THE HORROR BEFORE AMITYVILLE and More True Scary Stories plus some Horror Fiction! #WeirdDarkness

Published: March 31, 2024, midnight

IN THIS EPISODE: Was there another gunman in the notorious Amityville House murders? (The Defeo Family Massacre) *** We\u2019ve all heard of the Headless Horseman \u2013 but Sleepy Hollow's lesser-known ghost will terrify you all the more. (The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow) *** Theodore Roosevelt was so tough, that during one of his speeches he was shot in the chest \u2013 but still kept going until his speech was over. And then there was Alice, his daughter \u2013 who may have been even tougher than Teddy! (A Bullet And a Voodoo Doll) *** An icy cold hand caresses a girl in the middle of the night. (A Comfort) *** For most people, spotting a UFO would be considered extremely unusual, but for two Ohio women, seeing a UFO was the least surprising part of their experience. (UFOs And Time Distortions) *** AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Defeo Family Massacre\u201d posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/uuc9r6c
\u201cThe Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow\u201d by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/fmVz30mX4TL
\u201cA Bullet And A Voodoo Doll\u201d by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/v8v8q7f
\u201cA Comfort\u201d by Lady Madonna, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/yx4y7xvz
\u201cUFOs and Time Distortions\u201d by Tim Swartz at UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/w4plgq2
The original horror short story, \u201cI Was Born With Superhuman Abilities\u201d by Alayne Winters \u2013 posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/rlxl9lr
\u201cLeaving the Hospital\u201d by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham \u2013 submitted directly to Weird Darkness
\u201cTo the Moon and Back\u201d submitted anonymously to Weird Darkness
The fictional story, \u201cDon\u2019t Let This Be You\u201d by Hikari Shimizu \u2013 posted at Creepypasta.com:https://tinyurl.com/r42rmmm
\u201cGrandma\u2019s House\u201d by Weirdo family member, Rachel West \u2013 submitted directly to Weird Darkness
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Originally aired: November, 2018

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/horror-before-amityville/