S2015 E1 • They Made A Tonic

On the morning of March 17, 1892, a group of townsfolk in rural Rhode Island dug up the graves of three local women. What they did to their bodies was something that we might find shocking, yet it was normal and expected for most of them. What was it in their past that guided their actions? Were they merely a product of their ancestors, or innocent participants in a regional panic?

Première diffusion : 19 mars 2015

S2015 E2 • The Bloody Pit

Over 200 lives were lost during the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in western Massachusetts. According to countless eye-witnesses across nearly 150 years, many of those deaths left indelible marks. What truly awaits visitors in the darkness of that tunnel? Is it simple echoes of a violent past, or the thing that haunts the deepest fears of every human being?

Première diffusion : 23 mars 2015

S2015 E3 • The Beast Within

In 1582, the German town of Bedburg was ravaged by a violent and mysterious creature. After untold bloodshed, the townsfolk took up arms and hunted the monster down. What they found was something out of our deepest nightmares, and entirely too close to home.

Première diffusion : 6 avril 2015

S2015 E4 • Dinner at the Afterglow

Deep in the forest at the northern tip of a small island near Vancouver Island, there is a stone monument standing amidst the trees. How that structure came to be, and what it meant to those who built it, are both interesting stories. But it's the unofficial reports — the sightings and experiences of those who visit it — that truly deserve to be told.

Première diffusion : 20 avril 2015

S2015 E5 • Under Construction

Humans have always loved to build things, but we occasionally have to make adjustments to our plans. City ordinances, building codes, and property disputes all get in the way. Sometimes, though, the reason we change our plans is much more interesting than that.

Première diffusion : 4 mai 2015

S2015 E6 • Echoes

Settings are often just as important to a story as the tale itself. The Shining had the Overlook. The Legend of Hell House had the Belasco. We fear cabins in the woods and even our own basements. But the mother of all horror settings is the asylum, with a dark pedigree unlike any other.

Première diffusion : 18 mai 2015

S2015 E7 • In the Woods

Stepping into the woods is like stepping through a doorway to another world. A world that hides dark secrets from prying eyes, and holds unknown dangers for unprepared travelers. But some woods are more sinister than others, and Massachusetts just might play host to the worst of them all.

Première diffusion : 1 juin 2015

S2015 E8 • The Castle

When the authorities entered a building in Chicago’s south side in 1895, they weren’t prepared for what they found. Above and below the neighborhood pharmacy was a seemingly never-ending maze of doors and rooms. What those hallways and staircases led to, however, was beyond disturbing.

Première diffusion : 15 juin 2015

S2015 E9 • A Devil on the Roof

Few stories have the endurance to last centuries. Fewer still have a proven track record of documented, authoritative eye witness accounts to back them up. Among those rare myths, one stands above most. For nearly 300 years, something has haunted an area of the country that is known for rare and unusual wildlife. So many people have seen it, in fact, that it’s almost impossible to deny its existence.

Première diffusion : 29 juin 2015

S2015 E10 • Steam & Gas

The well-worn carpets and imperfect walls of an old hotel can often make guests feel as if they are staying in a little slice of the past. In one grand old hotel, however, that truth has never been more true.

Première diffusion : 13 juillet 2015

S2015 E11 • Black Stockings

Humans have a history of making up stories to explain the unexplainable. Sometimes we use those stories to teach our children a moral lesson, or entertain our friends. Sometimes, though, those stories get taken seriously, and the results have been unspeakable.

Première diffusion : 27 juillet 2015

S2015 E12 • Half-Hanged

History is full of people who took things too far. Humans are gifted at turning on one another, a skill we’ve honed over the millennia. But when a small town in colonial Massachusetts needed a scapegoat for a dying hero, they discovered a target who refused to go down without a fight.

Première diffusion : 10 août 2015

S2015 E13 • Off the Path

Life is a careful journey down a pathway that we’ve set our hearts on. But every now and then we get pulled off the trail. Sometimes that’s a good thing, but sometimes it’s the stuff of nightmares.

Première diffusion : 24 août 2015

S2015 E14 • The Others

We don’t like to be alone. We hate it. So we tell stories about others, the things at the edges of society. Things we’re not sure about. But what if those “others” are more real than we first believed?

Première diffusion : 7 septembre 2015

S2015 E15 • Unboxed

People can be a bit possessive. We love our things, and we cling tightly to them. But what happens when the things we own refuse to let go of us?

Première diffusion : 21 septembre 2015

S2015 E16 • Covered Mirrors

At the heart of every horror film is an iconic weapon. Often times they are nondescript and ordinary, but in the hands of a killer they become something more. Something that has the potential to haunt our nightmares. And sometimes those nightmares become reality.

Première diffusion : 5 octobre 2015

S2015 E17 • Broken Fingernails

We leave our loved ones there after they’ve passed. We treat the space with reverence and solemn deference. Cemeteries are meant to be a final resting place. Sometimes, though, the ones who should be gone try to come back.

Première diffusion : 12 octobre 2015

S2015 E18 • Hunger Pains

For as advanced and civilized as we are, humans are still led by very basic desires. We are drive by a need for safety and shelter. We long for a community to belong to. And we hunger. But not every method of sating our desires is good. Upon occasion, those methods have become downright evil.

Première diffusion : 19 octobre 2015

S2015 E19 • Bite Marks

Seeing isn’t always a prerequisite for belief. In fact, oftentimes the things we believe in the most strongly are invisible to our naked eyes. But when we experience those invisible things through pain and physical attacks, our belief can become deep, paralyzing fear.

Première diffusion : 26 octobre 2015

S2015 E20 • Homestead

Home is where the heart is. It’s where we build our lives and celebrate the things we love. But it can also be the center of tragedy and darkness. On many different levels, there’s no place like home.

Première diffusion : 2 novembre 2015

S2015 E21 • Adrift

Since the dawn of time, humans have pushed themselves to explore. When that adventure took to the seas, however, it was an invitation for tragedy. The ocean, you see, takes much from us. And sometimes it gives it back.

Première diffusion : 16 novembre 2015

S2015 E22 • Over the Top

History is full of examples of moments in time when hysteria and fear ruled common sense. While some of these examples were valid reasons to panic and worry, others were less logical. But that didn’t make them any less dangerous.

Première diffusion : 30 novembre 2015

S2015 E23 • Rope and Railing

There are places in the world that we rarely see. Our busy lives never take us there, and as a result, they don’t come to mind when we think of chilling tales and frightening lore. But they exist, and despite their inherent light, they too hold a deep darkness.

Première diffusion : 14 décembre 2015

S2015 E24 • A Stranger Among Us

Many family traditions and treasured folktales involve strangers who visit us. What would Christmas be without Santa, after all. But strangers in general are a lot less appealing than we might believe.

Première diffusion : 28 décembre 2015