The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night

In 1970, a young nursing student received a birthday gift from her mother -- a Raggedy Ann doll. Filled with sentiment, she placed the doll in her bedroom. At first, nothing happened. Then, the doll moved... Annabelle: The Cursed Doll | DARK ROOTS 020 Real Horror. True Stories. Under 10 minutes. Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1986, the Snedeker family moved into a home in Southington, Connecticut, hoping to start fresh. Their experience was anything but, because unbeknownst to them, their dream house was formerly a funeral home... The Snedeker Family Haunting: The House of Horrors | DARK ROOTS 019 Real Horror. True Stories. Under 10 minutes. Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. Spooky Season is around the corner -- and I'm telling you how to play 3 of the scariest ritual games: Sara Sarita, The Triple Mirror Game, and The Window Game. Is it possible these rituals open a portal to a paranormal and supernatural world? And by playing them, are you opening yourself up to potential malevolent spirits whose goal is to haunt you forever? Join me in The Red Treehouse to find out! Follow The Red Treehouse: TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/X/Threads/Facebook: @redtreehousepod Email: [email protected] Music: Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine Sources: Sara Sarita https://theghostinmymachine.com/2018/04/18/dangerous-games-sara-sarita-sister-sister-ritual-mexico/ The Triple Mirror Game https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/04/03/the-most-dangerous-games-the-triple-mirror-game/ The Window Game https://theghostinmymachine.com/2025/01/20/the-most-dangerous-games-el-juego-de-la-ventana-or-the-window-game/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the winter of 1949, a 13-year-old boy experienced something strange -- at first, it was all around him; strange scratches and knocking, objects moving... Then, he became the target -- and his story influenced one of the scariest novels and horror movies ever produced. The Exorcism of Roland Doe: The Boy Who Inspired the Exorcist | DARK ROOTS 018 Real Horror. True Stories. Under 10 minutes. Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Death can induce fear in all of us -- and sometimes it's more the question of how and when... What if death came suddenly, unexpectedly, and through fire... Spontaneous Human Combustion: Burned from Within | DARK ROOTS 017 Real Horror. True Stories. Under 10 minutes. Dark Roots is a Red Treehouse mini-series featuring real horror, paranormal encounters, unexplained mysteries, disappearances, true crime, urban legends, and disturbing cases from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices