Description
(Formerly the Darkness Prevails Podcast) Host Darkness Prevails brings you Unexplained Encounters, a podcast where everyday folk share their most terrifying and unexplained experiences. From mysterious creatures seen in national forests to supernatural events disrupting peoples' lives, prepare to explore the unexplained. These stories might sound bizarre, but it's up to you to decide which to believe. Submit your story to Unexplained Encounters at darkstories.org
Episodes
- 2026 / 3 / 25The Ultimate Wendigo CompilationSeveral hours of wendigo stories, sightings, and encounters to keep you a little less hungry for more (for now). For more scary story narrations from me, listen to my other podcast Tales from the Break...
- 2026 / 3 / 18Something in New Mexico is HUNTING PEOPLECollege students discover the most disturbing creature in the New Mexico desert, but soon it finds its way to their campsite... Hear more of my narrations on my other show, Tales from the Break Room:...
- 2026 / 3 / 11It Wears Human SkinA national park ranger reveals some extremely disturbing events surrounding what appear to be hyper realistic but fake human bodies. Listen to more of my narrations over at...
- 2026 / 3 / 4DON'T RESPOND if the Lake Calls Your NameWhen a couple moves to a quiet lake at a rural home, they at first believe it to be their dream come true. But something lives in the water. Something that has its dark eyes set on one of them. For more...
- 2026 / 2 / 25577 | The Ozark Mountains Have Rules - Obey Them or DIEOne man's grandparents had a very specific set of rules every night at their place in the Missouri Ozarks. What happens when the rules are ignored? Something is hungry, and it's been waiting for just this...
- 2026 / 2 / 18576 | If You Listen to This in the Appalachian Mountains, You Will Regret It (COMPILATION)Almost 5 hours of terrifying Appalachian Trail and Appalachian Mountains horror stories to keep you awake almost all night. Get more scary stories on my other show, Tales from the Break Room:...
- 2026 / 2 / 11575 | If It Rains While You're Hiking in Olympic National Park, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELYA group of friends go hiking in the famously rainy Olympic National Park. Instead of a good time, they stumble upon a living horror straight from indigenous legend. It changes their lives forever. Subscribe...
- 2026 / 2 / 4574 | It Wakes Up Every 17 Years (DON'T GO NEAR THE TREELINE)When Brood IV of the cicadas awoke in Missouri in the summer of 1998, something awoke with them. And it changed the lives of 5 friends forever. Listen to me on night watchers to get to know me:...
- 2026 / 1 / 28573 | What Happens When a Skinwalker Breaks into a ZooTwo Zookeepers experience the most disturbing night of their lives as something that is neither human nor animal arrives one stormy night. Catch me on my other podcasts: https://eeriecast.com/ Learn more...
- 2026 / 1 / 21Why Wildlife Control Won't Enter the San Rafael SwellA former predator control officer is hired by two desperate ranch owners because something is killing their cattle. And it seems *very* good at killing in particular. Find more of my narrations:...
- 2026 / 1 / 14Something in the Appalachian Mountains TOOK My BrotherA man visits his brother in the Appalachian Mountains to go hunting and catch up. But they soon discover they are not alone out there - And whatever is stalking them wants in the house. Join me on the night...
- 2026 / 1 / 7When the Woods Go Silent, You Have 10 Minutes LeftA forest worker recalls the most harrowing and disturbing encounters of his life with regret and trauma. Because he learned a rule, and why the woods sometimes go very, very silent. Please rate and review us...
- 2025 / 12 / 31The Absolute SCARIEST Stories of 2025Happy New Year everyone! Stay safe out there, and stay creepy <3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2025 / 12 / 24DON'T Drive Through the California Desert After DarkA group of teenagers enjoying a not-so-legal driving excursion in the California desert encounters something that should not exist - And should NOT be so hungry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
- 2025 / 12 / 17The Police Covered Up Wendigo Killings in WisconsinIn an undisclosed year during a Wisconsin Winter, a family is eaten alive by a strange creature after being stranded in a blizzard. But as evidence is revealed, the situation is even more disturbing than...
- 2025 / 12 / 10Why You Should NEVER Whistle in the WoodsA man and his grandfather go for a hunt near a peculiar cave in the woods near their Minnesota cabin. Little do they know, their lives may change forever, or end very soon. Story Music by LAZURAY Learn more...
- 2025 / 12 / 3The "Alaskan Tree God" Incident of 1989In 1989, two friends ventured onto Dalton Road in Alaska. They would never be the same. Music by Darkness Prevails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2025 / 11 / 26Doghead: The Story that will BREAK YOUTwo friends depart on a road trip to forget their troubles, but a certain antique they pick up along the way has something else in mind for them. Music by LXZURAY and Darkness Prevails Learn more about...
- 2025 / 11 / 19Marines VS SkinwalkerFour marines are stationed at a checkpoint in the Arizona desert, but no amount of training could prepare them for what they saw out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2025 / 11 / 12The Skinwalker that Forced a Town to EvacuateA police officer in an unknown Arizona town recollects a terrifying series of events that led to the small town being forced to evacuate. The cause? Possibly a skinwalker. Learn more about your ad choices....
- 2025 / 11 / 5What Killed 47 Sheep Overnight in the North Cascades?In 1952 in the North Cascades of the United States, a family was terrorized by strange creatures that slaughtered their sheep at night. But what were these creatures? And are they still there? Music by...
- 2025 / 10 / 29The Most Disturbing Appalachian Story I've Ever ReadFour friends go camping in the Appalachian Mountains, but only three come back. This might be the most disturbing Appalachian horror story I've ever read. Music by LAZURAY Learn more about your ad choices....
- 2025 / 10 / 22The Deadliest Secret of the Ozarks Hunted my Family for 15 YearsI finally tell the near-lifelong story of the thing that tormented my family and killed numerous pets and animals in the Ozark Mountains. Ozark Howler? Dogman encounters? You decide. Learn more about your ad...
- 2025 / 10 / 15The Most Terrifying Skinwalker Story on the InternetThis skinwalker story will leave you scared to trust ANYONE for even the slightest change in behavior. Music by LAZURAY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2025 / 10 / 8544 | 5 Appalachian Trail Murders and Disappearances that will DISTURB YOUAn Appalachian trail documentary episode featuring 5 unsettling Appalachian trail missing person cases and murders that will leave you feeling watched and alone... ā ļø Best listened to with headphones in...
- 2025 / 10 / 1543 | DISTURBING Monster Found in Superior National Forest Lake - 9 REAL Encounters with the UnexplainedThey say the beast of Caribou Lake is a dragon, others believe it to be a gigantic demon. Find out in today's scary true stories of the unknown! ā ļø Best listened to with headphones in complete darkness...
- 2025 / 9 / 24542 | WARNING: Australian SKINWALKER Loose in the Countryside! 7 True HORROR Stories of the UnexplainedFrom the Australian outback comes a shapeshifting terror that watches from the tree line. Tonight's collection features a faceless cowboy that drops to all fours, a Kentucky skinwalker with gorilla arms and...
- 2025 / 9 / 17541 | What Park Rangers DON'T Want You to Know | National and State Park HORROR Stories CompilationThese are TRUE horror stories from national and state parks that will make you think twice before your next camping trip. From unexplained disappearances to terrifying wilderness encounters, these real...
- 2025 / 9 / 10540 | NEVER Go Hunting in the Cumberland Mountains | 6 TRUE Horror Stories of the UnexplainedWhen a Tennessee hunter encountered a barefoot woman in white standing in a remote mountain stream, he thought he was seeing thingsāuntil she turned to stare at him with coal-black eyes and left absolutely no...
- 2025 / 9 / 3539 | Evil Witch ATTACKED Our Cabin in the Woods - 6 TRUE Scary Stories of the UnexplainedA man's grandparents were terrorized by an evil witch of the woods in a violent fashion. Get the Freaky Folklore Audiobook on Amazon / Audible! https://a.co/d/etwD7VT Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member!...
- 2025 / 8 / 27538 | 10 REAL Dogman Attacks and Mysterious Creature EncountersDogman encounters are rare but extremely disturbing. Pray you don't encounter one some day. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes from: Myuu...
- 2025 / 8 / 20537 | NEVER Whistle in the Appalachian Mountains - 9 TRUE Horror StoriesTwo dogman encounters invade today's terrifying episode. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes from: Myuu...
- 2025 / 8 / 13536 | Wendigo KILLINGS at the Cabin in the Woods - 6 TRUE Horror StoriesSometimes, the unexplained DOES kill people. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes from: Myuu https://www.youtube.com/@Myuu CO.AG Darkness...
- 2025 / 8 / 6535 | 6 NEW Hiking HORROR StoriesHikers are experiencing terrible things in the woods. Let's hope you're not next! Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes from: Myuu...
- 2025 / 7 / 30534 | 5 Extremely Disturbing Wrong Turn StoriesStay on the right path, or you might run into the WOODCUTTER KILLER or worse... Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes from: Myuu...
- 2025 / 7 / 24533 | The Haunting that CHANGED Me Forever - 10 TRUE Stories of the UnexplainedWhen two friends depart on a road trip, they encounter a secluded restaurant with a disturbing patron. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes...
- 2025 / 7 / 23573 | The Haunting that CHANGED Me Forever - 10 TRUE Stories of the UnexplainedWhen two friends depart on a road trip, they encounter a secluded restaurant with a disturbing patron. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes...
- 2025 / 7 / 16532 | I'd Rather Die Than Work That Farm At Night Again - 7 TRUE Stories of the UnexplainedA tall and disturbing humanoid creature stalks a farm worker in the fields after dark and seems to take a years-long liking to him. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background...
- 2025 / 7 / 16572 | I'd Rather Die Than Work That Farm At Night Again - 7 TRUE Stories of the UnexplainedA tall and disturbing humanoid creature stalks a farm worker in the fields after dark and seems to take a years-long liking to him. Become an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background...
- 2025 / 7 / 9531 | We Weren't Allowed Outside After Dark - 8 REAL Encounters with the UnexplainedBecome an Eeriecast PLUS Member! https://eeriecast.com/plus Background from this music comes from: Myuu https://www.youtube.com/@Myuu CO.AG Darkness Prevails Epidemic Sound LXZURAY GIMU SCARY...
- 2025 / 7 / 2530 | 5 REAL Sightings of the WechugePre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 6 / 25529 | 62 REAL Haunted Forest Stories - COMPILATIONPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 6 / 18528 | Wendigos Are REAL - 4 Real Sightings of The WendigoPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 6 / 11527 | 40 TRUE Cabin Horror Stories (COMPILATION)Pre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 6 / 4526 | 4 TRUE Middle of Nowhere HORROR StoriesPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 5 / 28525 | Missing 411 Yellowstone National Park Encounters You've NEVER HeardPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 5 / 214 Extremely Creepy Stories from the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINSPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 5 / 14523 | 4 DISTURBING Zion National Park StoriesPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 5 / 7522 | STAY OUT of the TREEHOUSE! 4 TRUE Horror StoriesPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...
- 2025 / 4 / 30521 | Beast of Bray Road SIGHTING - 7 True Scary Stories of the UnexplainedPre-order my Creepy Campfire Stories Book Now! https://a.co/d/eBLp4Yz Get a Darkness Prevails Plushie! Be one of the first 100 to verify your pre-order of CREEPY CAMPFIRE STORIES:...