Freaky Folklore

ARACHNE – The Weaver Who Told the Truth and Was Cursed to Become a Spider

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arachne tells the story of a talented weaver punished by the gods not for being wrong, but for exposing their truth—cursed to spin webs forever as a...

Dark Christmas Folklore: Ancient Holiday Monsters Before Santa

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before Santa's jolly image took hold, Christmas was patrolled by terrifying entities who punished the wicked and devoured the unwary—and some say th...

BLOODY THOMAS - The Christmas Bludgeoner

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bloody Thomas - In Bavaria's darkest forests, Thomas was a master mask-carver who vanished centuries ago after the townspeople rejected his terrifying...

Koschei the Deathless - The Immortal Sorcerer Who Hid His Death

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the bone-chilling tale of Koschei the Deathless, the immortal sorcerer whose soul lies hidden, as we explore both the terrifying folklore an...

The Palasik - The Blood-Drinking Baby Hunter of Indonesian Folklore

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deep in Indonesian villages, a hereditary curse transforms women into disembodied heads that detach from their bodies to hunt pregnant mothers and new...

THE RAVEN MOCKER - They Steal More Than Years

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the shadowed hills of Cherokee country, where ancient burial mounds dot the landscape like warning markers, something that wears the face of compas...

THE BERGSRÅ - When the Mountain Claims Its Own

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the ancient peaks of Scandinavia, an intelligent mountain spirit lures experienced hunters deeper into the wilderness than they've ever gone before...

THE OHIO GRASSMAN – When Bigfoot Becomes a Killer

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the dense forests of Ohio, a nine-foot-tall creature that moves like Bigfoot but hunts like a predator stalks hikers with terrifying intelligence a...

DEADLY INTENT - When Motive Becomes Murder

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, if you love the kind of stories we tell here, you’ll want to check out Deadly Intent — my true crime podcast where we explore not just what h...

WALKING SAM - This Native American Legend Will Make You Never Walk Alone Again

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Walking Sam is a seven-foot-tall shadow figure from Lakota folklore who stalks the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, appearing to vulnerable youth and wh...

TRENCH 1915: SHADOWS OF WAR - A Halloween Journey into WWI's Darkest Terrors

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the muddy trenches of World War I, death wasn't always the end of duty. Join Carman Carrion for a special Halloween collaboration with historian an...

THE WINTER THEY ATE EACH OTHER - North America's Darkest Secret

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the harsh winter of 1879, a Cree hunter named Swift Runner emerged from the wilderness alone, leading to one of the most disturbing trials in Canad...

ONION HEAD - The Weeping Ghost of the Louisiana Swamps

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a traveling merchant refuses shelter to a desperate stranger on a storm-ravaged night, he awakens something in the Louisiana swamps that collects...

THE JUNIPER TREE - A German Tale of Murder, Cannibalism, and Resurrection

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a stepmother's jealousy transforms domestic life into unspeakable horror, a murdered child's bones sing out for justice from beneath an ancient t...

MATINTA PEREIRA – The Shape-Shifting Witch of the Amazon

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When an experienced midwife makes a desperate bargain with the shape-shifting witch Matinta Pereira during her daughter's difficult childbirth, she di...

ONRYO - The Ancient Curse That Still Haunts Modern Japan

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Journey into Japan's terrifying world of Onryō – vengeful spirits so powerful they toppled emperors and reshaped civilizations, born from injustice...

THE SLUAGH - When Death Takes Flight

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the windswept highlands of Scotland, where ancient stones mark forgotten graves and the mist carries whispers of the dead, something dark rides the...

THE WYOMING INCIDENT - When Television Becomes Terror

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 1980s, hackers interrupted a Wyoming television broadcast with a video of disembodied human heads performing disturbing poses while high-p...

THE ENFIELD HORROR - When Nightmares Walk on Three Legs

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the sleepy town of Enfield, Illinois, something stalks the shadows—something that defies every natural law and haunts every dark corner of the hu...

THE HEADLESS NUN – Canada’s Most Persistent Ghost

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sister Marie Inconnue was a French nun who protected Acadian refugees' treasure during the 1755 expulsion, was brutally murdered and beheaded by sailo...

MUL GWISHIN – Korea’s Water Wraiths

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Mul Gwishin are Korean water spirits—the faceless, drowned dead who call to the living from dark waters, mimicking the voices of lost loved ones...

WILL-O’-THE-WISPS – DEADLY Beacons of the Night

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Will-o'-the-wisp is a malevolent spirit that manifests as floating lights in marshes and swamps, luring lost travelers deeper into treacherous ter...

THE STALLO - Giants in the Arctic Dark

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Stallo is a cannibalistic giant from Sami folklore that hunts humans in the Arctic using its ability to perfectly mimic the voices of loved ones t...

DWAYYO – Wolf-Walkers of the Blue Rigdge

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The old-timers in Frederick County have a saying: "When the moon is dark and the woods grow still, the Dwayyo walks." They warn you never to venture i...

THE EVOLUTION OF BIGFOOT - FROM ANCIENT STORIES TO VIRAL VIDEOS

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, host Carman Carrion explores how Bigfoot went from ancient Native American legends to TikTok fame—discover...

ALL TOMORROWS - The Qu's Garden of Flesh

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the cold vastness of space, where humanity's greatest achievement—the colonization of distant worlds—has drawn the attention of something ancie...

THE MONSTER MARKETPLACE - HOW ANCIENT TERRORS BECOME MODERN TRENDS

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bone-chilling bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, we explore the sinister psychology behind our shifting monster obsessions—from the domestica...

Myling – The Monster Born of Discarded Children (Special Episode)

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Scandinavian folklore, a myling is the vengeful ghost of an unbaptized, abandoned child who haunts the forests, attaches itself to travelers, and g...

WHEN REALITY GETS FREAKY - Three Listener Stories

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three ordinary people share their terrifying encounters with the unexplained—a nurse's roadside sighting of an impossibly tall figure in a Nebraska ...

SELKIE – When the Sea Reclaims Its Own

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Along the mist-shrouded coastlines of Scotland and Ireland, where ancient cliffs meet churning seas and the boundary between land and ocean dissolves ...

CHILDREN'S GAMES WITH SINISTER ORIGINS

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this chilling bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, host Carman Carrion uncovers the dark histories lurking beneath innocent playground activities—fr...

WEREHYENA – Deadly Laughter in the African Night

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Across the moonlit savannas and highland forests of Africa, where shadows dance between acacia trees and ancient stone outcropping, a sound pierces th...

THE CLOWN DOLL - WHEN WATCHERS BECOME THE WATCHED

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A teenage babysitter's evening of routine childcare transforms into psychological terror when she realizes that the life-sized clown decoration watchi...

THE BOILED ONE – The Cognito-Hazardous Entity That Hijacked Reality

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the summer of 2003, a hijacked children's television broadcast introduced 530 viewers to PHEN-228—a cognito-hazardous entity whose very appearanc...

SHAPESHIFTERS IN FOLKLORE: BEYOND WEREWOLVES

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, host Carman Carrion ventures beyond the familiar werewolf to explore the diverse world of shapeshifting enti...

LILITH - The First Woman's Revenge

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the shadow-haunted nights of human history, one figure has embodied our deepest fears about feminine power, maternal bonds, and the price o...

BEHIND GLASS AND BEYOND REASON

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, host Carman Carrion explores the most dangerous artifacts hidden in plain sight within museum collections wo...

PISHTACO – The Fat-Stealing Phantoms of the Andes

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout the mist-shrouded mountains of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, pale strangers posing as doctors, researchers, or helpful travelers stalk remote...

PRICOLICI - THE FINAL HUNT

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion of Ana and Mircea's terrifying encounter with the vengeful wolf-spirit that had haunted his family for thirty years—where breaking cy...

PRICOLICI - The Vengeful Wolf-Men of Romanian Folklore

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Pricolici are vengeful wolf-spirits from Romanian folklore—the undead souls of evil men who return from death as supernatural predators, retaini...

THE LICKED HAND - COMFORT TURNED NIGHTMARE

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A teenage girl home alone relies on her dog's comforting licks throughout a terrifying stormy night, only to discover in the morning that her beloved ...

JAMES TEDFORD - The Bus Passenger Who Disappeared into Thin Air

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bennington Triangle - In southwestern Vermont, a cluster of mysterious disappearances has haunted the region for decades. Most baffling of them al...

PROTECTIVE FOLKLORE- Warding off the Wicked

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode of Freaky Folklore explores humanity's ancient and modern protective rituals against supernatural threats—from iron horseshoes an...

WAHEELA - The Ghost Wolves of Headless Valley

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Waheela - Deep in the remote wilderness of Canada's Northwest Territories lurks the Waheela, massive wolf-like predators with supernatural abilities t...

5 TERRIFYING FOLKLORIC DOLLS THAT COME TO LIFE

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode titled "5 Terrifying Folkloric Dolls That Come to Life" explores five haunting stories of allegedly sentient dolls from around th...

TIYANAK - The Abandoned Child's Return

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tiyanak - Deep in the lush jungles of the Philippines lurks the Tiyanak, abandoned infants transformed by dark forces into monstrous predators that us...

MERMAIDS: BEAUTIFUL LIE, HORRIFYING TRUTH

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode of "Freaky Folklore" reveals how mermaids were originally feared as deadly predators across global mythologies before being sanitiz...

ALMAS -- The Flesh-Eating Hominids of the Central Asian Mountains That Hunt in Packs

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Almas - Deep in the rugged mountains of Central Asia lurks the Almas, a primitive hominid species from Mongolian folklore with terrifying strength, pa...

MONSTERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/   Follow Carman Carrion!    https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en   http...

PUKWUDGIE -- The Trickster Spirits of Wampanoag Forests That Can Lure You to Your Death

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pukwudgie - In the ancient forests of New England lurks the Pukwudgie, a small but malevolent being from Wampanoag legend with the power to appear and...

FREAKY FUNERAL FOLKLORE

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode of Freaky Folklore explores macabre funeral traditions from around the world designed to prevent the dead from returning to haunt t...

KAPPA - Why Japanese Children NEVER Play Near Water Alone

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kappa - In the serene rivers and ponds of Japan lurks the Kappa, an ancient water spirit that lures the unwary with its child-like appearance - before...

HISTORY'S DEADLY CHANGELINGS

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HISTORY'S DEADLY CHANGELINGS - When supernatural beliefs led to real-world tragedy. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/   Fo...

NALE BA – Why Bangalore Residents NEVER Answer Their Doors After Dark

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the dimly lit streets of Bangalore, the chilling legend of Nale Ba haunts residents who mark their doors with protective warnings against a witch w...

THE ALP - Germany's Nightmare Demon

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Alp is a malevolent nightmare spirit from German folklore that sits on sleeping victims' chests, causing terrifying dreams and sleep paralysis whi...

THE KHAMAR-DABAN MYSTERY – Siberia’s Mountain of Death

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

THE KHAMAR-DABAN MYSTERY - the unexplained 1993 incident in the Siberian mountains where six hikers died suddenly under mysterious circumstances while...

THE ANGUISHED MAN: A Haunted Painting's Dark Legacy

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The Anguished Man" is a disturbing painting depicting a distorted, shadowy figure with its mouth open in a scream, allegedly created by an unknown ar...

THE BELL WITCH - America's Most Vicious Supernatural Haunting

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bell Witch was a poltergeist or supernatural entity that allegedly tormented the Bell family in Tennessee during the early 19th century, becoming ...

SCP-3935: This Thing a Quiet Madness Made

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SCP-3935, "This Thing a Quiet Madness Made," is a spatial anomaly centered on Shady Valley High School that creates impossible spaces where reality di...

PELE – Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pele is the powerful Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes. Known as "Ka wahine 'ai honua" (the woman who devours the land), she is...

YARA-MA-YHA-WHO – Australia's Vampiric Shapeshifter

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The YARA-MA-YHA-WHO is a small, red, blood-drinking creature from Aboriginal Australian mythology that ambushes people from fig trees and gradually tr...

KITSUNE – Tale of the Nine Tails

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kitsune - In Japanese folklore, kitsune are shape-shifting fox spirits that grow more powerful with age, gaining wisdom, magical abilities, and additi...

LUPERCALIA – Bloody Valentine’s Day

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beneath the saccharine promises of eternal love and heart-shaped confections, Valentine's Day is saturated with the echoes of ancient Lupercalia, wher...

SCP-3000 – The Memory Eater

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the terrifying world of SCP-3000, an ancient sea creature that doesn't just consume bodies, but devours memories and identity. Agent Mason B...

WAMPUS CAT – Cursed Beast of the Appalachians

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Wampus Cat is a legendary creature from Cherokee and Appalachian folklore that takes the form of a half-woman, half-mountain lion, created when a ...

HULDRA – Seductive Spirit of the Forest

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Huldra is a seductive forest spirit from Scandinavian folklore who appears as a beautiful woman with long hair and a hidden cow's tail. While she ...

THE HATMAN – When Death Wears a Fedora

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Hatman is a shadow being frequently reported in folklore and contemporary encounters as a tall, dark, humanoid figure wearing a distinctive wide-b...

SCP-2852 – The Infiltrator

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SCP-2852, known as "The Infiltrator," is an entity that can insert itself into family structures by manipulating memories and social bonds, typically ...

SCP: The Mason Blackwood Saga - A Complete Recap

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SCP: The Mason Blackwood Saga - A Complete RecapA compilation of all previous SCP Foundation episodes (Episodes 85-133), following former Navy SEAL Ma...

NAMAHAGE – The New Year’s Demon

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Namahage are demon-like figures from Japanese folklore who visit villages during the New Year. They scare children to encourage good behavior and ward...

HANNS TRAPP - Christmas Demon of Alsace-Lorraine

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hanns Trapp is a dark Christmas figure from Alsace and parts of Germany who is said to be the evil spirit of a rich, cruel nobleman who tried to rob t...

THE EILEAN MOR LIGHTHOUSE MYSTERY – Three Empty Coats

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

EILEAN MOR - In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers on a remote Scottish island vanished without a trace, leaving behind an untouched meal, myster...

THE MIDNIGHT MAN - When Darkness Answers Your Call

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Midnight Man is a modern supernatural entity summoned through a precise midnight ritual involving candles, blood, and 22 knocks, who then pursues ...

KNOCKERS – Things That Go Tap Tap Tap in the Dark

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Knockers are ancient entities that appear as child-sized miners, neither human nor ghost, who lure children with rhythmic tapping sounds and transform...

SKINWALKER – Revisiting a Native Horror

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Skinwalkers could be adapting to modern technology, The episode blends traditional Native American lore with contemporary fears about digital surveill...

ADZE – The Glowing Vampire of West Africa

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Adze is a shapeshifting creature from West African Ewe folklore that appears as an innocent firefly but is actually a vampiric being capable of sq...

THE ERLKING – The Child Snatcher

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Erlking is a malevolent fairy or goblin king from Germanic folklore who lures people, particularly children, into the woods to their doom. Discov...

BABA-ROGA – The Boogeyman with Iron Teeth

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Baba Roga - in Slavic folklore, is a child-punishing witch who lives in a forest cave and watches for misbehaving children through their windows at ni...

FRANKENSTEIN – The HORROR of Creation

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Frankenstein is not the monster, but rather Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but obsessed scientist who creates artificial life by assembling body...

THE AMAZONIAN VAMPIRE - Camille Monfort

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Camille Monfort was a French opera singer who captivated the elite of Belém, Brazil in the late 19th century with her beauty and haunting voice. Desp...

DOBHAR CHÚ - Ireland's Terrifying Water Hound

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Dobhar-chú - also known as the water hound or master otter, is a creature from Irish folklore said to inhabit lakes and rivers. It's described as...

NIGHT CRAWLERS – The Long-Legged Legend

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Night Crawlers - are mysterious, tall, humanoid creatures with extremely long, thin legs that have been reported in Fresno, California. They are often...

THE BEAST OF BLADENBORO – Fangs in the Night

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Beast of Bladenboro - is a mysterious creature that allegedly terrorized the small town of Bladenboro, North Carolina in the winter of 1953-54, ki...

CARMAN'S TOP 5 FOLKLORE FAVORITES

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carman's Top 5 Folklore Favorites - In this special compilation episode, host Carman Carrion takes listeners on a thrilling journey through five of he...

WITTE WIEVEN – Ghosts of the Misty Moors

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Witte Wieven - are spectral entities in Dutch folklore, often described as wise women or witches who appear as white, misty figures. They are said to ...

SANDMAN – He Comes at Bedtime

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Sandman - is a mythical being who visits sleepers at night, sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes to bring them dreams. While traditionally seen...

EYELESS JACK – The Organ Harvester

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eyeless Jack - is a terrifying supernatural entity from creepy pasta lore, known for stalking and harvesting organs from his victims. Recognizable by ...

BLACK ANNIS – The Blue-Faced Terror of Leicestershire

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Black Annis - is a terrifying figure in English folklore, specifically from Leicestershire, depicted as a blue-faced hag or witch with iron claws and ...

WARG - The Wild Evil Wolf of Norse Mythology

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Warg - is a monstrous wolf-like creature of immense size, combining bestial ferocity with unsettling intelligence. Originally creatures of Norse m...

QALLUPILLUIT – Terror Beneath the Ice

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Qallupilluit - is a creature from Inuit folklore, described as a humanoid sea monster that lives under the Arctic ice. It is said to snatch childr...

SPRING HEELED JACK – The Leaping Terror of London

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spring-Heeled Jack - A terrifying urban legend of Victorian London, Spring-Heeled Jack was known for his inhuman leaps, glowing red eyes, and attacks ...

El Silbón – The Whistling Man

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

El Silbón - With a sack of bones on his back and vengeance in his hollow eyes, this chilling figure from Venezuelan and Colombian folklore blurs the ...

ORGANISM 46B – Mind Controlling Cephalopod of the Antarctic

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Organism 46B - is purportedly a large, intelligent cephalopod-like creature discovered in Lake Vostok, Antarctica. It is said to possess extraordinary...

WENDIGO VS WEREWOLF - The Beasts Within

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wendigo vs Werewolf – This episode compares the Wendigo of Algonquian folklore with the Werewolf of European mythology, examining their origins, cha...

LESHY – The Trickster Guardian of Slavic Forests

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leshy - a forest spirit from Slavic folklore, often depicted as a tall, humanoid figure with green hair and a beard made of foliage, and skin resembli...

Night-Mare – The Germanic and Norse Demon of Night Terrors

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Night-Mare - The mare, also known as "nightmare" or "mara," is a supernatural entity from Germanic and Scandinavian folklore believed to sit on the ch...

MERMAID – Beautiful Monsters of the Deep

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mermaids - mythical aquatic creatures typically depicted as having the upper body of a human female and the tail of a fish. They are often portrayed i...

TAILYPO – A Small Yet Menacing Appalachian Monster

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tailypo - a small, eerie, and elusive creature from the hollers and mountains of Appalachia, distinguished by its long, bushy tail. Its glowing, pierc...

GRINDYLOW – Water Demon of English Folklore

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grindylow - a malevolent water creature from English folklore, typically depicted as a small, green-skinned being with sharp claws and teeth, known fo...

LAUGHING JACK – Not Just a Childhood Nightmare

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laughing Jack - is a malevolent spirit originating from a magical jack-in-the-box, designed to be a child's companion, but corrupted over time into a ...