A mysterious figure with glowing red eyes and supernatural leaping abilities terrorized Victorian London's streets. Many believed it to be paranormal, but others believed it was simply a bored, wealthy aristocrat with a taste for pranks.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: Was the legendary Spring Heeled Jack an Irish nobleman? (The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack) *** During the early morning hours of August 11, 1887, a terrible train crash occurred near the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois -- and left ghostly legends in its wake. (Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster) *** It was a beautiful old home – a Queen Anne Victorian, with gingerbread-like shingles and trim all the way around, painted beige. One look, and you knew joy-filled years were lived in that home. But you know what they say… don’t judge a book by its cover. (Noises and Unexplained Happenings) *** Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:02:19.323 = Show Intro00:04:54.434 = Devil In The Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack00:15:56.345 = Illinois Train Disaster00:31:35.698 = Something Is Missing With The Energy In My House00:44:42.080 = Smuttynose Murders00:55:53.680 = The Gray Lady01:05:56.131 = Wack Energy01:10:58.420 – Terror From The Elisa Lam Case01:13:43.707 = The Devil’s Sea of Japan01:24:59.018 = The Strange Case of Zeb Quinn’s Disappearance01:30:45.927 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ryh3m8x“Noises and Unexplained Happenings”: https://tinyurl.com/txp3haq“The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack”: https://tinyurl.com/wkgr663“The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF“The Devil’s Sea of Japan” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/sprcpur“Terror From the Elisa Lam Case” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com“The Gray Lady”: https://tinyurl.com/uymg3y5“The Smuttynose Murders” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/a6kue74“Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House” by Russel James: https://tinyurl.com/r3ygrcoWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 21, 2018SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SpringHeeledJackTRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83bdyj
