Today, Stephanie tells us the bizarre and chilling mystery about The Crying Boy Painting, by Italian painter Giovanni Bragolin. The paintings are allegedly cursed and misery befalls anyone unfortunate enough to hang one in their home. Hear about the rash of fires that overtook British homes during the 1970's and 80’s and see a picture of the haunted painting here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crying_Boy#/media/File:Bragolin_Crying_Boy.JPG

Other media mentioned in the episode:

• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, a series of books by Alvin Schwartz and a horror film released in 2019
• Christmas Bloody Christmas, a horror film released in 2022
• Hellraiser, a series of horror films based on a novella by Clive Barker

Music/Sound:

Darren Curtis Music: EWQL Royalty Free Creepy Music "Come Out And Play"
Abdullah Nazim: Burning Fire with sound effects free to use | no copyright

Today, Ruby attempts to scare Jaclyn with the creepy origins of the Cecil Hotel and the Elevator Game. We also talk about the tragic and mysterious death of Elisa Lam and how it all ties in with the Cecil’s own sordid history which includes the Black Dahlia and the Nightstalker.

Images of the Cecil Hotel:

https://la.curbed.com/2017/3/2/14791060/cecil-hotel-stay-on-main-los-angeles-landmark

The Elevator Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rfLSVIA0L0

Music:

ESN Productions: (Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music

Kevin MacLeod: Dopplerette - Horror

Mediacharger:

YouTube.com/mediacharger

https://bit.ly/32QJvhx

Music Created By : Ian Chen Music

Song Title: Requiem Demo ( horror )

Credit: https://goo.gl/ZK2Dd2

Today, our friend Ben tells us about the origins of the Black Angel Statue in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Learn all about the creepy history of the statue, the tragic story of the model who posed for it, and whether or not Iowa actually exists!

Link to images: https://imgur.com/a/black-angel-statue-nqom9mb

Other media mentioned in the episode:

• Purity, a silent film from 1916