Scary Stories For A Rainy Night - Ep. 222: Under The Rainfall

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Release Date: September 8, 2025
Ambience: True unnerving tales, narrated calmly with steady rain in the background—perfect for late night listening or uneasy sleep.

Overview

Episode 222 delivers a curated set of harrowing, true stories, exploring the tension and fear of unexpected danger, intruders, stalkers, and inexplicable encounters. Every account is told with the host’s signature calm narration, set against mesmerizing rainfall, merging horror and relaxation for listeners seeking a chilling bedtime experience.

Key Stories & Discussion Points

1. The Water Inspectors (00:32 – 06:49)

Theme: Home invasion; Childhood terror

• The narrator describes a night spent with cousin Cole and his older brother Hunter while their parents tended to a hospitalized grandparent.
• Two men appear at the door, claiming to be city workers inspecting water pressure.
• Hunter senses something off and sends them away.
• The boys later discover the men have broken into the house at night—armed, robbing the family.
• Thanks to their quick thinking and timing, they escape and manage to flag down a police officer, resulting in the men’s arrest.
• Memorable Quote:

  “…just like in the stereotypical nightmare, we had to stand outside in full view of everyone in just our briefs for what seemed like forever.” —Narrator (06:29)

• Aftermath: The boys endure embarrassment but also relief:

  “When we went back to school on Monday, Cole and I had to put up with more than a bit of snickering…” (06:38)

2. The Pursuer with the Flashlight (06:50 – 10:52)

Theme: Being followed; Car chase

• After a date, the narrator and partner Ron are approached by a stranger with a flashlight at Ron’s mom’s house.
• Sensing danger, they try to escape, but the man pursues them aggressively by car, driving recklessly and screaming.
• The chase continues through city streets, panicked phone calls to police offering little real-time help.
• They finally lose him by taking a risky freeway escape.
• The next day they confirm the neighbor knew nothing of the man—the encounter remains unexplained and deeply unsettling.

3. Beach Stranger in Hawaii (10:53 – 16:45)

Theme: Human trafficking warning; Predatory deception

• The narrator and friend Jessica, both local high school girls, are approached on a “secret” beach by a man calling himself ‘Dave’, claiming to be a journalist interviewing tourists.
• “Dave” offers no legitimate press credentials and quickly shifts his story, inviting them for food at his van.
• They sense danger:

  "It was almost like the teen version of asking you if you wanted cake. You just had to hop into the van." (14:28)

• Their instincts are validated when Dave ignores male groups but singles them out.
• They seek safety with a group of nearby military guys; Dave continues to watch them.
• They escape, forever remembering the gut feeling that likely saved them.

4. The Trucker and the Black-Eyed Stranger (16:46 – 23:31)

Theme: Predatory manipulation; Unsettling knowledge

• Formerly sheltered, the narrator—now a long-haul truck driver—craves social interaction and befriends a neighboring trucker.
• Conversation turns odd: the man tests the narrator’s awareness, asks intrusive questions, and makes personal references he should not know.
• The stranger references a childhood quote from a local article:

  “Wouldn’t that be a lie since you only borrowed it?” (20:38)
  (Referring to an exact quote the narrator had said as a child in an obscure hometown article)

• The stranger’s creepy obsessions (including “black orbs” for eyes) and pressure to get into his vehicle spike the narrator’s fear.
• The narrator escapes, later receives a disturbing call about details only someone watching would know (“So why did you tilt your seats forward last night?”), and ultimately changes phone numbers.

5. The White Pickup Truck (24:05 – 28:11)

Theme: Stalking; Abductions

• Walking home late after a party, the narrator and boyfriend notice a white pickup truck that appears to be following them.
• The truck repetitively parks, advances, and appears to be tracking their movements.
• The fear peaks when the truck stops by their house and drives with high beams on, circling the block when they evade it.
• Later, news surfaces of local abductions associated with a similar vehicle:

  “A few days later we heard that someone was picked up and was last seen in a white truck.” (27:20)

• The event leaves lasting trauma and a hyper-vigilance around white trucks.

6. Night Intruder with a Gun (28:12 – 31:57)

Theme: Home invasion; Near-death experience

• Fifteen-year-olds Jay and the narrator are alone when a man tries repeatedly to break in, yelling threats (“I’m going to kill you”).
• They hide in the basement, accessed via a hidden entrance behind the fridge, as the man smashes through a window and searches the house.
• A gunshot is heard.

  “We hear a gunshot and shattering glass from above us and I cover my mouth so I don’t scream.” (30:45)

• The attacker flees when Jay’s mom returns, but the trauma lingers, and police are never called due to distrust.

7. Quarantine Parking Lot Nightmare (31:58 – 34:32)

Theme: Attempted carjacking; Drug-induced threat

• While waiting in a locked car during quarantine, the teenage narrator is startled by a disheveled, potentially high man demanding to be let in.
• The situation escalates:

  “He suddenly lowered his voice—‘honey, let me in, darling, I promise I won't hurt you…’” (33:25)

• When refused, he becomes violent, threatening: “I will kill you. You’re going to regret not letting me in.” (33:40)
• The mother and store employees intervene; police arrest the man, who is found to be on heroin.

8. The Man in the Trench Coat (39:04 – 42:27)

Theme: Stalking; Vulnerability

• In a busy English city, the narrator and girlfriend experience a terrifying night when an unknown man repeatedly knocks and then pounds on their bedroom window.
• They spot him, well-dressed and standing menacingly in the snow.
• Watching from their courtyard, they see the man cross the street, then approach their flat, and pace outside their windows.

• “The thing I remember most vividly is the sound of his boots creaking on the snow and watching him come to a deep stop directly outside the gate.” (41:17)

• Police later find and question him.
• The next day, a sticky handprint is found pressed to the window.

9. Shower Surprise (42:28 – 47:07)

Theme: Intruder; Hidden dangers

• The narrator, living alone, suspects something is wrong when household items are misplaced.
• During a midnight shower, they spot a shadow and cleverly use scalding water and quick thinking to fend off an intruder—a woman who was the flat’s former tenant.
• The woman had kept a copied key and been entering the flat at unknown times.

• “I felt my throat was closing up when I saw the knife was missing and realized there's only one place where it could possibly be right now.” (45:58)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Embarrassment after fear:

  “…had to stand outside in full view of everyone in just our briefs for what seemed like forever…” (06:29)

• Gut instinct and survival:

  “Instantly the red flags are flapping in the hurricane like winds of our instincts.” (14:43)

• Eerie, personal knowledge:

  “Wouldn’t that be a lie since you only borrowed it?”—Stranger referencing narrator’s childhood quote (20:38)

• Predatory behavior:

  “Are you sure? I got chicken and some drinks. It’ll be fun…” —‘Dave’, persistently offering food in his van (14:56)

• Harrowing threat:

  “He started screaming, ‘I will kill you. You are going to regret not letting me in.’” (33:40)

• Nighttime dread:

  “We hear a gunshot and shattering glass from above us…” (30:45)

• Creeping paranoia:

  “I am more careful now about who I talk to and where I am. Be careful, everyone.” (23:18)

• Resonating closure:

  “…Ever since then I always insist that the locks are changed when I move into a new place.” (46:34)

Timestamps for Main Segments

• 00:32 – 06:49: "The Water Inspectors"
• 06:50 – 10:52: "The Pursuer with the Flashlight"
• 10:53 – 16:45: "Beach Stranger in Hawaii"
• 16:46 – 23:31: "The Trucker and the Black-Eyed Stranger"
• 24:05 – 28:11: "The White Pickup Truck"
• 28:12 – 31:57: "Night Intruder with a Gun"
• 31:58 – 34:32: "Quarantine Parking Lot Nightmare"
• 39:04 – 42:27: "The Man in the Trench Coat"
• 42:28 – 47:07: "Shower Surprise"

Tone & Presentation

• Calm Narration with vivid, first-person immediacy
• Empathy for the narrators’ anxiety and fear, but never sensationalized
• Rain audio bed maintains a contrast between soothing sound and chilling content

Conclusion

“Scary Stories For A Rainy Night - Ep. 222: Under The Rainfall” features a lineup of true, chilling encounters ranging from break-ins and stalking to close calls with traffickers and the mentally unwell. Each story is a potent reminder of the dangers lurking outside our normal routines and the value of intuition, caution, and—sometimes—sheer luck.

Recommended for late-night listeners drawn to horror that creeps under your skin and lingers in the quiet moments before sleep.

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