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A group of friends go on a camping trip when they're stalked and tormented by a mysterious entity known only as the Goatman. Support Red Web on Patreon https://patreon.com/redwebpod Red Web explores the world’s most fascinating unsolved mysteries, true crime, and horror lore. In this series, we narrate and react to our favorite creepypastas, scary stories, and haunting internet tales that defined a generation of horror. Read “Goatman Story” by Anansi here: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Anansi's_Goatman_Story Producer: Christian Young Sound Design: Philip Spann Hosts: Trevor Collins and Alfredo Diaz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The life, death, and sightings of Nelly Butler, known as America's first ghost with one of the most recorded sightings in history.Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.comOur sponsors:Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster at http://rocketmoney.com/REDWEBAmerica’s first ghost story follows the tragic life and death of a young woman from Maine. She married her lover, but passed during childbirth. While her soul remained earth-bound, she didn’t haunt her ex-husband, but instead a nearby family. She spoke with them often, and began to appear to the townspeople. This led to her becoming one of the most recorded ghost sightings in history. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the haunting case of Nelly Butler.Sensitive topics: Complications from childbirth, death of a child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The history, sightings, and paranormal hotspots at Farrar School in Iowa, one of the most haunted schools in America.Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.comOur sponsor:Laundry Sauce - Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code REDWEB at https://laundrysauce.com/REDWEB  #laundrysaucepod #adIn 2006, a young couple decided to buy a recently abandoned school, and turn it into the house of their dreams. However, what they didn’t bet on was the slamming doors, phantom footsteps, and the sound of ghostly laughter that plagued their home. They would come to discover this open secret; that the quaint, rural school had a much more interesting story to tell. Today, we’re investigating the haunting case of Farrar Elementary.Sensitive topics: Death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to continue the fall season vibes by revisiting what was a childhood classic for us and what was the second place winner in our recent poll: Halloweentown! Nostalgia definitely played a part in our thoughts here but it was a great time, not to mention pure tonal whiplash from last episode's The Evil Dead. What do you think of this Disney Channel Original movie? "Crypto", "Redletter"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the terrifying myths and rules of Appalachian folklore, including Bigfoot, Mothman, the Bell Witch, mimics, and more. Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.com Our sponsors: Ethos - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/redweb. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Trustpilot rating as of 8/1/2026. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off BetterHelp at http://BetterHelp.com/REDWEB You may have heard the stories and rules of these woods. The warnings, the omens, the tall tales. Creatures and cryptids that roam the isolated lands, attempting to lure you in with tricks in the darkness. These legends have been passed down for generations, but why? How are there so many unique anecdotes that come out of the same region? Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the monsters and myths embedded across Appalachian Folklore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Freetown State Forest in Massachusetts is home to a dark history involving murder, satanic cults, ghosts, and curses. Why is this particular forest so twisted?Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.comOur sponsors:Factor - Head to http://factormeals.com/redweb50off and use code redweb50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year.Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster at http://rocketmoney.com/REDWEBQuince - Go to http://quince.com/redweb for free shipping and 365-day returns.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off BetterHelp at http://BetterHelp.com/REDWEBAcross the world there are forests whose ancient past is as dark as their depths. Their legends and folklore stand the test of time leaving a haunting presence that precedes them. But what’s behind these terrifying tales of creatures and ghosts? Can it be explained or are these remote places truly something beyond our understanding? Today, we push past the trees to explore the true crime cases, the occult, and the unexplained phenomena surrounding the Freetown State Forest.Sensitive topics: Sexual assault, sexual assault involving minors, murder of minors, suicide, death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October has begun, so you know what that means: Spooky Season™ has officially arrived! We asked you all what movie we should watch to kick off the fall vibes and the results were neck-and-neck between Halloweentown and the eventual winner The Evil Dead. Honestly, we weren't very big fans of this movie. But let us know what you think! Should we watch more movies from the franchise? Perhaps the second one? Sensitive topics: Death, gore, mutilation, dismemberment, sexual assault, nudity "Crypto", "Redletter"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tragic tale of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, its crash in the Florida Everglades, and the rumors of spirits haunting future flights that reused its parts.Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.comOn December 29, 1972, a passenger airplane was en route to its destination in Miami, Florida. What was supposed to be an uneventful flight took a turn for the horrific when the plane crashed into the Florida Everglades. Soon after, haunting tales of ghosts in the sky plagued the airline as salvaged pieces of the wrecked plane returned to service on other aircraft. Today, we dissect the tragic story and paranormal legacy of Eastern Airlines Flight 401. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The true story behind The Conjuring: Last Rites, detailing the haunting of the Smurl family by several spirits and a demon that prompted the aid of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Get the podcast ad-free: https://www.redwebpod.comIn the 1970s, the Smurl family was looking for a fresh start after their house was destroyed in a natural disaster. At first, all seemed well as they settled into their new home and community. Little by little, things seemed more amiss. It started with inexplicable stains, or maybe a passing foul odor, small mishaps that could be reasoned away. In due time, it would turn into something much more sinister, leading to over a decade of paranormal torment. Today, we’re investigating the Smurl Family Haunting.Sensitive topics: Sexual assault, physical abuse, animal abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Movie Club we dive into a long-requested classic and re-watch The Mummy. Safe to say that this movie holds up, and we had a blast watching it again. What do you think, Task Force? Why did we end up taking so long to watch this? Who knows. Sensitive topics: death, body horror, suffocation "Crypto", "Redletter"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tragic and bizarre case of Cindy James, who claimed to be stalked for seven years until ultimately being found lifeless and bound. Yet despite being tied up, investigators still had reason to believe that she had committed suicide. Why? Get the podcast ad-free at ⁠https://www.redwebpod.com⁠ Our sponsors: Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster at ⁠http://rocketmoney.com/REDWEB⁠ This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off BetterHelp at ⁠http://BetterHelp.com/REDWEB⁠ For seven agonizing years, a nurse from Vancouver endured over a hundred anonymous calls, arson, threatening letters, and physical attacks. Despite 24 hour police surveillance, her stalker remained completely untraceable. Then, one night, she vanished, only to be found bound and deceased outside an abandoned house. Was she the victim of a ruthless stalker who managed to escape without evidence, or is there more to this story? Today, we unpack the dark and perplexing death of Cindy James. Submitted by Task Force member Kat B. Sensitive topics: Stalking, harassment, sexual violence & abuse, domestic/spousal abuse, animal cruelty, mental illness, suicide & self-harm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at some of the most famous stories of alien abduction: Barney and Betty Hill, Antônio Vilas-Boas, the Allagash Abduction, and the Eumemmerring Creek Encounter. What do these stories have in common? Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com Our sponsors: Factor - Head to http://factormeals.com/redweb50off and use code redweb50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year. Quince - Go to http://quince.com/redweb for free shipping and 365-day returns. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off BetterHelp at http://BetterHelp.com/REDWEB A bright light rapidly descends upon you from the night sky, and you wake up miles away, hours later, disoriented and disheveled. Over the next few weeks, vague memories turn to nightmares as you struggle to remember what happened that night. Since the 1950s, horrifying encounters like this have become so commonplace that they’ve inspired countless books, TV shows, and movies. But is there more to these tales? With so many commonalities between them, it’s easy to see why so many believe. Today, by examining four of the most foundational stories of their kind, we attempt to uncover the truth behind Alien Abductions. Sensitive topics: Mental trauma, racism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Movie Club, we tackle another movie as voted on by YOU: Annihilation. We loved this movie and were happy for a chance to re-watch it. What do you all think? Why'd you vote for this one? Let us know in the comments! Sensitive topics: body horror, self-harm, mental health, death, gore "Crypto", "Redletter"Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at the life and legacy of the Count of St. Germain, the most interesting man in history. Did he actually exist? Was he as fascinating as he claimed to be? Or was he nothing more than a charlatan? Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com In the 18th century, a strange man swept Europe’s most elite crowds off their feet with an endless toolkit of impressive skills and attributes. His ability to move through high society gave him a huge impact on the events of history, so much so that many thought him to be immortal. However, the more attention he received, the more questions that arose. Who was this man? Where had he come from? And how did he possess a lifetime’s worth of skills, all while refusing to share his age or background? Today, we’re diving into history’s most mysterious man, the Count of St. Germain. Sensitive topics: Attempted assault Submitted for the approval of the Task Force by Sandertack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The haunting story of the infamous ghost ship, Ourang Medan. Did the crew die mysteriously, or is the tale nothing more than legend?Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.comOur sponsors:Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster at http://rocketmoney.com/REDWEBIt was a calm night at sea when a cluster of sailors received disturbing distress signals. After locating the ship, they found a haunting scene: every single crew member was already dead, their faces frozen in horror. Just moments later, the ship erupted in flames, sinking to the ocean floor along with any evidence of what might have occurred. Today, we’re investigating the fact and fiction behind one of the most famous ghost ships, the Ourang Medan.Submitted for the approval of the Task Force by Raven and SlippySlappyAbe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices