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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE DEMONIC TORTURE OF THE SMURL FAMILY” and 4 More Horror-Filled True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Please share a link to this episode in all of your social media to help enlarge our Weirdo family! And please recommend Weird Darkness to your friends, family, and co-workers who love the paranormal, horror stories, or true crime! Thank you!
IN THIS EPISODE: In 1974, the Smurl family was tormented by supernatural forces so intense, the haunting even withstood intervention by demonologists. Who or what was behind the terrifying oppression of this previously normal Pennsylvania family? (The Demonic Torture of the Smurl Family) *** 
There are numerous tales of ships simply disappearing without a trace. Some are never heard from again… others have created legends that terrify sailors to this day. (Ghost Ships Lost at Sea) *** Weirdo family member Jan Daniels relates events that happened to her on a new job – with odd happenings in the women’s restroom among other things! (Scarecrows and Towel Dispensers) *** In 1992, runners came across a gruesome discovery in a South Wales state park… a dead body. But it was only the beginning of what quickly became a string of murders by a serial killer. (The Australian Backpacker Murderer) *** 
Azrael is known by many names in numerous cultures… but he is most famously, or infamously known as the angel of destruction. And not only are his powers terrifying – so is his appearance. (Azrael: The Angel of Destruction)

TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE…
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STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
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“Ghost Ships Lost at Sea” by Elizabeth Lundin: http://bit.ly/2K0h0TY
“Azrael: The Angel of Destruction” by Nathan Gibson: http://bit.ly/2JWkIOk
“The Demonic Torture of the Smurl Family” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/32PYAhl
“Scarecrows and Towel Dispensers” by Weirdo family member Jan Daniels
“Australian Backpacker Murderer” by Catherine Phalan: http://bit.ly/2YpkYPc
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Transcript

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0:00.0

Coming up May 19th through the 21st, it is my biggest horror convention of the year.

0:09.2

It's spooky empire in Orlando, Florida.

0:12.2

This is an event you'll want to travel to no matter where you live in North America.

0:17.2

Benders, costume and cosplay contests, artists of creepy constructions, a tattoo festival

0:23.2

with daily awards for the best tattoos, but most of all non-stop Q&A sessions and autograph

0:29.4

signings with numerous horror celebrities from your favorite movies and TV shows all

0:34.2

three days, including Danny Lloyd, who played the young Danny Torrance and the shining

0:39.0

Hutch Patrick, who was Eddie Munster from the Munsters, Paul Wiley in the cast from the

0:43.6

Terrifier films, Alissa Sutherland from the new Evil Dead Rise, Lynn Shea from Insidious

0:49.6

and Nightmare on Elm Street, Heather Monorazo from Scream and many, many more.

0:54.8

Here even having me interview and conduct the Q&A for the Godzilla King and the Munsters

0:59.6

panel, plus in her only US appearance all year from Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown

1:06.6

is there on Saturday.

1:08.3

And immediately after Millie's time on stage, I'll be on that same stage talking about

1:13.0

podcasting, how I create character voices, and I'll also be reading Edgar Allan Poe's

1:17.7

Telltale Heart Live in front of the crowd, along with my own Q&A afterwards.

1:22.5

It's spooky empire in Orlando, Florida May 19th, 20th and 21st, yet the details on the

1:27.8

road trip page at WeirdDarkness.com.

1:30.8

That's WeirdDarkness.com slash road trip.

1:41.1

The Nightmares of Edgar Allan Poe, The Terror of Bran Stoker,

1:51.5

The Monsters of Mary Shelley, The Suspense of Alfred Hitchcock,

2:02.8

The thrill of Robert Lewis Stevenson, and the horror of the Blancheville Monster.

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