The NASA Engineer Who Drained His Victim's Blood | She Just Barely Escaped the Vampire Rapist
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2026
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE: John Brennan Crutchley was no ordinary rapist and murderer. He added vampirism into his modus operandi. (The True Story of the Vampire Rapist) *** The spooklight phenomenon caused panic in a small Missouri community in the late 1800s – frightening many to the point of moving their family away. And today, the Joplin Spooklight is still a mystery that remains unsolved despite appearing several times a year. (The Mysterious Missouri Spooklights) *** Based on its name alone, you’d think the Gympie-Gympie plant is small, cute, and harmless. In reality, it’s one of the most dangerous plants in the world – and you’ll want to stay as far from it as possible. (The Deadly Gympie-Gympie) *** We’ll end the broadcast with one of the strangest funerals you’ve likely ever heard! (Polly Wanna Tombstone)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:13.146 = Show Open
00:02:53.503 = The True Story of the Vampire Rapist
00:14:52.231 = Mysterious Missouri Spooklights ***
00:19:13.226 = The Deadly Gympie-Gympie
00:25:25.117 = The Entity That Followed Me (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***
00:34:00.100 = Shared Worlds (from a Weird Darkness listener)
00:43:37.225 = Polly Wanna Tombstone
00:50:32.498 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The True Story of the Vampire Rapist” by Cat McAuliffe for Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4erta5zb
“The Mysterious Missouri Spooklights” from TulsaWorld.com: (Link no longer valid.)
“The Deadly Gympie-Gympie” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/skykszwa
“Polly Wanna Tombstone” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vcd6me3n=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 01, 2021
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/VampireRapist
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness 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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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by Awful Movie Reviews on YouTube. |
| 0:03.6 | I've been a fan of awful movie reviews for a couple of years now, and I never miss an episode. |
| 0:08.8 | Every Friday, you get a new comedic video covering a gosh, awful, horrible, terrible, wretched, |
| 0:13.9 | or just plain boring movie in the horror or sci-fi genre. |
| 0:17.6 | B-monster movies, films directed by notorious names like Ed Wood or Roger Corman, |
| 0:22.4 | flicks made on budgets lower than your monthly grocery bill, special effects you'd swear |
| 0:26.6 | were created by someone who's colorblind, cinematography so shaky, you'd swear a three-year-old |
| 0:31.0 | was trying to hold the camera, audio recording in the film that, well, you see where I'm going |
| 0:35.6 | here. They even take requests for awful movies you'd like to see them review in the future. You'll probably learn about flicks you've never even heard of while laughing along with the host. You can find awful movie reviews on YouTube by simply searching for awful movie reviews. I've also placed a link to them on my sponsors page so you can find them easily. And if you're like me, at the end of each |
| 0:54.5 | awful movie review, you'll be saying it aloud with the host. What an awful movie. |
| 1:00.4 | Hey, weirdos, I want to share something fun that I've been doing that I think you might enjoy, |
| 1:04.7 | especially if you like horror fiction and audio drama. It's not in my podcast or YouTube channel. It's over at Doorway to Nightmare. |
| 1:13.8 | Several times per week, they come out with new episodes of completely original audio terror |
| 1:19.0 | written by the talents of Winslow Swan and Crimson McKenzie. And quite often, you'll end up |
| 1:24.5 | hearing my voice playing a role in the stories. Chills run up and down your spine. |
| 1:30.0 | There's a creeping sensation at the back of your neck. |
| 1:33.5 | You're listening to Doorway to Nightmare. |
| 1:36.8 | Join me, Artemis Black, as we venture through into a world of the strange and uncanny. Here's a sample of what we mean. |
| 1:46.0 | But don't you hear her? |
| 1:50.0 | Henry, there is no child anywhere around. |
| 1:54.0 | Please come inside. |
| 1:56.0 | Little girl, show yourself. |
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