Hello, my dark darlings. I'm Marquia, and this is the Something Scary podcast. To our veteran listeners and those sheltering into the dark with us for the first time, welcome. Pretty excited that we're starting our Halloween at home now. Because like I've said before, Halloween is a way of life. It's not just trick-or-treating. It's not just getting to dress up in a certain costume.

It's a mindset. It's allowing yourself to explore those dark corners, those things that make you go and jump in the night.

It's allowing yourself to embrace your fear and face it. And along the way, get to have some very interesting, decorative choices.

Because it's more than what you just see.

It's what's beneath.

What lies between the walls of a house?

Inside the eyes of a toy are beneath someone's skin can often be more than we bargained for.

If we're not careful, we can fall victim to other presences that watch and wait to strike

when we're most vulnerable. Always be wary of what lurks just beneath the surface of things.

First, a doll just wants a new friend to play with, and then enter a home that houses an

eternal battle of good versus evil, followed by the true story of toys that can eat children.

And finally, a tale of imaginary sisters. I receive hundreds

of creepy story submissions every single week. As always, the first story you hear is one that we've

chosen to animate and post over at YouTube.com slash snarled. Then I read a few more stories for the

podcast. If you have a tale you're dying to share, send me an email at something scary at snarl.com.

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As a patron, you can help this show and also be a part of it.

Hear your name featured in a story on the podcast, a weekly video, and see ad-free episodes.

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