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FICTION: The short horror story \u201cCome and Play\u201d by Pablo Dickens
NON-FICTION: In May, 2017, another 7,000 unmarked graves were found on the campus of Mississippi Medical Center. But this gruesome discovery is only the beginning of the dark and twisted history of how the bodies got there. (The Land of 10,000 Unmarked Graves) *** Dark Watchers\u2026 they are mentioned in a number of ancient legends and are well-known in several US states. But who or what are they, and where do they come from? (Mysterious Dark Watchers) *** There is an ancient, superstitious and almost universal belief that certain people possess the supernatural power to cause disaster, illness, calamity and even death. They have an ability to do it with a gaze or stare \u2013 what we\u2019ve come to know as the evil eye. (The Curse of The Evil Eye) *** Mysterious, loud booming noises have been heard all over the country without explanation. But now it has become even creepier, as some men in black have been poking around asking questions and interviewing witnesses. (Men In Black and Unexplained Booms) *** A convicted murderer and suspected serial killer lurks in the frames of the horror classic, The Exorcist. (The Real Life Killer Who Appeared In The Exorcist) *** A mysterious old man shows up at the scene of two auto accidents \u2013 twenty years apart! (My Guardian Angel) *** The older citizens in Durango, Mexico tell of a frightening entity known as the La Ilorona. (La Ilorona) *** A woman tells of seeing a dead relative on her way out to do her weekly grocery shopping. (Doppelganger, Ghost, or Imagination?) *** Drenched in sun and perched above the glistening water of\xa0Tampa\xa0Bay, the Sunshine\xa0Skyway\xa0Bridge doesn\u2019t look haunted. However, appearances can be deceiving. (Tampa\u2019s Haunted Sunshine Skyway Bridge) *** The rapid decline of traffic on Route 66 sounded the death knell for hundreds of businesses \u2013 including Diamonds Restaurant. But that hasn\u2019t stopped the undead from continuing to frequent the place. (Ghosts of Diamonds Restaurant) *** Die without being married and you could be doomed to haunt the world forever \u2013 at least according to an ancient Chinese custom. And thus, \u201cghost weddings\u201d became a reality. (Ghost Marriage) *** What was intended as a romantic getaway under the stars turned into a frightful getaway from a horrible sound. (Unnatural Sound On Mt. Saint Helens) *** A string of murders in Wineville, California caused the town to change its name \u2013 and inspired an Angelina Jolie movie. (The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Real Life Killer Who Appeared In The Exorcist\u201d by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2tdUYbx
\u201cDoppelganger, Ghost, or Imagination?\u201d by Rachael Handowski: http://bit.ly/2PDIuBr
\u201cMy Guardian Angel\u201d by Jackie: http://bit.ly/2YJ8nUP
\u201cLa Ilorona\u201d by Fredy Alarcon \u2013 submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
\u201cTampa\u2019s Haunted Sunshine Skyway Bridge\u201d: http://bit.ly/2PErqv5
\u201cGhosts of the Diamonds Restaurant\u201d by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2si2Msr
\u201cGhost Marriages\u201d by Riley Winters: http://bit.ly/36qb9k8
\u201cThe Wineville Chicken Coop Murders\u201d by Gina Dimuro: http://bit.ly/38yfQuh
\u201cUnnatural Sounds on Mount St. Helens\u201d by Bettina Marie: http://bit.ly/34ftDT1
\u201cMen In Black And Unexplained Booms\u201d by Brett Tingley: http://bit.ly/36mNbGG
\u201cCome And Play\u201d by Pablo Dickens for CreepyPasta.com: http://bit.ly/2E8UxkW (Author\u2019s site: http://bit.ly/34bOzKR)
\u201cMysterious Dark Watchers\u201d posted at Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2kokkPM
\u201cCurse Of Evil Eye\u201d by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/38Aysto
\u201cThe Land of 10,000 Unmarked Graves\u201d by Stuart Wahlin for Weird Darkness
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Originally aired: May 13, 2017


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