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

Today, Ruby regales Leila and Stephanie about another haunted doll - this time one that looks like Elsa from Frozen. Is she scarier than Robert the Doll? And why couldn't she just ... let it go?

Listen and find out!

Other media mentioned in the episode:

• Frozen, an animated film that was released in 2013
• How to Sell a Haunted House, a horror novel from author Grady Hendrix
• Annabelle, a horror film that was released in 2014

Today, Leila tells the spooky history of the Sorrel-Weed House, one of the largest houses in Savannah, GA. Built in 1840, it is one of the most haunted sites in Savannah, with a history dating back to the Revolutionary War.

Image of Sorrel-Weed House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrel%E2%80%93Weed_House#/media/File:Sorrel%E2%80%93Weed_House,_Savannah,_GA,_US_(2).jpg

Other media mentioned in the episode:

• Ghost Hunters, a paranormal and reality television series
• Ghost Adventures, a paranormal and reality television series
• Most Terrifying Places in America, a paranormal documentary television series
• Jane Eyre, an 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë
• American Horror Story, a supernatural horror anthology television series
• Bad Surgeon, an investigative miniseries about frauds in modern medical history

Thanks so much for listening. We're taking a summer break and will be back in September with more spooky stories to scare our friends!

Today, Leila attempts to spook Stephanie with a tale about the Pottawattamie County Jail. Also known as a squirrel cage jail, it was built in 1885 and featured a unique rotating mechanism which also led to lost limbs and premature deaths.

Sound and music credits:

ESN Productions: Free Horror Ambience (Dark Project)

Lara’s Horror Sounds: Creepy Slenderman Horror Sounds | The Eight Pages | Free Scary Sound Effects (HD)

Music & Sounds Effect Library: Footstep sound effects (walking sound effect)

Everyday Cinematic Sounds: Door Slamming | HQ Sound Effects

Free Sound Effects: Group Whispering - Sound Effect

Lara’s Horror Sounds: Ghost Children Laughing Sounds (HD) (FREE)

Best Music BS: WHISTLE Sound Effect

Today Ruby attempts to scare Renata with a tale about The Whaley House in Old Town San Diego. Built in 1856, it is one of America’s most haunted houses. To this day, visitors often document seeing and hearing the spectres from the past.

An image of the Whaley House in the mid 19th century: https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1960/april/whaley/

Image 1 of a white spot that may be the ghost of Thomas Whaley
Image 7 of an apparition in a window from inside the Whaley House
Image 31 of a white spot in the garden of the Whaley House that may be the ghost of Anna Whaley
Image 25 of an apparition on a wall that may be the ghost of Anna Whaley
Image 2 of a white spot that may be the ghost of Violet Whaley
Image 20 of a dark spot that could be the ghost of an unknown woman who haunts the Whaley House
Image 29 of orbs hanging around a tour group
Image 30 of a dark spot in the theater
Image 8 of an apparition reflected in a window behind a woman
Image 9 of an apparition behind a tour group in a window, similar to a Reddit post of the same apparition

https://www.whaleyhousesandiego.com/ghost-encounters/

A Trip Advisor review of a person who experienced a haunting in the Whaley House:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60750-d102978-r3812895-Whaley_House_Museum-San_Diego_California.html

A Reddit comment about experiencing a cold spot in the courtroom:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/11kf9fu/comment/jbb8z3y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

A Reddit comment about photographing a dark figure in the theater and mysteriously losing the rest of their photographs, then experiencing multiple strange occurrences like they were being watched, a tour group member fainting, a door slam, and a swinging velvet rope:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/6ndmyv/comment/dlb7du3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

A Reddit comment about experiencing the sound of footsteps on the stairs:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/6ndmyv/comment/dkjpgfv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

A photograph of the Whaley House on Reddit with an apparition in an upstairs window:
https://www.reddit.com/r/creepy/comments/2h3bvc/a_picture_we_took_of_whaley_house_in_san_diego/

A Reddit comment about a couple experiencing paranormal phenomena while having a picnic late at night on the grounds of the Whaley House:
https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/comments/xl4brq/comment/iphhvag/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Other media mentioned in this episode:

• Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, a horror film directed by Gregory Plotkin

Sound and music credits:

Mediacharger:

YouTube.com/mediacharger

https://bit.ly/32QJvhx

Music Created By : Ian Chen Music

Song Title: Requiem Demo ( horror )

Credit: https://goo.gl/ZK2Dd2

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

Music & Sounds Effect Library: Footstep sound effects (walking sound effect)

Lara’s Horror Sounds: Ghost Children Laughing