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True scary stories shared by those who experienced them. These are real-life horror stories about strange and unexplained paranormal encounters.

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  • S6 · E42
    Thursday · 25 min

    I Grew Up Across from an Old Graveyard

    As a child growing up in the Philippines, the Dannah lived directly across from a school that locals believed had once been a graveyard. Stories of strange occurrences at the school were common, but didn't consider being a believer in ghosts until one...

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  • S6 · E41
    October 28 · 52 min

    In the Shadows of Brujería

    For this family, the story began with a curse. In 1999, a woman in Charlotte, North Carolina, became so sick that her family feared she might die. During the ordeal, she saw her deceased father and believed he was calling her to follow him. And now,...

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  • S6 · E39
    October 8 · 27 min

    The Final Breath: A Strange Presence Before a Family Death

    When she was eleven years old, she traveled to Georgia with her family to visit her great uncle, who was dying from advanced dementia. During a family prayer at his bedside, she opened her eyes and saw something she still can't explain: a massive,...

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  • S6 · E38
    October 1 · 26 min

    Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Grief and the Unknown

    After losing her older brother in a tragic car accident, a young woman struggled with overwhelming guilt and grief for years. Then one unforgettable dream finally gave her the peace she'd been searching for. Nearly two decades later, as her mother...

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  • S6 · E37
    September 23 · 34 min

    Monster in the Kitchen & The Hanging Figure (Two True Paranormal Stories)

    A quiet afternoon of homework turns unsettling when a towering human figure appears behind a sheet separating a dining room from the hallway. Gabrielle assumes it's a family member playing a prank, but the figure disappears without footsteps, doors...

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  • S6 · E36
    September 17 · 37 min

    Something is Following Me: The Disturbing Sequel to a Family Haunting

    Entities that you thought were watching out for you might not be what they seem. In this scary story, Corey updates us from our last episode called Checking Up On Me (https://truescarystory.com/episode/checking-up-on-me) with a terrifying realization:...

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  • S6 · E35
    September 9 · 38 min

    The Pattern of Fear: An Abandoned Doll, Haunted Homes, and the Unknown

    A mysterious beam of white light appears in broad daylight when a seven-year-old child is home alone. Years later, that unexplained moment becomes only the first chapter in a lifetime filled with shadow figures, haunted homes, disappearing objects,...

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  • S6 · E34
    September 2 · 36 min

    Cracked Doors: A Week of Unexplained Terror

    Many people believe Ouija boards can open doors to something unseen. But what if simply bringing home an image of one was enough? Tonight's true paranormal encounter follows a listener whose already haunted home erupted with frightening activity after...

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  • S6 · E33
    August 27 · 39 min

    A Very Bad House: Stories of Dreams, Spirits, and a Family Gift

    Some families inherit eye color or personality traits. Others believe they inherit something far more mysterious. In this true story, a listener recounts decades of unexplained experiences beginning in southern Italy and continuing after moving to the...

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  • S6 · E32
    August 19 · 52 min

    The Missing Twin: A Story of Spirits, Dreams, and Warnings

    What if paranormal activity followed you everywhere you went?  In this true scary story, a woman shares a lifetime of ghost encounters that began in childhood after losing her twin before birth. Experiences involving shadowy figures and unexplained...

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  • S6 · E31
    August 12 · 33 min

    Shadows Near the Mortuary: A Story From Rancho Cucamonga

    An abandoned house, a historic morgue, and footsteps coming from inside a building that appeared completely sealed. Today, we'll hear about a group of friends that explore a forgotten property in Rancho Cucamonga, California, only to encounter strange...

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  • S6 · E30
    August 6 · 29 min

    The Figure Under the Streetlight

    Could paranormal activity follow someone from place to place? In this chilling listener submission, years of unexplained events unfold across childhood homes, rural properties, and an unsettling brick house with a disturbing history involving séances...

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  • S6 · E29
    July 30 · 27 min

    The Strange Roommates of Los Angeles

    This unsettling true story follows Chris, whose move to Los Angeles spiraled into years of confusion, hospital visits, harassment, and bizarre episodes of lost control after meeting roommates connected to a local tragedy. Is the explanation within in...

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  • S6 · E28
    July 23 · 36 min

    The Entity on the Hill: An Unexplained Encounter in New Mexico

    In rural New Mexico, during a quiet walk beneath a full moon, both the storyteller and her husband witnessed something impossible: shadowy figures, an overwhelming sense of dread, and a pale creature unlike anything either had ever seen. Was it...

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  • S6 · E27
    July 15 · 43 min

    A Light in the Church & The Corner Bedroom (Two True Haunting Stories)

    A late-night visit to the isolated Dode Church in Kent was supposed to be nothing more than a family adventure. Instead, it was the start of years filled with strange sightings, recurring dreams, unexplained noises, and eerie events witnessed by...

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  • S6 · E26
    July 8 · 56 min

    The House in Westport: A Kansas City Haunting

    From the age of seven, one listener began waking to strangers standing beside the bed, desperately trying to communicate. It all began at a small Kansas apartment, but they eventually ended up in an 1880 home filled with unexplained footsteps,...

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  • S6 · E25
    July 2 · 44 min

    The Figure in the Wall: Utah's Most Disturbing Family Memories

    In this true scary story, Mariah, a listener from Utah, recounts decades of chilling paranormal encounters experienced by multiple generations of one family. We'll hear about a mysterious presence in a nursery that coincided with a tragic death as...

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  • S6 · E24
    June 24 · 27 min

    The Shadow That Flickered

    Shadow people. Hollow white eyes. Sudden paralysis. A listener recounts years of recurring nighttime encounters that blur the line between medical phenomenon and paranormal attack. As the experiences grow darker and more physical, one question...

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  • S6 · E23
    June 18 · 31 min

    When You Hear Voices of the Dead

    In this scary story, Zack tells us about paranormal activity began following him everywhere he went. It started as small disturbances, but eventually became impossible to ignore: floating objects, shaking doorknobs, unexplained scratches, shadow...

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