Podcast Summary: EXTRA ANORMAL

Episode: Entregué a mi SUEGRA en un ritual SATÁNICO | Brujería de Muerte
Host: Paco Arias
Guest: Berenice Mortem
Date: October 24, 2025

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This intense and chilling episode of EXTRA ANORMAL delves into the darkest facet of Mexican witchcraft: brujería de muerte—witchcraft intended to bring about someone’s death. Host Paco Arias and guest Berenice Mortem, known for her work at the Museo del Horror in Saltillo, unravel real-life testimonies that demonstrate the reach, repercussions, and inexplicable supernatural logic behind these deadly rituals. The conversation explores personal stories, family traumas, and the ethics surrounding the use of black magic for revenge or desperation.

"La brujería de muerte yo pienso que es una de las cosas más horribles que pueden existir y más horribles que una persona puede desearle a otra."
— Berenice Mortem [06:30]

Key Discussions & Insights

1. Introduction & Overview of Brujería de Muerte

• [01:00] Paco introduces the topic: the coldest and most feared kind of witchcraft, which aims at apagando la vida — extinguishing life.
• Berenice is introduced as a passionate figure in the world of horror and paranormal.
• She discusses how Mexican culture has always had brujería as an integral part, rooted in ancient tradition and still deeply respected or feared, even by skeptics.

2. First Story: Traición y Brujería Mortal

• [09:04-36:10]
• Narrator: Paco Arias, story by a follower (Isabel)
• Synopsis:
  Isabel, betrayed by her best friend Paola and fiancé Miguel, performs a deadly ritual to destroy them both. She collects personal items, carries out a brujería ritual in a cemetery, but makes the grave mistake of not following instructions to the letter. Both victims suffer—hemorrhages and lesions—but the ritual rebounds on Isabel, who ultimately endures the same torturous fate and dies after confessing her deeds.
• Notable quote:
  "Fue víctima de su propio trabajo."
  — Berenice Mortem [36:03]
• Themes: The double-edged sword of witchcraft, dangers of meddling in the unknown, and the consequences of failing to complete a ritual.

3. Second Story: El Ritual Satánico y La Suegra

• [36:38-62:00]
• Narrator: Berenice Mortem
• Synopsis:
  A man, desperate after losing his job, seeks the help of a bruja who manipulates him into a satanic pact. He's told no family harm will come, but required to "sacrifice" one member temporarily. Under pressure, he chooses his beloved mother-in-law, believing she’ll only suffer briefly. Instead, she endures agony and a gruesome death, leaving the family devastated and the man ruined.
• Memorable moment:
  The unsettling description of the ritual, and the harrowing aftermath of the accidental death of an innocent.
• Notable quote:
  "Nunca pude ver al dichoso mensajero, la bruja me engañó."
  — Testimonio relatado por Berenice [59:21]

4. Third Story: El Gallo Negro y los Caldos Malditos

• [62:00-82:05]
• Narrator: Paco Arias
• Synopsis:
  In Michoacán, a lineage of powerful brujas trades in favors—sometimes requiring extreme sacrifices, like a piece of one’s own finger. A girl witnesses how these rituals bind clients to the witches, and recounts her own escape from a forced magical “matrimonio.” The story reveals that dark rituals can return in unexpected, supernatural ways, with humans transformed into animals (gallos negros).
• Notable quote:
  "Qué tipo de magia, qué cosa tan más increíble, brutal... el efecto sea rápido, se ocupa el dolor."
  — Paco Arias [81:41]
• Themes: Price of fast magic, generational witchcraft, the grotesque element of ritual power, and the cost of deliverance.

5. Testimonies of Family Destruction Through Witchcraft

• [82:38-104:45]
• Narrator: Berenice Mortem
• Synopsis:
  A family in the US appears cursed after a daughter brings a mysterious, santería-practicing partner into the fold. Their fortunes unravel—illnesses, mysterious deaths, addiction. A bruja confirms that a man is working brujería to destroy the family for monetary gain.
• Key insight: The episode discusses how brujería can infiltrate, manipulate, and decimate even successful, united families when driven by greed or revenge.

6. Case of Vengeance: El Regreso de la Bruja

• [105:41-122:16]
• Narrator: Paco Arias
• Synopsis:
  In a family of former brujos-turned-Christians, tragedy unfolds when an opportunistic man betrays and ruins a beloved aunt (Matilde). After her death, the grandmother, a former witch, breaks her vows, uses her old powers to curse her granddaughter's killer, who then dies violently.
• Notable quote:
  "Alguien que ya pasó, ya tuvo su conversión, ya cambió de creencias, puede regresar, a menos que te tocaran a uno de los tuyos, a tu hijo."
  — Paco Arias [121:40]
• Themes: The pull of blood ties, the inescapability of one’s magical roots, and the ethical gray area of vengeance.

7. Extreme Envy: Hermano vs. Hermano

• [123:10-137:42]
• Narrator: Berenice Mortem
• Synopsis:
  A man, resentful of his successful younger brother, attempts to destroy him using a brujería ritual found online. The attempt fails due to errors in the ritual, but the obsession grows—he searches for a more powerful witch to finish the job, revealing the dangerous accessibility of such knowledge and the destructive power of sibling envy.
• Key moments: Realization of how common and accessible deadly brujería rituals have become via internet.
• Notable quote:
  "Yo de que mato a mi hermano, lo mato."
  — Testimonio relatado por Berenice [134:41]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "La brujería de muerte es para extinguir la vida. Y el alma queda perturbada, atrapada dentro de este mundo."
  — Berenice Mortem [06:30]

• "Fue víctima de su propio trabajo."
  — Berenice Mortem [36:03]

• "Nunca pude ver al dichoso mensajero, la bruja me engañó..."
  — Testimonio, relatado por Berenice [59:21]

• "Para que el efecto sea rápido se ocupa un elemento que es el dolor, el dolor que lo hemos hablado muchas veces..."
  — Paco Arias [81:41]

• "Alguien que ya pasó, ya tuvo su conversión, puede regresar, a menos que te toquen a uno de los tuyos."
  — Paco Arias [121:40]

• "No lo hagan, no se atrevan a hacer cosas que desconocen porque absolutamente todo tiene un precio..."
  — Berenice Mortem [127:26]

Important Timestamps

• 01:00 – Paco introduces brujería de muerte and welcomes Berenice
• 06:30 – Context: Witchcraft in Mexican culture
• 09:04 – Start of Isabel’s tragic story of betrayal, revenge, and botched brujería
• 34:21 – Reflection on the morality, consequences, and psychological toll of these rituals
• 36:38 – Berenice shares the story of a man who delivers his suegra to a satanic ritual
• 62:00 – Story: The black rooster and the girl escaping a forced marriage via magic
• 82:38 – Familial devastation triggered by a curse (US immigrant family)
• 105:41 – The Christian grandma who returns to witchcraft for vengeance
• 123:10 – Sibling jealousy leading to ritual murder attempts

Tone and Style

The tone is chilling, personal, and direct, mixing genuine fear, cultural knowledge, emotional reflection, and practical warnings about meddling with the supernatural. Both Paco and Berenice treat testimonies with respect, empathy, and a sense of responsibility towards their audience, frequently warning about the dangers inherent in black magic.

Final Insights / Reflections

• Brujería de muerte remains a taboo but persistent undercurrent in Mexican (and global) society.
• Both host and guest underscore the real damage such practices can cause—not only to intended victims but to practitioners and entire families.
• The episode strongly cautions listeners: Do not meddle in things you don’t understand; every dark ritual exacts a price, and the consequences may escape your control.
• Family, desperation, and vengeance are recurring motives that drive people toward dangerous magical practices.
• The stories serve as both cautionary tales and a glimpse into the complex ethics of magical action and supernatural justice.

Guest Information & Contact

• Berenice Mortem:
  • Museo del Horror (YouTube / Saltillo, Coahuila)
  • Social media: @BereniceMortem across platforms

This harrowing episode stands as a vivid reminder: sometimes, what is most terrifying is not the ritual itself—but its unseen, unstoppable consequences.