The Scream Killers & the Khamar-Daban Hiking Mystery

In 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was murdered by classmates Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik, two teenagers obsessed with horror movies, filmmaking and Scream. Even more disturbing? They recorded themselves discussing the murder before it happened, and again after Cassie was killed. Then we head to Siberia for the mysterious 1993 Khamar-Daban incident. Seven hikers entered the remote mountain range, but only one, Valentina Utochenko, survived. She later described watching members of her group suddenly collapse one after another under terrifying circumstances. Authorities attributed most of the deaths to hypothermia, but questions surrounding the hikers’ strange symptoms, the rapid sequence of deaths and Valentina’s survival have fuelled theories involving poisoning, toxic exposure, military activity and unexplained environmental phenomena. Two terrifying stories: one seemingly inspired by a horror movie, and one that feels like it belongs in one. Content Warning: This episode discusses the murder of a teenager, violence, stalking and school-shooting ideation. Further Reading & Watching • The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story — ABC News Studios • The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story — Disney+ • Khamar-Daban Incident — Background, Timeline & Sources Rate, review and subscribe to Para(normal) wherever you listen. Stay spooky. 👻 Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network