Unexplained Encounters
by Eeriecast Network
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We Made a Skinwalker
We Made a Skinwalker
About this podcast
(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
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- We Made a Skinwalker · 1 h 2 minA man recalls what happened to his best friend from his High School days after a disturbing creature wrought havoc on the countryside. Listen to Unexplained Encounters on your…
- Something Stole the Forest Ranger's Skin · 1 h 0 minThree terrifying tales tonight featuring a fire lookout who meets a horrible demise, a cyclist vs a devil dog, and a very hungry river witch. Listen to Unexplained Encounters on…
- One Hour of Ozark Horror Stories · 60 minBeautiful sprawling mountains and endless trees. That might be how you hear folks describe the Ozark Mountains. Others will tell you that unnatural creatures and otherworldly…
- We Explored a Cave that was Bigger Every Time we Came Back · 59 minTwo cavers explore a long forgotten cave on a hog farm and find out that it's a little bigger every time they come back to it. Listen to Unexplained Encounters on your Favorite…
- SCARIEST Wendigo Stories You've EVER Heard · 6 h 19 minA cheeky little compilation of terrifying Wendigo stories to scare the hell out of you. Listen to Unexplained Encounters on your Favorite Podcast App!…
- The Watcher of the Woods · 1 h 2 minThree men head up into the Montana mountains to go elk hunting. Only one comes back. Something is hunting him - Something that does NOT want to be looked at. Listen to…
- My Grandpa Had One Rule: Never Grow Corn · 1 h 21 minA man who returns home to help on the farm ends up finding out the hard way why his Grandpa said to NEVER grow corn on their property. Listen to Unexplained Encounters on your…
- The Gods of Appalachia · 1 h 0 minIf you find yourself on the Appalachian Trails at the wrong place and the wrong time, you might get to meet a God of Appalachia. Then, you'll never get to leave. Listen to…
- A Wendigo Stalked Us in the Blue Ridge Mountains · 60 minTwo friends, before they must part ways after graduation, go on a last-ditch campout. However, there's something out there that does NOT enjoy their company. Listen to…
- Don't Go Camping in the Outback · 51 minTwo boys go camping out in the woods a little too far and a little too long. And something notices them. PLAY MY GAME: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/1049888 Listen to…
- Werewolves Exist in the Adirondacks · 60 minListen to and review/rate Night Watchers please! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/night-watchers/id1824012256 Spotify…
- Do NOT Go Hunting in Georgia · 1 h 0 minA family stays at their Uncle's for a little hunting staycation. But they soon discover they're not the only ones hunting, or being hunted, out there. Listen to my other…
- The Ozark Snow Beast · 59 minA family in Missouri is stalked by a strange, jet-black creature that comes during a record snowfall and practically strands them in their home. Listen to my other podcast…
- The Deer God · 1 h 2 minThere's a deer the lurks the woods that is not like the others. If you see it, your next action MUST be the right one, or you might never see the light of day again. Listen to…
- This is NOT the End · 4 minPlease help me. Subscribe to and watch some Freaky Folklore https://www.youtube.com/@FreakyFolklore And become a premium member https://eerie.fm/premium Learn more about your…
- LONG HEAD · 1 h 2 minIn Georgia, there's a mounted dog. And if you don't take care of it, don't keep a door unlocked, then you will find terror on your doorstep or already inside. Listen to my other…
- The Creepiest Legend of Appalachia · 1 h 4 minA viewer shares a legend past down for generations of an Appalachian family who claims it's very true. A legend about the thing that mutilated cattle and seemed to have no fear…
- My Grandfather Had Rules on his Farm, and I Found Out What Happens When They're Not Followed · 60 minA woman recalls the bizarre and often terrifying events that transpired on her grandfather's farm in Wisconsin as something in the woods was kept at bay only by her grandfather's…
- If You Listen to This, You'll NEVER See the National Forest the Same Way Again · 1 h 6 minTwo brothers excitedly join their Uncle Nick on his camping trips into the National Forest when the trips start to take steadily darker turns. Something is out there. Something…
- Trailer Park VS Werewolf · 1 h 2 minOne listener sends us a story about a childhood series of events of encounters with their local monster - Something that sounds an awful lot like a werewolf. Listen to my other…
- The Water Tower in the Woods · 57 minFour friends. A secret place. And a mysterious death whose truth finds them. This disturbing story will leave you haunted and sad for the summers long past. Support me by…
- The Wendigo Mask · 1 h 3 minA kid with a passion for mask making takes a hike in the woods, only to encounter the very thing his mask is based on. Support me by becoming a premium member at…
- There Aren't Supposed to be SKINWALKERS in Maine · 59 minThere is no escape. If you hear your name being called from just outside the door, it's already too late. DO NOT ANSWER THE DOOR. Support me by becoming a premium member at…
- DON'T WALK HOME ALONE AT NIGHT. · 1 h 0 minA man takes his friend home on a walk at night, but on his way back by himself, he encounters the most TERRIFYING entity he could ever imagine. Support me and all the shows of…
- Deep Woods HORROR Stories MEGA COMPILATION · 10 h 47 minThis deep woods horror stories compilation is so long, it'll feel like you really ARE lost in the woods with no hope of escape! Support me by becoming a premium member at…
- The Creepiest Hunting Story You'll Ever Hear · 1 h 0 minA turkey hunter in the Ozarks finds out in a disturbing way that something big and inhuman does NOT want him in the mountains. Plus two more stories of a face stealer and wampus…
- There's Something Wrong with the Deer in West Virginia · 1 h 8 minTaxidermy animals are creepy as is. But what do you do when your dad becomes obsessed with putting as many stuffed deer in the yard as possible? Become a premium member for MORE…
- Dogman KILLED My Dog During a Hunting Trip · 55 minA hunting trip goes horribly wrong when a werewolf-like creature attacks. This allegedly true story and more in today's episode. Unlock a brand new bonus story over at…
- Eater · 1 h 0 minIn this terrifying and allegedly true story, a teenager living in the woods of Missouri encounters something almost human during a walk, something that remembers when it's been…
- Never Answer the Voices in the Woods of APPALACHIA · 1 h 2 minAn assortment of stories from real people about close encounters with skinwalkers, monsters in Appalachia, and homes that are never quite empty. Help Eeriecast survive by…
- Something in the Mountains TOOK My Baby · 1 h 3 minTwo sisters on a rainy road trip in the mountains stop for just a moment, and they soon find the baby in the back seat has been taken, but not by human hands... Listen to more…
- Moving to the Middle of Nowhere was the WORST MISTAKE I'VE EVER MADE · 57 minWhen a family moves to a cheap piece of land in rural Texas, they find something that has been waiting for them for a very long time... Hear more of my scary story narrations on…
- If You See THIS on the Appalachian Trail RUN · 59 minTwo best friends take on the Appalachian Trail on a multi-day hike together. But they will soon have a third member to their party. Something that loves to smile and follows them…
- I Found What Killed All the Cows on my Uncle's Ranch · 1 h 3 minThree stories this week featuring a near death encounter with an alleged werewolf in the Ozarks as well as a vile attack on a ranch. Catch more scary story narrations by me on…
- The Ultimate Wendigo Compilation · 6 h 9 minSeveral 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…
- Something in New Mexico is HUNTING PEOPLE · 1 h 1 minCollege 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…
- It Wears Human Skin · 58 minA 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…
- DON'T RESPOND if the Lake Calls Your Name · 1 h 2 minWhen 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…
- 577 | The Ozark Mountains Have Rules - Obey Them or DIE · 1 h 12 minOne 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…
- 576 | If You Listen to This in the Appalachian Mountains, You Will Regret It (COMPILATION) · 4 h 50 minAlmost 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…
- 575 | If It Rains While You're Hiking in Olympic National Park, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY · 1 h 1 minA 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…
- 574 | It Wakes Up Every 17 Years (DON'T GO NEAR THE TREELINE) · 1 h 7 minWhen 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…
- 573 | What Happens When a Skinwalker Breaks into a Zoo · 59 minTwo 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…
- Why Wildlife Control Won't Enter the San Rafael Swell · 1 h 1 minA 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…
- Something in the Appalachian Mountains TOOK My Brother · 1 h 2 minA 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…
- When the Woods Go Silent, You Have 10 Minutes Left · 1 h 5 minA 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…
- The Absolute SCARIEST Stories of 2025 · 4 h 45 minHappy New Year everyone! Stay safe out there, and stay creepy
- DON'T Drive Through the California Desert After Dark · 58 minA 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…
- The Police Covered Up Wendigo Killings in Wisconsin · 1 h 1 minIn 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…
- Why You Should NEVER Whistle in the Woods · 1 h 0 minA 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…
