Episode Five descends into the whispering woods of Vermont, where a shadow has lingered for decades. Travelers, hunters, hikers, students — all gone, without screams, without evidence, without goodbye. Some say the forest is hungry. Others claim it bends reality itself. Whatever the truth is, it waits in the dark, just beyond where the trail ends. 

In 2001, an antique wine cabinet appeared for sale on eBay — and with it, a story that would terrify collectors for decades. Said to contain a restless spirit from Jewish folklore known as a dybbuk, the box allegedly brought misfortune, nightmares, and a string of unexplained events to everyone who possessed it. But as its legend grew online, so did the questions: where does belief end and storytelling begin? In this episode, we trace the dybbuk’s path from myth to marketplace — and explore how ancient fears found new life in the digital age. 

In this special Attic Files installment, we step back from individual encounters to explore the patterns that connect them. Through six brief stories — drawn from history, folklore, and the modern UFO era — we trace how humanity keeps seeing itself reflected in the unknown. From celestial visitors in medieval art to abductions in mid-century America, these accounts reveal more about belief than evidence. What if the real mystery isn’t in the sky, but in the stories we tell to explain it? 

 In Episode Two of The House of Strange, we travel to Flatwoods, West Virginia — a quiet town forever marked by what fell from the sky one September night in 1952. When locals encountered strange lights and an otherworldly creature, fear turned to legend. Was it an alien visitor, a military secret, or something far stranger? 

In the premiere episode of The House of Strange, we explore the legend of the Green Children of Woolpit — two mysterious children who appeared in medieval England speaking an unknown language and bearing an impossible secret. Their story blurs the line between history and the otherworldly.