Desi Horror

By Swathi RaoTrue Crime

Desi Horror episodes

July 24, 2023 The Ghost Of The Hứa Family in Vietnam
Uncle Hỏa was a Vietnamese man with an opulent mansion that housed his leprosy-induced daughter. He decided not to have her buried traditionally and to date, her body was never recovered. Is it in Saigon or is it in Vũng Tàu? The story gets more twisted when tomb raiders intervened and modern-day Ghostbusters were chased out. Is this a tale of a grieving father who just wanted privacy or a tale of an entity that arose from an unorthodox burial?
13 min
July 04, 2023 Vaz Villa Bangalore
A wealthy father gifted his daughters a beautiful mansion in a beautiful city as a memory of him. A tragedy struck the women and the house was abandoned. It had all the ingredients of a haunted house but was it really haunted?
9 min
June 28, 2023 House of the living dolls in Kolkata
During the British colonial era, Kolkata amassed wealth and fortune. A wealthy businessman built a collection of dolls in his mansion for his loving daughter. The Bengali Babus however decided to use their opulent mansion of dolls for torture and pain.
15 min
June 26, 2023 The Chain Tree of Wayanad
During the British era in India, a local tribal man who also happened to be a good samaritan called Karinthandan helped a British official find the route through the thick Kerala rainforests. The reward he received for this - death.
7 min
May 22, 2023 The Assamese festival for the dead
Chomangkan is a unique festival celebrated over a period of 4 days by the Karbi tribe in Assam in India. It’s as grand as a wedding with new clothing, dancing and singing involved. Why do they do this? What happens in these 4 days?
12 min
May 15, 2023 Haunted Sarkari/Politician’s bungalows in India
It’s the month of the elections and political discussions are trending on social media. But it turns out that the supernatural can reach even the highest ranking politicians. The official residences of some politicians have a history of being jinxed or cursed. We explore the explanation behind these rumours.
7 min
May 08, 2023 The Potato House haunting in Indonesia
In Indonesia, away from the beautiful beaches of Bali and in the midst of the capital city, lies a unique haunted house whose name can make you hungry. We uncover the history behind the potato house.
7 min
April 20, 2023 Reincarnation and Rebirth
In continuation to our past lives episode we explore the phenomenon of rebirth and reincarnation. Taranjit Singh from Punjab helped a forensic expert prove that the soul can pass from one life to another and retain memories. He helped show us that the supernatural can be real if we really study people and take notice of what’s around us.
11 min
April 18, 2023 Can you look into your past life?
Past life is a previously lived life in a different body at a different time according to reincarnation. We explore Shanthi Devi’s past life in the 1930s that became so famous that Mahatmi Gandhi got involved.
13 min
April 03, 2023 Indian Vampire Series Part 2
Vampires are Pseudo-creatures, a dead person who comes alive at night and drinks the blood of the living to sustain itself.
As we continue our journey to discover more legends of Desi stories of the deadly European Vampire we find 2 interesting creatures who perhaps may be angels in the disguise of Vampires.

5 min