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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE EASTGATE VAMPIRE” and “A SCARY SCHOOL STORY” #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerThursday

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE: I have two tales to share with you. I have a classic horror story by M.R. James called simply, “A School Story”. But first, for those of you who can’t sink your teeth into enough vampire stories, I have the creepypasta by Ryan Peacock called “Eastgate”.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Eastgate” by Ryan Peacock: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4mkyrur6
“A School Story” by M.R. James: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/243ddkft
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Originally aired: March 05, 2021

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0:43.8

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0:45.8

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0:51.4

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0:53.5

Welcome, weirdos!

0:59.5

I'm Taran Marler, and this is Weird Darkness. Here you'll find stories of the

1:08.0

paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, crime, conspiracy, mysterious macabre, unsolved, and unexplained.

1:20.0

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1:24.3

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1:28.0

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1:34.2

check out Wearddarkness.com where you can find me on Facebook Twitter,

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Instagram, Meewe, and more. Coming up in this episode, it's Creepy pasta Thursday, and I have two tales to share with you.

1:47.0

Later, I'll have a classic horror story by MR James called simply a school story. But first, for those of you who can't sink your

1:56.2

teeth into enough vampire stories, I have the creepy pasta by Ryan Peacock called

2:02.2

East Gate. Now, bolt your doors, lock your windows, turn off your lights,

2:09.5

and come with me into the weird darkness. Nobody believes in vampires.

2:26.0

There's just myths, old folk tales that have been bastardized by cinema,

2:31.0

Pulp horror, and Cheap Romance.

2:34.2

Donned to death until they're nothing but a cliche.

2:37.4

Holy children are afraid of them, which is a far cry from the fear they once caused.

2:42.0

A fear so great to villages of men who would be considered

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