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Season
Three

Explore real-life horror stories from all over the Midwest States. 

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North Platte, NE

The Poor Farm, Pt. I

The Poor Farm, Pt. III PREVIEW drops Wed. 02.12.25!

Under the guise of giving the helpless a place to live and work, one woman finds her way to government wealth while carrying out acts of neglect and cruelty.

 

Explore the story of the infamous Annie Cook Poor Farm in North Platte, Nebraska.

About The Poor Farm

'Poor Farms' aka 'Poorhouses' were most common in the 19th-20th centuries. The intention (ostensibly) was to provide labor and, in many cases, shelter for those in need. This was especially popular around the 1920s and 1930s.

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Top 6 Episodes

2024 Review

The annual review episodes are here!

 

Relive the 3 most popular + our 3 favorite episodes from Season Three.

 

There are over three hours of real-life horror stories between these two compilation episodes!

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Turtle Lake, ND

Turtle Lake

Seven out of eight members of the Wolfe Family from Turtle Lake, ND wind up dead - their bodies scattered across their farmstead. In this episode, we explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding their deaths. 

About Turtle Lake


John Craft noticed the laundry hanging outside for days and became concerned when he didn't see any activity from the Wolfe family, prompting him to perform a wellness check.

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Lake Andes, SD

Ditched

A terrifying DWI story like you've never heard before - one that leads to a double missing persons case.

About Ditched

Explore the mysterious disappearance of Arnold, Ruby, and Tracy after a car accident on a Yankton Sioux Reservation site. 

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Cleveland, OH 

Torsos

Imagine Jack the Ripper - but from Cleveland, OH.

About Torsos

Explore a series of gruesome murders in Cleveland during the 1930s, where victims were decapitated and dismembered. Think Jack the Ripper, but from Ohio.

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Merrill, MI

Dice Road 
Triology

Explore the haunting real-life accounts of the Pomeraning Family, who live a peaceful life, until one day in 1974, when everything changes.
 

About the Dice Road Trilogy

Explore the unsettling experiences of the Pomeranian family, who have been under intense police surveillance due to mysterious disturbances in their rural home.

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Elkhorn, WI

Bray Rd.

Explore the terrifying legends about a Beast that haunts Bray Road in Elkhorn, WI through a series of encounters.

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Mason, OH

Kings Island
Cemetery

We explore the horrific legends and history surrounding an often-overlooked cemetery next to Kings Island amusement park. We'll also take a look at some of the park's ghosts, too. ​​

Atchison, KS

Sallie,

Pt. I & II

We explore the legends surrounding the Sallie House in Atchison, KS & the tale of a young couple who move in only to discover the house is already occupied. And it has been for hundreds of years.

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Chicago, IL

Sausage 

from Hell

Each year, we cover a different food-based horror story for our July 4th episode.

Why food?

We're not sure, but it started with Tacos, went to Pizza, and now we’re at sausage.   

Unlike Tacos and Pizza from Hell, we’re not covering a haunted restaurant; instead, we’re exploring the horrific true story of a man of many nicknames, such as the Sausage King of Chicago and murderer.   

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Double Feature

Two

Blinding Lights

In this episode, we explore two different stories!   

The first story, 'Val,' involves a Deputy Sheriff who encounters what might very well be a UFO in Warren, Minnesota.   

The second story, “200,000 Volts” explores an unexplainable account of what happened to a motorcyclist during his travels through Acton, Indiana. 

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Westland, MI

Eloise

In this upcoming episode, we explore the horrific history and legends behind the Eloise Asylum, a mental hospital infamous for malpractice and unethical experimentation. 

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St. Louis, MO

Lazy Sam

We explore the story of spiritualists who contact the spirit of a deceased, great American author. And he has a demand to make of them.

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Land O' Lakes, WI

Summerwind
Triology

In this three-parter, we explore the real-life horror story of a family who is haunted and torn apart while living in The Lamont Mansion/Summerwind & explore the legends surrounding the estate.

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Columbus, OH

Ghost Girl

Explore the real-life horror story of Tina Resch, a woman who claims she went from a life of demonic imprisonment to an actual prison for life.

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Nashville, IN

Double Death

In our Season Three Premiere Story, we explore the mysterious tale of a man from Nashville, Indiana who somehow manages to die twice.

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