IN THIS EPISODE: Why would a solar observatory need to be closed up for security reasons… for two weeks? No one is getting any straight answers from the U.S. government. (National Solar Observatory Mysteriously Closed For Security Reasons) *** A heavenly being wakes a man just in time to save his daughter from certain death. (Jesus And The Bunk Beds) *** It has been told that once you are aware of black eyed children, there is no escaping a visit from them… which is exactly what happened to one woman in Las Vegas. (Black Eyed Omens of Death) *** When ghost hunting, sometimes you’ll end the hunt with nothing to show for it – until you begin reviewing the recordings later, as one Ohio ghost hunter found out. (A Strange Graveyard Ghost Hunting Incident In Ohio) *** Martin Scorsese’s 2002 movie “The Gangs of New York”, based on the book of the same name, is loosely based on real events… events that may be even more brutal than the movie itself. (The Killing of Bill The Butcher) *** Why are major league baseball players so superstitious? And what does that have to do with haunted hotel? (Superstation, Pro Baseball, and Haunted Houses) *** In June 1977, three young campers were brutally murdered in their tent, creating a mystery that has never been solved. (The Camp Scott Girl Scout Massacre) *** Every day a six-year-old has some kind of paranormal experience, something different every day. Is it a ghost, or just her anxiety? (Ghost Or Anxiety) *** A little girl comes across something bizarre when she gets up in the middle of the night for a drink of water. (Strangers In My Kitchen) *** A woman feels a presence sneak onto the bed with her. (Something Climbed Into Bed With Me) *** A George Michael song unleashes something creepy. (Careless Whistler) *** A college student keeps hearing footsteps in the hallway outside the door of his apartment - with no explanation. (The Scuffing Sounds At My Apartment) *** A father phoning home to warn a wife that he will have to stay late due to a meeting at work… only he turns up seconds after the call has ended. (A Strange Phone Call From The Future) *** Terrified residents of a rural Oregon town are reporting hearing an unearthly loud shrieking noise piercing out from the surrounding countryside at night that no one can explain. (The Mystery Shrieks of Oregon) *** In a quiet hamlet north of New York City, darkness grew. From a shining Utopia to a terrifying asylum. (The Chilling Story Behind New York's Letchworth Village) *** The grisly history of Bobby Mackey’s nightclub includes murder, suicide, and rumors of Satanic sacrifice. (Honky Tonk of Horrors) *** Dr. Adolph Ruth disappeared in rugged mountains in search of lost treasure. Seven months later the finally found his body – as well as a cryptic letter. (Adolph Ruth and the Dutchman’s Gold) *** A group of friends decide to rent a trailer together to live in… but one of them almost instantly regrets it. (Demon In The Trailer Park) *** Sightings of Bigfoot or Sasquatch are prevalent in the Americas, but it appears Asia may have a similar beast. (Big Foot And The Gang) *** A boy comes across a beast in the woods – but not a beast of fur, walking on two or four legs. This one wasn’t even an animal. (Walking Tree Man) *** A woman dying of cancer in the hospital mysteriously appears to her son at home, and he wasn’t the only one to get a visit. (A Haunting And a Dream) *** A family shopping at a yard sale bring home something very non-family-friendly. (Dolly Dearest) *** Joe Metheny started out looking for his runaway wife and son, but ended up on a revenge-driven killing spree, turning his victims into burgers. (Joe Metheny: The Human Burger Meister) *** The 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” was fiction – but in 1790 something very similar happened for real. (The Real Lord of the Flies)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“National Solar Observatory Mysteriously Closed for Security Reasons“ by Paul Seaburn:https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/09/national-solar-observatory-mysteriously-closed-for-security-reasons/
“Superstition, Major League Baseball, and Haunted Hotels” by R.J. Anderson:https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/superstition-is-the-way-for-mlb-players-and-that-includes-haunted-hotels/
“Black Eyed Kids: Omens of Death” by Nick Redfern: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/black-eyed-kids-omens-of-death/
“Jesus And The Bunk Beds” by Sue Harlow – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
“The Killing of Bill The Butcher” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/11/killing-of-butcher-bill.html
“A Strange Graveyard Ghost Hunting Incident In Ohio”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/08/17/a-strange-graveyard-ghost-hunting-incident-in-ohio/
“Adolph Ruth and the Dutchman’s Gold” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2R06e59
“Demon In The Trailer Park” by Juan Guzmen, submitted to WeirdDarkness.com
“Walking Tree Man Encounter” by Michael: http://bit.ly/2DtmXGa
“Honky Tonk of Horrors” by Theresa Argie and Eric Olsen: http://bit.ly/2OwOQTK
“A Haunting And a Dream” by Howard Whipple submitted to WeirdDarkenss.com: http://bit.ly/2P73XCP
“Dolly Dearest”: (link no longer available)
“The Real Life Lord Of The Flies” by Joanna Gillan: http://bit.ly/2XUdO2L
“Bigfoot And The Gang” by Pinka: http://bit.ly/2QXByS5
“Joe Metheny: The Human Burger Meister” by Katie Serena: http://bit.ly/2XVqZ3m
“Ghost or Anxiety”: http://bit.ly/33w8B2d
“The Mystery Shrieks of Oregon” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2rwLCa7 (The shrieks heard at the beginning of this episode were from the video “Strange Sounds In Forest Grove Oregon” by Jeremy Morgan: http://bit.ly/2qX1Wkh)
“The Chilling Story Behind New York's Letchworth Village” by Stephanie Almazan: http://bit.ly/2XYeVOT
“Careless Whistler” submitted by Joe to WeirdDarkness.com. (“Careless Whisper” instrumental guitar was played by Alexandr Misko: http://bit.ly/37JM5Gq)
“Something Climbed Into Bed With Me” submitted by Kim G. to WeirdDarkness.com
“The Scuffing Sounds at My Apartment” by Sam Spence: http://bit.ly/35MPQcy
“Strangers In My Kitchen” by Claire Carter: http://bit.ly/2R19qgJ
“A Strange Phone Call From The Future” by Jan Davis: http://bit.ly/2Dnsxd5
“The Camp Scott Girl Scout Massacre” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2DsYtwu
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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Originally aired: June, 2017

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