In 1922, the small farming community of Hinterkaifeck in Bavaria was shook by a gruesome murder. The details are as chilling as they are perplexing. Nearly 100 years later, there is little evidence left, leaving us only guessing at what might have happened. Which is appropriate, because that also seems to have been the initial approach to the investigation. 

Sources:

Hinterkaifeck Axe Murderer Named After 100 Years. Gagers Daily. September 4, 2018. https://gagersdaily.com/hinterkaifeck-killer-named/

Serena, Katie. The Gruesome Tale of the Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders. All That's Interesting. October 26, 2018. https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders

Vatomsky, Sonya. The Chilling Story of The Hinterkaifeck Killings, Germany's Most Famous Unsolved Crime. Mentalfloss. August 31, 2017. http://mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime

Japanese legends are full of all sorts of monsters, spirits, and fantastic creatures. Or maybe they're all just raccoons with large ... endowments? This week, Ben takes a look at a number of interesting creatures of lore.

Source:

Meyer, Matthew. Yokai.com. Last accessed on September 17, 2019. http://yokai.com/ 

Basho no Sei

Honne onna

Kudan

Koromodako

Nurikabe

Kurote

This week, we share GrayOwl's "The Raffle", which is basically Office Space meets Fight Club in the Monsters Inc universe. It's quite possibly our favorite creepypasta yet!

Source: GreyOwl, The Raffle. https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Raffle

Before the devil went down to Georgia, he made a stop at Ireland's infamous Loftus Hall, where he wooed the young Anne Tottenham. The lovers' tryst didn't end well; at least, not for Anne. 

This week we explore the legend of the haunting of Loftus Hall. It's literally a helluva thing. 

Sources:

Gillan, Joanna. Loftus Hall: Most Haunted House in Ireland Has Not Revealed All Its Dark Secrets. Ancient Origins. March 14, 2019. https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/loftus-hall-most-haunted-house-ireland-has-not-revealed-all-its-dark-secrets-021750

Legendary Locations, “Slave to Love” (Season 2, Episode 5). June 16, 2019.

When you build a subdivision atop an old cemetery, you can be sure of two things: One, your houses will be haunted, and two, you'll be neighbors with Craig T Nelson. 

The residents of Houston's Newport subdivision apparently found this out the hard way after one man's quest for a family pool led to the re-discovery of Black Hope Cemetery. 

This week; Ben examines this snafu and the after-life aftermath. 

Sources: 

Black Hope Curse. Unsolved. Last accessed on August 26, 2019. https://unsolved.com/gallery/black-hope-curse/

Swancer, Brent. The Bizarre Haunting of Black Hope Cemetery. Mysterious Universe. August 10, 2019. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/08/the-bizarre-haunting-of-black-hope-cemetery/

When a cryptic clairvoyant gives you some vague hints about your apparently gruesome death, it behooves you to at least try to ask some follow-up questions. 

In this week's episode, we learn what happens when you don't do that, with a reading of Ashley Rose Wellman's The Thing That Will Kill Me. 

source: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-thing-that-will-kill-me/

After a short break, we're back with the ballad of Johnny Revitt, aka the little assassin that could. It's a story full of shocking twists, murder, and Pulitzer level dialog. Check it out!

Source:https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Johnny_Revitt

What's worse; that there's a killer stalking you in your own house, or that they didn't even wipe the mud off their feet and now your carpet is ruined? This week, Ben read's 'Look at Me' by Theaterguy. 

Source: 

Ryan, Erin Gloria. 11 More of the Scariest Stories We've Heard (theaterguy, Look at Me). Jezebel. October 31, 2014. https://jezebel.com/11-more-of-the-scariest-stories-weve-ever-heard-1653038439

Monsters, woods, and a group of unsuspecting hikers. What could go wrong? This week, Steve reads his original short, 'Among the Trees' for your amusement. 

This week, Ben reads Avenging Angel's No Windows. When a private eye takes on a mysterious case, things go from bad to worse. Because it's a creepypasta, and that's how those work. 

You can find the original story here.