When my brother convinced our parents to leave the old Santa animatronic in the basement instead of displaying it upstairs, it wrapped its power cord around his neck in the dark — but not before whispering exactly what it wanted.<br /><br />IN THIS EPISODE: My parents own a Santa animatronic – I think it tried to kill us! *** (Originally aired December 18, 2018) <br /><br />SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…<br />“Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry” by Jameson Cumick for Creepypasta.com: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2jwog8j" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2jwog8j</a><br />Visit our Sponsors &amp; Friends: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors</a><br />Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate</a><br />Advertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/advertise" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/advertise</a><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br />Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t</a>), Midnight Syndicate (<a href="http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ</a>) Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu</a>), Tony Longworth (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7</a>), and Nicolas Gasparini (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8</a>) is used with permission of the artists.<br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br />(<i>Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.</i>)<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />https://weirddarkness.com/SantaAnimatronic<br /><br />#WeirdDarkness #CreepySanta #ChristmasHorror #HauntedAnimatronic #TrueScaryStories #HolidayHorror #ScaryChristmas #ParanormalStory #CreepyChristmas #HauntedDecoration