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.

Welcome.

Tonight we're traveling to a place where family ties and ancient beliefs collide with the supernatural.

Picture this. A young boy moves to Mexico, joining his cousins in a life full of adventure and fun.

But as he settles into its new home, he soon discovers that the land beneath their feet

holds secrets and the shadows in their rooms may not be so easily explained away.

Imagine a house under construction, with strange occurrences beginning even before the final bricks are laid.

A tapping sound in the dead of night, an old woman appearing from nowhere,

and dreams that feel more like invitations from the other side.

Then years later, a seemingly innocent game turns into a night of terror when a red handprint appears

on the other side of a locked door slapping against the glass as if to punish the living.

Was it a warning from beyond? A consequence for defying something sacred? Or were these experiences

rooted in the echoes of history waiting to be disturbed?

Tonight will unravel a tale that will leave you questioning the fine line between the scene and the

unseen, the known and the forbidden. Dear Tony, I've never been one to believe in the supernatural,

but looking back, some memories have started to feel like pieces of a puzzle I've been trying to ignore.

This story goes back to when I was around 11 or 12 years old, living in Mexico for a year,

and attending a strict Catholic school.

I had grown up Catholic, with a strong sense of belief in God, consequences for sinning,

and the ever-present feeling that there was something greater watching over me. But what I experienced during that year changed the way

I see the world even to this day. It all started when I moved to Mexico, where my family

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