Spooked

Bonnie Blagg and her two friends call for Bloody Mary in the mirror on her dresser during a middle school sleepover. Bonnie thinks nothing of it until a ghost boy with long, sharp, bloody teeth appears in her bedroom every single night after that. 

Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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Out of the blood reeds, down in the Bayou comes The Rougarou… and he’s coming for you.

Thank you, Beldron, for sharing your story with us! If you ever find yourself in Southeast Louisiana around this time of year, please, do not go out into the marsh searching… Instead, head over to the Rougarou Fest. It’s an event that our friend Beldron helped get started.

Happy Halloween Spooksters! We love you! 

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, scouted by Evan Stern.

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Nothing gets between a party and a group of teenagers… except the Kokogi. A night of fun takes a dark turn in Algonquin territory.

Thank you Kristen and Hayden for letting Spooked visit Kitigan Zibi, and for sharing your stories with Spooked.

Scouted and produced by Elliot Lightfoot, original score by Lalin St. Juste.

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Late watch on a Coast Guard cutter and Jordan’s picking up some high strangeness in his night vision goggles. Plus, we’ll buy you a drink at the Condor Club, but don’t dance on the piano.

STORIES

Coast Guard Haunts

It’s midnight in the middle of the Atlantic ocean and Jordan is standing watch on board a Coast Guard cutter ship, scanning the dark, starry horizon with a pair of night vision goggles. He’s looking for hazards in the water and other ships. But nothing can prepare him for what he’s about to see.

Jordan, thank you, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Lauryn Newson.

The Show Must Go On

When the Spooked team found out that there was a haunted strip club right in their own backyard, we had to check it out in person. Producer Zoë Ferrigno reports from the Condor Club, where local history lives on…

Big thanks to Rachel for sharing her story with us. Thank you as well to the wonderful staff at the Condor Club!

Want to learn more about the history of the Condor Club and the woman who put it on the map? Check out this awesome documentary: Carol Doda: Topless at the Condor.

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, scouted Paulina Creque. Original score by by Doug Stuart, performed by Doug Stuart and Casey Butler.

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A young rodeo star settles down in a doublewide on his own piece of ranch land in the shadow of the mountains in Montana. All is quiet until he butts heads with a local Blackfoot legend: The Goatman. 

Thank you, Colden, for sharing your story with Spooked! We first heard about Colden’s story on Lodge Tales, a podcast hosted by Rod Williamson, where indigenous folks from across the country share their own experiences with the supernatural. 

Scouted and produced by Elliot Lightfoot, original score by Doug Stuart.

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Cursed cat bones. Dead dogs. A haunted pond. Master storyteller Todd Narron is our tour guide as we explore the mysterious, spooky American South.

STORIES

Barbara Nichols Pond

Ever since a little girl died a watery death, the kids in Johnston County steer clear of the pond. Years later, Todd thinks that she might just be avenging her untimely end.

The Cat Bone Curse

Todd’s uncle was one mean son of a biscuit. But long after he’s dead and gone, his descendants worry that his meanness might rub off on them.

Thank you Todd, for sharing your stories! If you want more stories from Todd, check out his books, Country Stories of Ghosts and Bad Men and Country Stories of Ghosts and Bad Men: Series 2 - The Dead Ones.

Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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In the winter woods on a forgotten path, Lyn finds out that some snow angels are real.

Thank you, Lyn Ford, for sharing your story with us! For of Lyn’s home-fried tales check out her website. 

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Lauryn Newson, scouted by Dan Yashinsky, artwork by Teo Ducot. 

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There are times when you are supposedly all alone. And then you see her, him or it out of the corner of your eye... watching.

STORIES

"The Night Mother"
It’s the middle of the night. You’re not even 15, and you’re home alone with your little brother. You’re waiting for your mom to come home. What would happen if she didn’t make it? 

"Voice In The Woods"
When the voice says "Stop" you stay perfectly still.  And when the voice says "Run!" you had better run.

This is the first episode of Spooked ever! These stories were produced by Eliza Smith and the ghostbusters at Snap Judgment. Original music by Renzo Gorrio, Leon Morimoto, and Pat Mesiti-Miller. Artwork by Teo Ducot. 

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Catherine is headed to her first ever archaeological dig with her college. She’s as happy as can be, living out her dream of being a real-life Indiana Jones. But when she wakes up in the middle of the night and sees a ghostly figure standing over her, watching her sleep, she starts to wonder if her lifelong dream is actually a nightmare.

Thank you, Catherine, for telling us your terrifying tale!

Produced by Alyia Yates, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot. 

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Twin brothers move to an abandoned schoolhouse in rural Oregon with their renegade dad. He’s wild and unpredictable, but that’s not going to stop Miss Withers from giving the boys an afterlife lesson.

Thank you, Mike and Ron, for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno & Anne Ford. Original score by Lauryn Newson, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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