Horrifying History

In the quiet heart of the Hungarian countryside lies a small village that, on first glance, appears sleepy and peaceful.  But behind this charm is a grim legacy.  It is soaked in arsenic and whispere…

Perched high above the Scottish capital, sitting on a rock ledge on Castle Rock, stands one of the most iconic and haunted fortresses in the world: Edinburgh Castle.  It has been a place of blood, be…

There is one prison that is known around the world.  Alcatraz gained a reputation for being one of the most feared prisons in the United States.  It was known for housing the worst of the worst, and …

Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an excellent student and a star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and was chosen by Playgirl magazine as a candidate for their centrefold. Girls fl…

Imagine for a moment that someone knocks on your door.  It is the police, and they take your son away to give him to another family to appease them.  How would you react, and how far would you go to …

My BFF and I have been friends since we were teenagers.  About a thousand years ago, he and I made a joking deal.  If he wanted to have someone killed, I would have to do it so he wouldn’t get implic…

We have a special treat for you all, my spooky friends!  Today, we are presenting an episode from the podcast Police Off the Cuff.  The host is former NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon, who is discussing the…

In fiction books and fairy tales, many stepmothers range from being not nice to being evil murderers.  From Snow White’s envy-filled evil queen and Cinderella’s greedy Lady Tremaine, there is no shor…

Imagine for a moment that it is 1656, and your father just died from an illness.  As you and your family start to mourn, you find out that people believe that your father was not just a vampire.  He …

She was a young actress and model who didn’t act or model.  She lived on the wrong side of town in an apartment she was about to be evicted from, because she couldn’t pay the rent.  Then she met a ma…

My name is Brenda. Welcome to Horrifying History, where you will hear about the unexplained and supernatural happenings that have stained the pages of history.

It is said that a shadow-like entity ha…

In the US state of Massachusetts, there is a place where the paranormal comes out to play.  This approximately 200 square mile or 51,780 square hectare plot of land is known for paranormal activity t…

Long ago, when I still wore pyjamas with mittens and slippers attached, I had a nightmare that I still remember clearly.  I went outside to see what my dad was up to and found him in our barnyard.  W…

Imagine it is the early 1800s, and you are in a penal colony.  The conditions were horrible, and you worked your fingers to the bone.  Would you try to escape for freedom?  If you would, what would y…

When someone famous dies, there are a lot of different emotions that a person can feel.  We feel upset because their work and public persona often intertwine with our life experience and identity.  W…

People love treasure hunts for a variety of reasons.  Some use it as a way to explore their surroundings, and others use it as a way to bond with friends or family.  But let's be honest…the biggest r…

In January of this year, I was invited to be a guest on the Family Plot podcast to talk about Ernest Hemingway.  After we had recorded their episode, we all started to talk about various subjects, in…

War brings out both the best and the worst in people.  It showcases the finest human qualities of idealism, courage, and self-sacrifice.  But it is also barbaric and, at times, futile.  When it looks…

We took a deep dive into the Salem Witch Trials in our last two episodes.  We looked at not just what happened but how and why.  This story is not done yet, my spooky friends.  These trials brought p…

During the witch trials; everyone in Salem lived in fear, but some used this fear for their own advantage.  After all, if a person accused another of being a witch, and the accused was convicted - th…