The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we hear two terrific short horror stories: Mama Bear and Sour Grapes, both written by Heather Lambert. 

Of all the stories and topics we’ve covered on The Red Treehouse, my absolute favorites are author submissions. I’m always honored when an author submits an original story and am always excited to narrate these scary stories to keep you up at night. 

So, sit back, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read, Mama Bear and Sour Grapes.

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Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

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Sources:

Mama Bear

Sour Grapes

Written by Heather Lambert

Follow Heather Lambert on Instagram: @heathershauntedhouse

Follow Oneiroi Journal on Instagram: @oneiroijournal

PURCHASE "SOUR GRAPES AND OTHER STORIES" BY HEATHER LAMBERT:

https://tinyurl.com/yyf56dtt

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore arguably the scariest doll in existence--Annabelle, The Cursed Doll.

The Annabelle movies, part of the larger Conjuring universe, introduced the cursed doll to the masses. And while the movies depict her as terrifying—and murderous—at first glance, she isn’t particularly striking or scary. And, since 1970, she has sat in a glass enclosure at Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut—with a warning at the bottom of the case that reads: “Warning, positively do not open.”

But how did a regular Raggedy Anne doll become a harbinger of evil?

Is Annabelle really cursed? Is she possessed by a malevolent force, or is she nothing more than a child’s plaything?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/raggedy-ann-and-andy/

https://fionadodwell.medium.com/annabelle-and-beyond-the-dark-history-of-raggedy-ann-dolls-a3d746fd2bbb

https://allthatsinteresting.com/annabelle-doll

https://tonyspera.com//Annabelle/

https://www.catholic.com/qa/how-demons-can-affect-objects                    

https://catholicgentleman.com/2013/12/spiritual-weapons-holy-water/

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore 3 scary games to play in the dark--How to Meet Yourself in a Parallel World, How to Meet a Ghost, and The 10-Day Dream Curse. All these games can best be described as summoning rituals—and are guaranteed to keep you up at night!

Is it possible these rituals open a portal to a paranormal and supernatural world? And by playing them, are you opening yourself up to potential malevolent spirits whose goal is to haunt you forever? 

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

How to Meet Yourself in a Parallel World

https://thredic.com/index.php?document_srl=63281276

How to Meet a Ghost

https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/detail?titleId=350217&no=21

The 10-Day Dream Curse

https://sharekowa--archive-blog-jp.translate.goog/archives/25066892.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

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Join me in The Red Treehouse, as we explore a series of unsettling and scary Search and Rescue Stories.

For most of us, a hike through the woods is both beautiful and relaxing. But for some of us, the woods are foreboding and a place where your worst nightmares can come to life. These stories are guaranteed to keep you up at night!

What would you do if you found yourself lost in the middle of the woods? How would you react?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/I%27m_a_Search_and_Rescue_Officer_for_the_US_Forest_Service,_I_Have_Some_Stories_to_Tell

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read a terrific short horror story, The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce.

First published in 1893, The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce is a terrific short horror story that can be read in a few short minutes. The story involves eight men who have gathered for an inquest into the death of Hugh Morgan, who perished under mysterious circumstances. The men are seated in a room, along with several others—and Morgan’s corpse lying on a table in the middle, covered by a sheet.

Focusing on themes of the unknowable, Bierce’s tale reminds the reader there is often more than meets the eye; and is guaranteed to keep you up at night!

So, sit back, turn down the lights, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce.

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Horror Music by Teles50

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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop.

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a horrifying and tragic case--The Laotian Nightmare Deaths. After relocating to the United States from Laos after the Vietnam War, over 100 Hmong men suddenly--and inexplicably--died in their sleep.

Medical professionals were stunned as these deaths occurred across the nation to seemingly healthy young men--most between the ages of 28 and 44 years old.

And, did you know: the horror movie classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by these terrifying cases.

What caused the sudden deaths of over 100 Laotian refugees in the 1980’s? Were the deaths the result of natural causes or was something far more sinister at play? 

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://www.hmongofwa.org/our-history.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hmong

https://www.hmongamericancenter.org/hmong-history/

https://hmongamerican.org/unexplained-deaths-inspired-a-nightmare-on-elm-street/

https://www.history.com/news/nightmare-on-elm-street-real-inspiration-hmong-death

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/10/us/nightmares-suspected-in-bed-deaths-of-18-laotians.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos

https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46nwn8.17?seq=2

https://documents.latimes.com/mysterious-fatal-malady-striking-hmong-men/

https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/agent-orange-in-vietnam-program/what-is-agent-orange/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21878-ventricular-fibrillation#symptoms-and-causes

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag                                                                                        

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007837

Behind the Horror: True Stories that Inspired Horror Movies (Dr. Lee Mellor)

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read you a two chapters of arguably the most famous horror story ever written, Dracula written by Bram Stoker.

First published in 1897, Dracula by Bram Stoker is inarguably one of the most influential pieces of literature ever written, regardless of genre. An epistolary novel, the story unfolds through letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings. As much a historical novel as gothic fiction, Dracula is considered a masterpiece of English literature whose characters have endured for over 125 years.

Recently, Nosferatu was released in theaters—and it re-introduced the world to Count Orlok. But did you know, Nosferatu drew inspiration from Dracula!

In this episode of The Red Treehouse, I’m going to read chapters 15-16!

So, sit back, turn down the lights, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read the inspiration for Nosferatu.

I’m your host, Will. Welcome to The Red Treehouse. 

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read you a classic horror story, The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

First published in 1839, The Fall of the House of Usher, written by Edgard Allan Poe, is a terrific short story that focuses on themes of madness, family, and isolation. Using first-person narration, the reader is left off-balance throughout—mainly because we only know the narrator’s gender.

The story “contains no descriptions of his physical features, his age, or where he is traveling from. Apart from his boyhood friendship, his history is unknown.” Poe’s intent is masterfully accomplished—the reader, whether they realize it or not, takes the role of the narrator and experiences the story both in the first-person and the third person.

And make no mistake, this story is guaranteed to keep you up at night!

So, sit back, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read The Fall of the House of Usher.

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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad, I love you, Pop.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Join me in The Red Treehouse as I read you a classic horror story, The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

First published in 1839, The Fall of the House of Usher, written by Edgard Allan Poe, is a terrific short story that focuses on themes of madness, family, and isolation. Using first-person narration, the reader is left off-balance throughout—mainly because we only know the narrator’s gender.

The story “contains no descriptions of his physical features, his age, or where he is traveling from. Apart from his boyhood friendship, his history is unknown.” Poe’s intent is masterfully accomplished—the reader, whether they realize it or not, takes the role of the narrator and experiences the story both in the first-person and the third person.

And make no mistake, this story is guaranteed to keep you up at night!

So, sit back, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read The Fall of the House of Usher.

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Horror Music by Teles50

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