“THE REAL HORROR BEHIND PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” and More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness #Darkives

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 120 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at a brief history of the classic Lon Chaney film, “The Phantom of the Opera” - and how the film itself has a haunting attached to it! (The Real Horror Behind The Phantom Of The Opera) *** Weirdo family member, Katie Jo, tells us that as a child she saw something similar to glitter – but in a very supernatural form! (Sparkles) *** An old man opens up to something that happened to him over six decades ago that he has never told anyone before – something that he says ruined his life. (Something Happened 63 Years Ago) *** A woman in bed is startled awake in the middle of the night when she feels someone pull her arm out from under her head – but she’s the only one in her apartment. (Someone Or Something Moved My Hand) *** Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors everywhere. The more mirrors Lucida had the more she could admire herself. She even is said to have made a deal with the devil in order to maintain her youthful beauty. (The Creepy Story of Lucida Mansi) *** Village life in Lemont, Illinois was as peaceful as it could be, and the Willmans farm was one of the collection of typical sleepy homesteads in the region. Until the day the demon came. (The Demon of Lemont) *** Chillingly, statistics suggest that a child is more likely to be killed by a parent than by a stranger and in most cases, the killer takes his own life after the act. We’ll look into the disturbing psychology of family annihilators. (The Psychology of Familicide)

YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview
00:03:45.100 = Show Open
00:06:55.615 = The Phantom Of The Opera is Here
00:15:36.351 = Sparkles
00:17:35.871 = Someone Or Something Moved My Hand
00:20:28.876 = Something Happened 63 Years Ago
00:40:25.980 = The Demon of Lemont
00:51:57.811 = The Creepy Story of Lucida Mansi
00:57:01.118 = The Psychology of Familicide, Part 1
01:15:12.371 = The Psychology of Familicide, Part 2
01:25:54.401 = The Psychology of Familicide, Part 3
01:38:18.836 = Show Close
01:40:55.887 = BLOOPERS

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
BOOK: “Ghosts – True Encounters With The World Beyond” by Hans Holzer: https://amzn.to/3qtM47H
“Something Happened 63 Years Ago” submitted anonymously to Thought Catalog: http://bit.ly/2DdEeDb
“The Phantom Of The Opera Is Here” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2KG71nJ
“Sparkles” by Weirdo family member, Katie Jo
“Someone Or Something Moved My Hand” by Mirandra for Your Ghost Stories: http://bit.ly/37muJPH
“The Creepy Story of Lucida Mansi” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2DgFrcK
“The Demon of Lemont” by Ursula Bielski for Chicago Hauntings: http://bit.ly/2rnR9zG
“The Psychology of Familicide” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: http://bit.ly/2rmEOM2
“The List Family Massacre” from All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/34itO0I
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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Originally aired: November, 2018

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1:26.4	Parental discretion is strongly advised. In 1971, John List lost his job at the bank at age 46.
1:41.2	Subsequent jobs didn't pan out. He couldn't bear to tell his family about the loss of income.
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