Top 5 Chillers & Thrillers episodes to scare your socks off!
Chillers and Thrillers is a paranormal podcast committed to bringing you true tales of people’s encounters with the strange and unexplained, and host M makes sure to tell these stories with no comedic takes, skepticism, and most importantly no gore or trigger warnings needed. Plus they have an awesome name that rhymes and a woman founder — amazing!
M was inspired by her childhood in Brazil, where her family grew up with superstitions and ghost stories. As a kid she loved watching “Are You Afraid of The Dark?” and was inspired to start the podcast after she had a hard time finding a paranormal podcast that only had ghost stories, with no true crime or explicit carnage. She hopes the stories resonate with listeners who are looking for spine chilling tales of ghosts, demons and more.
Premiering in 2023, the podcast releases two episodes a month on the 15th and 30th. Season four of the podcast premieres on Valentine’s Day of this year — how exciting.
Here are the Top scariest 5 episodes of the podcast:
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Season 1, Episode 2 – “Pleased to meet you…”
In this episode M, reads three terrifying true tales of people who met a demon, or even possibly the devil himself……Two teenage boys who go out seeking if the legend of Robert Johnson was true, a young college student encounters a strange young girl, and a man at a bar causes nightmares and paranoia to this day.
Highlight story: Venka – a woman recounts the true story her aunt experienced while in college with a strange little girl, who locals refused to acknowledge and wasn’t what she seemed.
Season 1, Episode 7 “Haints, hollers and Appalachian scares”
Appalachia is known for its strong culture and superstitions with haints and hollers, and in this episode, M takes listeners on a trip down to the Appalachia region of the USA to get scared by some haints, boogers and more!
Highlight story: “The Old Owsley County Jail Told by Deron Mays” (from the book “Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers of Eastern Kentucky”)
Seasons 1, Episode 9: Double Vision….Doppelgängers & Mimics
M’s most feared paranormal entity – the doppelganger! This episode has six true stories of people who believe they met a mimic or doppelganger. What are these entities and what do they want from us? What do they get by mimicking us? Listen to this episode, and see what you think.
Highlight story: The House Doppelganger – a terrified boy wakes up and sees a disturbing figure walking through his sister’s house. It’s not a family member, but looks eerily similar to his mom and sister……
Season 2, Episode 2: Haunted and Cursed Items
In history there have been countless tales of cursed and haunted items. From Tutankhamun’s tomb, to Annabelle the doll to the Dybbuk – but what if the teddy you got for Christmas was haunted? Or what if you came across a mannequin that brought you horrifying nightmares?
In this episode, join M as she reads true tales of people who encountered everyday items that were haunted or cursed including one from her own parents.
Highlight story: The Blanket – this is a true story that happened to M’s own parents in Brazil when they were parents to a newborn. Did someone with a grudge gift them a cursed item?
Season 3, Episode 4: The Man in the Hat & Other Shadow People
The Man in the Hat has become a popular figure in paranormal stories and communities, many people have encountered him – the most famous of the shadow people. But what are shadow people and why are they attracted or associated with doom, dread, sadness and trauma?
In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who encountered The Man the Hat, shadow people and other entities that were attracted to the general negativity of their life.
Highlight story: The Woman in All Black – a young girl recounts her story growing up in a trailer with a dark and unsettling energy and visitor who seems to feed off her parent’s addiction.
Which is your favorite episode/scary story?
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