Today’s case… is one of the strangest disappearances in modern history. A case with cameras. Witnesses. Timelines. Evidence. And still, no answers.

On April 1st, 2006, a medical student walked into a bar at Ohio State University… and was never seen again. No confirmed sighting. No body. No clue as to how he left a bar with only one entrance, and multiple cameras watching.

This is the story of Brian Shaffer.

In this episode, we dive into the chilling folklore of the Scottish Kelpie, the shape-shifting water spirit said to lurk in lochs, rivers, and mist-covered marshes. We explore its eerie ability to appear as a beautiful horse or an irresistible human, and the dark warnings these stories carried for generations living close to dangerous waters. Join us as we unravel the mystery, fear, and fascination that keep this legendary creature alive in storytelling today.

In this episode of Strange Cinema, Thanksgiving takes a sinister turn when a well-meaning mother hires historical reenactors to create an immersive, “authentic” holiday experience for her family. What begins as an awkward gimmick quickly becomes unsettling as the Pilgrim guests—led by the eerily polite Ethan—refuse to break character.

On a warm September afternoon in 1981, 58-year-old Polly Melton was spending time in one of her favorite places on Earth: the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. She went out for an easy hike she’d done dozens of times before with a couple of friends while her husband Bob stayed back at their camper nearby. But strangely, she disappeared on the way back to the campground, and was never seen again.

Between the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Elizabeth Bathory is suspected of killing up to 650 people, mainly young women, for both pleasure and in order to use their blood for consumption and beauty rituals. An early nepo baby who got away with murder for over a decade before she finally made a mistake that led to her demise.

Grab your popcorn and candy- it's spooky season movie time! Cassandra and Natasha each share their must-watch Halloween movies.

We have our first special guest! Join Cassandra and our brother from another mother Clayton as they discuss two Creepy Pasta stories that took the forums by storm- the rake and the Russian sleep experiment.

In this solo episode Natasha dives into two unfolding stories that some say signal the return of the American serial killer. Whether that’s true or just public paranoia... well, that’s what we’re here to discuss.

Incident in a Ghostland (2018), directed by Pascal Laugier, is a psychological horror film that follows a mother, Pauline, and her two daughters, Beth and Vera, who are attacked in their new home by intruders on their first night.

Years later, Beth, now a successful horror writer, returns to the house after receiving a distressing call from Vera, who still suffers from the trauma of that night. As Beth reconnects with her past, the line between reality and delusion begins to blur, revealing disturbing truths about what really happened—and what never ended.

The film is known for its intense psychological twists, brutal imagery, and themes of trauma, survival, and dissociation.

We made it! This week Cassandra breaks down the seventh and final seal. The sisters discuss the dramatic ways of Christianity and Cassandra claims that she enabled Natasha's sneakiness as a teen (insert eye roll). Spoiler alert: she didn't.