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

NOTE: THIS EPISODE USES THUNDERSTORM SOUNDS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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As the demons tighten their grip on Nicola, the Church fights back...

But is she set free?

And was she really demon-possessed?

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:

The Triumph of the Blessed Sacrament. Public Domain (1877)

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

As the demons tighten their grip on Nicola, the Church fights back...

But is she set free?

And was she really demon-possessed?

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out!

Follow The Red Treehouse:

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Email: redtreehousepod@gmail.com

Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

The Triumph of the Blessed Sacrament. Public Domain (1877)

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NOTE: THIS EPISODE USES RAIN SOUNDS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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

Join me as we explore 5 bone-chilling encounters in the woods. Are there ghosts, demons, or strangers lurking in the shadows of the forest? And, if so, are you awakening them by simply stepping foot inside?

Listen to find out!

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Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

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

Join me as we explore 5 bone-chilling encounters in the woods. Are there ghosts, demons, or strangers lurking in the shadows of the forest? And, if so, are you awakening them by simply stepping foot inside?

Listen to find out!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

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

In 1993, John and Nancy Bosco were found murdered in their home. As authorities investigated, John's mother had a terrifying -- and prophetic -- nightmare.

And so did their killer...

Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out more!

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine

Sources:

⁠https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/culture/ultimate-test⁠

⁠https://michiganandothermayhem.wordpress.com/2019/03/01/show-notes-psychic-on-unsolved-mysteries-taylor-coworker-murders/⁠

⁠https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/toni-bosco-when-we-forgive-we-act-god-does⁠

⁠https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/john-and-nancy-bosco-murder-8121993-big-fork-mt-joseph-shadow-clark-convicted-sentenced-to-220-years-in-prison/⁠

⁠https://drinkingthecoolaid.buzzsprout.com/966652/episodes/6133501-john-and-nancy-bosco-montana-36

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In 1982, Darren Evans made a startling discovery -- a double-sided Ouija Board. The topside was standard; but underneath was strange because it had the word, Zozo in place of the word, Ouija.

Rather than tossing it aside, he and a friend settled in for a session...

And what they conjured, never left...

Zozo: The Demon that Wouldn't Leave | DARK ROOTS 021

Real Horror. True Stories.

Under 10 minutes.

Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world.

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In 1970, a young nursing student received a birthday gift from her mother -- a Raggedy Ann doll. Filled with sentiment, she placed the doll in her bedroom.

At first, nothing happened.

Then, the doll moved...

Annabelle: The Cursed Doll | DARK ROOTS 020

Real Horror. True Stories.

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Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world.

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In 1986, the Snedeker family moved into a home in Southington, Connecticut, hoping to start fresh.

Their experience was anything but, because unbeknownst to them, their dream house was formerly a funeral home...

The Snedeker Family Haunting: The House of Horrors | DARK ROOTS 019

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Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world.

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Spooky Season is around the corner -- and I'm telling you how to play 3 of the scariest ritual games: Sara Sarita, The Triple Mirror Game, and The Window Game.

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:

Sara Sarita

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2018/04/18/dangerous-games-sara-sarita-sister-sister-ritual-mexico/

The Triple Mirror Game

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/04/03/the-most-dangerous-games-the-triple-mirror-game/

The Window Game

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2025/01/20/the-most-dangerous-games-el-juego-de-la-ventana-or-the-window-game/

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In the winter of 1949, a 13-year-old boy experienced something strange -- at first, it was all around him; strange scratches and knocking, objects moving...

Then, he became the target -- and his story influenced one of the scariest novels and horror movies ever produced.

The Exorcism of Roland Doe: The Boy Who Inspired the Exorcist | DARK ROOTS 018

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Death can induce fear in all of us -- and sometimes it's more the question of how and when...

What if death came suddenly, unexpectedly, and through fire...

Spontaneous Human Combustion: Burned from Within | DARK ROOTS 017

Real Horror. True Stories.

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Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world.

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Join me in The Red Treehouse as we explore the tragic--and mystifying--case of Teresita Basa. In 1977, Teresita was murdered in her own home by an unknown assailant.

Investigators followed every lead, but despite their efforts, the case went cold. Until a few months later, when a couple walked into a local police station and told a baffling story--Teresita had come to them from beyond the grave and named her murderer.

Did Teresita Basa's spirit really come back from the grave to solve her own murder?

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://charmainewilding.medium.com/when-the-dead-speak-did-teresita-basa-solve-her-own-murder-44ac5e7c06a2#:~:text=Born%20in%20the%20Philippines,while%20residing%20in%20the%20Philippines.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/teresita-basa

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Teresita_Basa#:~:text=Details%3A%20Born%20in%20the%20Philippines,victim%20of%20a%20violent%20crime.

https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/teresita-basa-the-filipino-nurse-who-solved-her-own-murder-a2836-20230707-lfrm

https://news.abplive.com/crime/most-shocking-crimes-teresita-basa-murder-case-of-filipino-nurse-in-us-that-baffled-all-1648953

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Going to sleep is one of the best parts of the day -- it allows us to rest, recover, and reset from a long day while looking forward to the day ahead.

But for 30% of the world's population, sleep can be a thing of terror, because lurking in the shadows of your subconscious is something hell-bent on scaring you to death...

Sleep Paralysis: The Demon that Watches You Sleep | DARK ROOTS 016

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Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world.

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A condemned monk was forced to choose between two impossible options: death, or create the most extraordinary book the world had ever seen.

The catch? He had to produce the book in a single night.

Wanting to give himself another night, the monk agreed; and promptly fell on his knees in prayer.

Except, he didn't pray to God...

The Devil's Bible: The Cursed Manuscript that Terrified the World | DARK ROOTS 015

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In April 1985, Dorothy Thompson disappeared from her home on the grounds of the Azalea Pet Cemetery. Sixteen days later, her badly decomposed body was found in the Mississippi River.

Investigators worked every available lead, but tragically, the case went cold.

Until 2009, when a man came forward with a startling claim...

The Pet Cemetery Murder: The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Killing | DARK ROOTS 014

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In February 1983, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Don Decker attended the funeral of his grandfather. Afterwards he stayed with friends, who noticed he was acting strangely.

That was before the water -- and the rain -- showed up inside their home...

Don Decker: The Man Who Made It Rain Indoors | DARK ROOTS 013

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Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world.

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In June 1980, 56-year-old Zigmund Adamski stepped out to purchase groceries. Five days later, on June 11, his body was discovered atop a coal heap -- twenty miles from his home.

The details surrounding his death proved to be far stranger than anyone could have imagined -- and the theories are even wilder...

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Music:

Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

SOURCES

https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/the-unsolved-death-of-zigmund-adamski-ufo-abduction-or-foul-play/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/yorkslincs/series2/ufo_alien_abduction_yorkshire_pennine_sighting_adamski_mystery.shtml

https://vocal.media/horror/the-death-of-zigmund-adamski-britains-most-unsettling-mystery

https://www.solvethecase.org/case/1980-51/zigmund-adamski

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In 1877, a 13-year-old girl named Lurancy Vennum fell violently ill -- she had seizures, complained of headaches, and had strange hallucinations.

She claimed to see the spirits of deceased relatives and angels.

And she claimed to be a woman named Mary Roff.

Except, Mary Roff had died 12 years before...

The Watseka Wonder: The Strange Case of Lurancy Vennum | DARK ROOTS 012

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In 1975, a young German woman underwent dozens of exorcisms -- she, along with her family and religious advisors, believed she was possessed by demons.

Medical and mental health interventions were unsuccessful, and so the family turned to the Church for help -- and it had tragic consequences...

Anneliese Michel: The Exorcism that Ended in Tragedy | DARK ROOTS 011

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Join me as we explore 3 terrifying encounters that defy rational explanation. Were these experiences natural or supernatural? And if supernatural, then what the hell did they encounter?

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Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed

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