Beasts On The Military Battlefield | Cryptid Encounters in the Chaos of Wartime Violence
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
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IN THIS EPISODE: War brings out the worst in men – and sometimes it brings it out the monsters as well. (Monsters and the Military) *** Haunting the corridors of the Preston School of Industry are dark tales of mystery and murder. (Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School) *** A tall, thin, frightening stranger appears to a group of children who soon discover it’s best not to scream. (He Moves When We Scream) *** A boy is sent to stay with his aunt—and discovers that her house is haunted. It sounds like a page out of a cliché horror movie, but this time it’s real. (The View From The Other Side) *** William Wilson was such a lonely, boring man that when he was found dead the newspapers had to invent stories to make it more entertaining. (The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:00:52.280 = Show Open
00:02:25.437 = Monsters and the Military
00:30:52.436 = View From The Other Side ***
00:33:41.869 = The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson
00:42:06.060 = He Screams When We Move
00:50:00.329 = Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School ***
00:55:07.589 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“He Moves When We Scream” was submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Joe
“Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School” by Orrin Grey: https://tinyurl.com/rzmlrvs
“The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y7mpw7s2
“The View From The Other Side” by John Hugh: https://tinyurl.com/rkyhl3l
“Monsters and the Military” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/vyedmxt
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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Originally aired: October 12, 2018
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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