Fascinating Horror

Fascinating Horror

Fascinating Horror tells the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters... but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today's world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by.

Episoder(147)

The San Bernardino Train Disaster (1989)

The San Bernardino Train Disaster (1989)

When a runaway train jumped the tracks in California in 1989, it resulted in a devastating disaster - a disaster that was just the first part of a chain of events that would go on destroy an entire ne...

17 Sep 202510min

The Story of Gloria Ramirez (1994)

The Story of Gloria Ramirez (1994)

The story of Gloria Ramirez is one that still, to this day, defies explanation. When she was taken ill in 1994, all those who treated or came into contact with her suffered the same mysterious symptom...

15 Sep 20259min

The Story of the Blythe Star (1973)

The Story of the Blythe Star (1973)

In 1973, the coastal freighter the MV Blythe Star sank off the coast of Tasmania. After an extensive search it was assumed all aboard had been lost... but this was not the case. Several survivors rema...

12 Sep 202510min

School Explodes Without Warning: The New London School Explosion (1937)

School Explodes Without Warning: The New London School Explosion (1937)

In 1937, a school in New London, Texas, exploded without warning, resulting in the loss of nearly 300 lives. It was one of the worst disasters the state had ever seen... and it was ultimately traced t...

10 Sep 20259min

The 2019 Escape Room Disaster (2019)

The 2019 Escape Room Disaster (2019)

Until 2019, the burgeoning industy of live escape games had not seen a fatal accident. That all changed, however, when a fire began in a Polish escape game venue on the 4th of January that year, resul...

8 Sep 20259min

The Congers Bus-Train Collision (1972)

The Congers Bus-Train Collision (1972)

In 1972, an ordinary morning turned into a life-changing disaster for dozens of school children when the driver of their bus failed to stop at a grade crossing, resulting in catastrophic collision bet...

5 Sep 202510min

The Filming of Roar (1981)

The Filming of Roar (1981)

The filming of the ambitious animal action movie Roar was a disaster from the very start, with multiple injuries, floods, and out of control lions and tigers repeatedly savaging cast and crew. This ep...

3 Sep 20259min

The Indiana State Fairgrounds Explosion (1963)

The Indiana State Fairgrounds Explosion (1963)

On Halloween night, 1963, a spectacular holiday skating exhibition took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. It would end in disaster. This episode tells the story...

1 Sep 20259min

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