Freaky Folklore

The Cherokee Legend of Spearfinger is said to have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains, on the eastern border of Tennessee and in western North Carolina. Her "sharp finger" is the forefinger on her rig...

21 Nov 202236min

Trolls are creatures from Norse mythology. They are mentioned in a variety of Old Norse texts, and they’re usually described as beings that live in isolated rocks, caves, or mountains. Trolls are beli...

14 Nov 202238min

The curse of the pharaohs or the mummy's curse is a curse alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate b...

7 Nov 202239min

The Dullahan is best known for appearing to be headless, and there are several tales that explain how he did so.  Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion!  ...

31 Okt 20221h 3min

The Hidebehind is a nocturnal fearsome critter from American folklore that preys upon humans that wander the woods and was blamed for the disappearances of early loggers when they failed to return to ...

24 Okt 202236min

The Leviathan is a vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous in the ocean., known as a sea serpent in theology and mythology.  Discover more TERRIFYING pod...

17 Okt 202235min

Night marchers, known as huaka’i pō in the Hawaiian language, are death-dealing ghosts. Folklore describes them as a group of spirits – sometimes traveling with ancient Hawaiian gods or goddesses in t...

10 Okt 202232min

Shadow people are different than spirits and ghosts, they are dark in color: shadow is the absence of light, and so facial features, clothes, and other details are generally completely undetectable.  ...

3 Okt 202235min