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

By Will SotoSociety & Culture Documentary True Crime

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

January 23 The Possession Files: Mental Illness or Demonic Possession?
The Possession Files is a Red Treehouse exclusive series, where we go in-depth on the most harrowing--and often tragic--stories of alleged demonic possession.
In season 1, we're going to explore one of the most well-known cases: Anneliese Michel.

In this episode of The Possession Files, we’re going to explore whether Anneliese’s afflictions were medical and mental health-related; or if they were spiritual.
And as her story progresses, we’re going to see that Anneliese, her family, treatment providers, and religious leaders all had their own beliefs.
I’m your host, Will; and together, let’s explore The Possession Files: The Trials of Anneliese Michel.

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Music:
Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed
Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

SOURCES:
1. The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel -- Written by Felicitas Goodman
2. Anneliese Michel: A True Story of a Case of Demonic Possession -- Written by Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea and Lawrence E.U. LeBlanc

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43 min
January 21 232: Emilie Sagee, Haunted by a Doppleganger
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop.

Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the eerie case of Emilie Sagee, a French school teacher who was haunted by her doppelgänger.
In 1845, a classroom of students witnessed a scary event--and it wasn't the first time it happened.
Was Emilie Sagee really haunted by a doppelgänger?
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:
Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World
Robert Dale Owen (1860)

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37 min
January 19 231: The Over Attachment (A True Horror Story)
THE RED TREEHOUSE IS DEDICATED TO MY DAD. I LOVE YOU, POP.

Join me in The Red Treehouse as I narrate a true, real-life horror story, The Over Attachment, submitted my Michael Landrio.
What would you do if something supernatural attached itself to you and refused to let go?
Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Horror Music by Teles50
Horror Box by Magnetic_Trailer
READ THE OVER ATTACHMENT ON KINDLE UNLIMITED:
https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Michael-S-Landrio-ebook/dp/B0G1JDKTVV

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34 min
January 16 The Possession Files: Demonic Possession Explained
The Possession Files is a Red Treehouse exclusive series, where we go in-depth on the most harrowing--and often tragic--stories of alleged demonic possession.
In season 1, we're going to explore one of the most well-known cases: Anneliese Michel.
To this point, the Michel’s have proven themselves diligent to seek medical and mental health care for Anneliese—primary care physicians, neurologists, specialists, medication, hospital stays; all of which have proven largely ineffective.
All of this raises two equally important questions—one that is central to our understanding of Anneliese’s story: what is demonic possession? And is demonic possession real?
In this episode of The Possession Files, we’re going to explore and explain demonic possession—from a historical and modern perspective. And, along the way, we will grapple with the possibility that Anneliese may have been possessed by demonic forces.
I’m your host, Will; and together, let’s explore The Possession Files: The Trials of Anneliese Michel.
Follow The Red Treehouse:
TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/Threads/Facebook: @redtreehousepod
Email: [email protected]
Music:
Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed
Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

SOURCES:
1. The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel -- Written by Felicitas Goodman
2. Anneliese Michel: A True Story of a Case of Demonic Possession -- Written by Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea and Lawrence E.U. LeBlanc
Kaptchuk, T.J., Kerr, C.E., & Zagner, A. (2010). Placebo controls, exorcisms, and the Devil. Lancet, 374(9697).
Pathol, J.C. (2002). Lamashtu, “she who erases”, touched her stomach seven times to kill the child. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 55(7).
https://tandirection.com/enemies-of-salvation/levels-of-demonic-activity/
https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/signs-of-possession/
https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/sacramentals-blessings/exorcism
The Rituale Romanum. https://www.scribd.com/document/297741331/Rituale-Romanum-Exorcism-Rite

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46 min
January 15 230: Dracula (Chapter 1)
THE RED TREEHOUSE IS DEDICATED TO MY DAD. I LOVE YOU, POP.
Join me in The Red Treehouse as I begin narrating one of the greatest and most influential horror novels ever written, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
First published in 1897, Dracula by Bram Stoker, is an epistolary novel that
tells the story of the infamous Count Dracula as he moves from Transylvania to England and a group, led by Abraham Van Helsing that is hunting him down.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to narrate this story on the show—so I’m going to do it; though, unlike Frankenstein, I’ll narrate it over the next few months—a chapter here, a chapter or two there. The influence of Bram Stoker’s classic novel is immeasurable—with generations of storytellers, novelists, filmmakers, and horror fans deeply affected by his story.
So, sit back, turn down the lights, pull up the covers, and pay close attention as I read Dracula.

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Horror Music by Teles50
Horror Box by Magnetic_Trailer

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44 min
January 13 229: Bella and the Wych Elm
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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the strange and scary mystery of Bella and the Wych Elm.
In April 1943, in an expansive wooded area, Hagley Woods, in the Worcestershire countryside, four teenage boys made a gruesome discovery in a Wych elm while poaching.
Unbeknownst to them, their discovery would lead to an enduring mystery, that today—over 80 years later—remains unsolved.
What did they discover in the ancient wych elm of Hagley Wood?
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://historyandimagination.com/2022/10/30/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm-2/
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0g26yr4/the-80-year-old-mystery-of-the-skeleton-found-in-a-wych-elm

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42 min
January 09 The Possession Files: Symptoms and Signs
The Possession Files is a Red Treehouse exclusive series, where we go in-depth on the most harrowing--and often tragic--stories of alleged demonic possession.
In season 1, we're going to explore one of the most well-known cases: Anneliese Michel.

As Anneliese’s story progresses, the tension between religion and science, or maybe more specifically, faith and reason, will become more complex. We can already sense the tension as Anneliese’s family tries desperately to find solutions for her struggles.
But with her doctors unable to find a cause for her blackouts and paralysis episodes, Anneliese becomes more convinced that her afflictions are more spiritual than medical.
As the medical symptoms—and questions—pile up, Anneliese begins showing signs that something much darker may be occurring. And
it leaves us to wrestle with a series of difficult questions:
Should faith and reason be arch enemies, or is there a way for them to coexist? Does religious conviction require a person to cast aside rational thought? And perhaps one of the most interesting questions of all, and I’ll say up front that it’s a sensitive one—is it possible that what was once understood as demonic possession is actually a form of mental illness?
In this episode of The Possession Files, we’re going to explore the symptoms and signs of Anneliese’s struggles and hopefully gain a better grasp of the medical symptoms—and because Anneliese was convinced her troubles were spiritual—the signs of demonic possession.
I’m your host, Will.
Together, let’s explore The Possession Files: The Trials of Anneliese Michel.

Follow The Red Treehouse:
TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/Threads/Facebook: @redtreehousepod
Email: [email protected]
Music:
Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed
Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

SOURCES:
1. The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel -- Written by Felicitas Goodman
2. Anneliese Michel: A True Story of a Case of Demonic Possession -- Written by Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea and Lawrence E.U. LeBlanc

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39 min
January 07 228: Search and Rescue Stories (Volume 5)
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 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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Email: [email protected]
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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35 min
January 05 227: Glitch in the Matrix Stories (Volume 1)
The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop.

Join me in The Red Treehouse as I share 8 true creepy and unexplained Glitch in the Matrix stories—all of which will keep you scratching your head and second-guessing!
What the hell is going on in the world? Do we live in a simulation or is there something else going on?
Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

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Email: [email protected]
Music:
Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed
Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

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34 min
January 02 The Possession Files : A Portrait of Annelise Michel
The Possession Files is a Red Treehouse exclusive series, where we go in-depth on the most harrowing--and often tragic--stories of alleged demonic possession.
In season 1, we're going to explore one of the most well-known cases: Anneliese Michel.

So often, the story of Anneliese Michel begins at the end of her life and tracks backwards; and the heartbreaking pictures and bone-chilling audio clips of her alleged possession and subsequent exorcisms often take center stage.
Yet, this feels wrong.
Because Anneliese was a young woman with hopes, dreams, and plans for the future--even amidst the agony and suffering she experienced. And as we grapple with what happened to her, it’s important to ask, “who was Anneliese Michel?”
The answers will give invaluable insight into every aspect of her story; and rather than fill in the blanks with conjecture, sensationalism, and assumption, we should let Anneliese speak for herself.
In this episode of The Possession Files, we’re going to paint a portrait of Anneliese Michel—her childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood—and hopefully gain a better understanding of who she was, so that we can better grasp what happened to her.
I’m your host, Will.
Together, let’s explore The Possession Files: The Trials of Anneliese Michel.

Follow The Red Treehouse:
TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/Threads/Facebook: @redtreehousepod
Email: [email protected]
Music:
Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed
Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

SOURCES:
1. The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel -- Written by Felicitas Goodman
2. Anneliese Michel: A True Story of a Case of Demonic Possession -- Written by Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea and Lawrence E.U. LeBlanc

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36 min

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