This is the podcast where the dark and creepy things we don't talk about discover a voice.

This is Into the Paranormal with Tony Bruske.

You ever think you've got everything under control?

Like, sure, life throws its challenges at you, but nothing you can't handle.

You pray, you trust your gut, and things mostly turn out okay.

But what happens when the rules stop working?

When no amount of prayer or positive thinking can get rid of that creeping presence in the corner of your bedroom.

Imagine this.

You're on a getaway to a quiet lakehouse, hoping for some R&R, maybe a little escape from the usual

grind. But then, the strangest thing happens. Your baby, who never cries at night, suddenly won't

stop screaming the moment you put him down. The shadows in the hallway seem darker than they should.

And then the dreams start.

Not just any dreams.

Dreams where your reflection looks back at you with glowing red eyes.

Yeah, that's the kind of trip we're talking about here.

And it doesn't stop there.

The air around you gets thicker.

The dog won't leave the safety of under the bed.

And no matter how much you tell yourself, you're overreacting deep down.

You know something's in that house with you.

Sitting on the corner of your bed, watching, waiting.

Now you might think, okay, maybe it's just the house. Old places have their

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