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

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a dark and scary possession story--The Possession and Exorcisms of Anna Ecklund.

For over 26 years of her life, Anna Ecklund was tormented by a host of demons who caused her to do unspeakable and horrifying things. For 26 years, she was tortured by at least 5 demons--including, her own father, Jakob Ecklund.

Was Anna Ecklund really possessed by 5 demons? Or was she suffering from an undiagnosed--and untreated--mental illness?

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://khak.com/demons-in-iowa-the-possession-that-inspired-the-exorcist/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/demonic-possession/6

https://www.darkhistories.com/the-exorcism-of-anna-ecklund/

https://emadion.it/en/paranormal/exorcisms/the-exorcism-of-earling-the-true-story-of-anna-ecklund/

Begone, Satan! by Carl Vogl.

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a creepy and scary urban legend--The Bunny Man and Bunny Man Bridge.

In a small town in Fairfax County, Virginia sits a small, unassuming bridge. At first glance, it doesn't look like much; but it has a dark history including escaped convicts, Halloween night, and murder.

Is the Bunny Man real? And what would you do if you came face-to-face with him while walking under Bunny Man Bridge?

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.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/6vlnrs/have_you_ever_been_to_bunnyman_bridge/

https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Bunnyman_Bridge

https://wamu.org/story/17/10/31/true-story-bunnyman-northern-virginias-gruesome-urban-legend/

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/bunny-man-bridge-fact-or-fiction-the-truth-behind-the-chilling-legend/article_a27c7000-dca4-11e8-ad84-af51d935cbcb.html

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a genuinely scary phenomenon--seances.

Have you ever wanted to communicate with the spirits of the dead? Maybe out of curiosity; maybe out of a longing; or maybe to squash your skepticism. Either way, human beings have tried to communicate with spirits for millennia, and in lots of cases, successfully conjured someone--or something--terrifying.

Can a seance really be used to communicate with the spirit world? Or are they nothing more than an elaborate hoax?

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.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2y18i1/i_will_never_perform_a_seance_again/

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1gbbiy/seance_experience/

https://www.liveabout.com/can-the-dead-talk-to-us-2594547

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

https://medium.com/@aryn.genealogy/s%C3%A9ances-and-spirits-the-spiritual-movement-and-tracing-family-history-66eca2ce4808

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/20/seances-and-science

https://www.learnreligions.com/how-to-hold-a-seance-2562865   

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a terrifying and tragic true crime case--The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart.

In 2006, teenagers Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik committed an evil and atrocious murder of their classmate, Cassie Jo Stoddart. They claimed to be influenced by the horror movie, Scream; serial killers; and the Columbine shooters.

Were these murderous teenagers influenced by outside factors? Or did their evil intentions reside within?

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://allthatsinteresting.com/cassie-jo-stoddart

https://the-line-up.com/cassie-jo-stoddart

https://apnews.com/article/5941d6d84531438e8825976560d6c276

https://www.parkaman.com/transcripts-tapes-stoddart-murder/

https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-grisly-murder-of-cassie-jo-stoddart-2301215bf54d

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/breaking/stoddart-wounds-discussed/article_a1ef5085-0be1-53cb-be4d-016099db370a.html

https://www.nysna.org/unlearning-violence#:~:text=While%20humans%20are%20genetically%20predisposed,learned%20behavior%E2%80%94a%20cultural%20phenomenon.

https://www.liahonaacademy.com/nature-vs-nurture-searching-for-the-root-cause-of-violence-in-our-teens.html

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Join me in The Red Treehouse for a scary phenomenon--The Witching Hour. Have you ever woken up suddenly at 3am feeling afraid, anxious, or like you weren't alone? It's possible, you're experiencing the heaviness of The Witching Hour, when paranormal activity is said to be the highest.

What is The Witching Hour? Is it paranormal, or is there a rational explanation for it?

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.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1g1fa1/my_experience_with_the_witching_hour/

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/570w5q/the_witching_hour/

https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/41g92z/witching_hours/

https://www.tuftandneedle.com/blogs/wellness/what-is-the-witching-hour

https://www.britannica.com/topic/witching-hour

https://naturalform.com/blogs/wellness/the-witching-hour

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/u0uy4c/whats_the_most_unsettling_experience_youve_had_in/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/8f4wo8/whats_your_weirdest_witching_hour_experiences

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Join me in The Red Treehouse for a truly unsettling urban legend--The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs. A common horror movie trope, you may not realize the legend has its roots in the horrific, 1950 real-life murder of 13-year-old Janett Christman.

Is The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs nothing more than an urban legend? Or is it more a case of fiction imitating real life?

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.reddit.com/r/creepyencounters/comments/147vbiz/creepy_encounter_while_babysitting/

https://abkt1.medium.com/murder-of-janett-christman-56b07fa5e63f

https://thriftdiving.com/what-are-sawhorses/

https://cindyparmiter.substack.com/p/a-babysitters-worst-nightmare-the

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a truly scary story--The Smiling Man. He shows up when you least expect it; and he can show up just about anywhere. You might catch a glimpse of him while walking down the street. He may show up in your dreams while you sleep at night. And it’s possible that when you open your eyes, he’s there—standing in the shadows of your darkened bedroom.

Who is The Smiling Man? And what would you do if you came face to face with him while walking down a dimly lit street?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Smiling_Man

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSmilingMan/comments/vdkhx9/i_think_saying_hello_was_a_mistake/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSmilingMan/comments/fcmrp0/the_smiling_man_has_been_stalking_me_for_a_year/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSmilingMan/comments/13p0mq/im_sorry_i_doubted_you_guys/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSmilingMan/comments/tysqo5/i_stumbled_upon_this_sub_by_watching_a_moth_man/

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a truly scary story--The Exorcism of Kennedy Ife. What started as a sore throat, escalated into unknown voices and fears of demonic possession, and culminated in tragedy.

Was Kennedy Ife possessed by a demon? Or were his ailments natural, rather than supernatural?

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.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47572305

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47116344

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47572305

https://believingthebizarre.com/the-exorcism-of-kennedy-ife/

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+12%3A9&version=NIV

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NASB

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2013&version=NASB

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6670153/Man-died-botched-exorcism-looked-like-fever-death-claims-church-minister.html

https://www.thesomethingguy.co.za/the-deadly-botched-exorcism-of-kennedy-ife/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/exorcism-possession-uk-london-death-kennedy-ife-parents-family-brothers-restrained-a8763026.html

https://vocal.media/criminal/the-deadly-exorcism-of-kennedy-ife

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore 2 scary games to play in the dark: The Picture Game and The Closet Game. These games are scary--more so because instead of just being games, they're more like summoning rituals--inviting in something scary, maybe even malevolent!

Do you have the courage?

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/threekings/comments/8d6kpo/ritual_review_experience_part_5/

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2017/07/19/the-most-dangerous-games-the-picture-game-camera-ghost-photo-photography-spirit/

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2016/04/04/the-most-dangerous-games-the-closet-game/

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/9ul8ge/me_and_my_friends_played_the_closet_game/

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

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore a controversial and truly scary story--The Abduction of Barney and Betty Hill. In the early 1960s, an ordinary couple from New Hampshire recalled a terrifying encounter with extraterrestrials--not just a UFO sighting, but an actual abduction.

One of the first abduction stories to hit the mainstream, they detailed terrifying medical procedures at the hands of odd humanoid figures.

Were Barney and Betty Hill abducted by aliens? Or were they frauds?

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.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/06/30/most-americans-believe-in-intelligent-life-beyond-earth-few-see-ufos-as-a-major-national-security-threat/

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

https://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hill

https://armaghplanet.com/betty-hills-ufo-star-map-the-truth.html

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