“THE CAGE: BRITAIN’S ANSWER TO THE AMITYVILLE HORROR” and More Creepy True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

IN THIS EPISODE: In the heart of England's St. Osyth village lies The Cage, an unassuming house with a chilling past as a jail for accused witches. When Vanessa Mitchell moved in, she unknowingly stepped into a nightmare of ghostly apparitions and terrifying events that forever altered her life. (The Cage: Britain’s Answer To The Amityville Horror) *** Some ghosts just seem worth rooting for, no matter how they died or what they do. (Ghosts To Sympathize With) *** The Genna brothers of Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood were some of the most notorious bootleggers and gangsters in the city… until they weren’t. (The End of the Terrible Gennas) *** In 1981, 14-year-old Stacey Ann Arras vanished without a trace inside Yosemite National Park, her disappearance remaining one of the park's most eerie and unsolved mysteries. (The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras) *** Annie Le, a brilliant Yale graduate student, vanished just days before her wedding in 2009. Her disappearance led to a shocking discovery that left everyone questioning who and why. (Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death of Mystery) *** Imagine waking up every 30 seconds, completely unaware of where you are or what just happened. This is the life of Clive Wearing, who is unable to construct new memories… at all. (Clive’s 30-Second Memory) *** We’ll look at how the growing cryptotourism industry offers a unique and interesting angle on exploring hidden corners of the globe, with searches for creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster among your travel choices. (Cryptotourism With Bigfoot and Nessie)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Teaser and Show Open
00:04:27.817 = The Cage: Britain’s Answer to the Amityville Horror
00:23:11.260 = Cryptotourism With Bigfoot and Nessie
00:32:43.345 = The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras
00:42:59.452 = Ghosts To Sympathize With
00:58:21.375 = The End of the Terrible Gennas
01:10:58.174 = Clive’s 30-Second Memory
01:18:25.466 = Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death of Mystery
01:24:12.956 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
BOOK: “Poltergeist! A New Investigation Into Destructive Haunting” by John Fraser: https://amzn.to/3Lueplp
“The Cage: Britain’s Answer To The Amityville Horror” source: Marcus Lowth, UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cpxwj5n
“Crypotourism with Bigfoot and Nessie” source: Ronan O’Connell, National Geographic:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrn42hny
“The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras” source: Beth Elias, Unspeakable Crimes:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpkynbus
“Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death Of Mystery” source: The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yzvd4phd
“Ghosts to Sympathize With” source: Erin McCann, Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/456p8t95
“Clive’s 30-Second Memory” source: Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdeaj5m3
“The End of the Terrible Gennas” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8yd5cs (used with permission)
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Originally aired: July 20, 2024
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