Episode 286: The Cult of Synanon - Part 2

Bizarre behavior captured by an elevator camera launched this case into the spotlight. What caused Elisa Lam's erratic and paranoid behavior at The Cecil Hotel? Paranormal activity, a game to access another dimension, government testing? Could the dark and tortured history of the hotel and its seedy residents be to blame? Or was it her lifelong battle with mental illness? Years after her body was discovered floating in the water tank on the hotel rooftop there are still more questions than answers. Support Sinisterhood

26 Sep 20181h 13min

You might think Manhattan's best kept secret is that swanky new underground club you and your friends can't get into. However, it might just be this modern day doomsday cult that meets weekly in a Murray Hill brownstone. Descendants of an Atlantis Aryan super race, a future without stomachs, rampant homophobia - "The Light" really ticks all the crazy boxes! And you probably wouldn't want any of them designing your home...unless you REALLY like owls. Support Sinisterhood

19 Sep 20181h 4min

Its outstretched arms will horrify you and comfort you at the same time. Is Slenderman an imaginary figment of the internet's lore, or are his powers something that reach beyond the screen? Support Sinisterhood

12 Sep 20181h 6min

Nine hikers go missing on a treacherous and difficult hike up, what some call, Dead Mountain. Were they victims of human error, or was something more sinister to blame?. Support Sinisterhood

5 Sep 20181h 15min

Where it all began! Lucky number 13 is the perfect place to start a creepy podcast! The deadliest diving cave in Florida, locked with a rusted gate, has claimed many lives. So what makes one man's disappearance any different? A missing body. An abandoned life. Did the depths claim Ben McDaniel or did he fake his own death to start a new life? Or, perhaps, it was something even more sinister. Support Sinisterhood

29 Aug 20181h 21min