Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 233: Killer Next Door

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Date: September 19, 2025

Overview

This episode of Scary Stories and Rain is a chilling compilation of true, unsettling encounters ranging from mysterious strangers in the woods, hair-raising roadside ordeals, near-misses with evil intentions, harrowing family betrayals, supernatural nightmares, to the terror of a neighbor turned stalker. All stories are told in a distinctly calm, immersive style, set against the rain for optimal late-night listening.

Key Discussion Points and Story Summaries

1. The Georgia Mountain Camp Encounter

[02:11 – 04:38]

• A man and his protective dog, Buddy, are camping in the Georgia mountains.
• Discover a new road and a clearing; decide to camp.
• Notice an eerie lack of animal sounds at sundown, then spot a 7ft figure with reflective eyes.
• The dog's reaction (whimpering, urinating) intensifies the fear.
• The figure emits a horrifying scream; the pair flee camp.
• Trauma lingers: “That whole night while I laid in bed, I could not get that scream out of my head.”
  – Unattributed, 03:29

2. Breakdown on the Texas Highway

[04:39 – 19:20]

• Narrator (60F) recounts an incident as an 18-year-old traveling to a Bruce Springsteen concert with her sister, Mandy, and friend, Jane.
• Their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere at night.
• A young man stops and offers a ride: “We hugged and said a scared and teary goodbye. And Jane and I walked to the stranger's car knowing that this could be the last time we see each other.”
  – Narrator, 09:23
• He turns out to be genuinely helpful, leaving the girls at a small-town diner with a police car outside.
• A local policeman drives them to retrieve Mandy, but unnerves them: “There is a serial rapist on the loose in the area.”
  – Policeman, recounted at 12:18
• Suddenly, he is called away, leaving them stranded at a dark location.
• A series of truck drivers coordinate via CB radio (thanks to the cop’s broadcast) to reunite the sisters and deliver them to safety—each ride laden with uncertainty and terror.
• All ends safely, if anxiously, but their dream concert is missed, and the malaise of rural vulnerability sticks with them.

3. Chased by Shadows at the Pond

[19:20 – 22:08]

• Teen girls walk to a local pond at night in a rough neighborhood.
• Under a streetlight, they notice silhouettes approaching — a group.
• Fear grows as the group speeds up in tandem with the girls’ retreat; panic sets in.
• They run; “I realized that they too were picking up speed…this is when my fear truly kicked in…”
  – Narrator, 20:38
• Safely home, they never learn the group’s intentions—only that their instincts possibly saved them.

4. Family Ties Turn Deadly

[29:57 – 34:32]

• Narrator’s cousin exhibits disturbing behavior: threatening, cruel, antisocial.
• During a park outing, he says, “I could kill you, you know.”
  – Cousin, 30:24
• At a later barbecue, this threat becomes reality: he attacks the narrator with a knife, possibly intending to kill.
• “With all the courage I have ever had in my life, I bite into his hand so hard I taste blood.”
  – Narrator, 32:55
• The cousin is apprehended, sentenced to seven years; family fallout ensues.

5. A Shared Nightmare of a Shadow Figure

[34:32 – 41:58]

• Narrator (now adult) reflects on a childhood nightmare of being stalked in their home by a dark figure; mother has a simultaneous, matching nightmare the same night.
• In the dream, the shadow nearly strangles the narrator—mirrored by mother’s vision of her child, dead.
• “That nightmare shook her badly. So bad, in fact, that she rushed to my room in the middle of the night and held me, thankful I was alive.”
  – Narrator, 39:37
• They both remain unsettled for life, haunted by the inexplicable synchronicity and the shadow’s presence.

6. The Microwave Prophecy and the Death of a Dog

[44:42 – 49:36]

• After adopting a sickly dog, Krypto, the narrator begins noticing a 'message' on their old microwave.
• The button reveals a mostly static recording, played obsessively by her boyfriend.
• On the night the dog is euthanized, the message—suddenly clear—says, “That feller right there. He is going to die soon.”
  – Male Voice on Microwave, 48:43
• The mysterious origin and timing of the message, coinciding with the dog's decline, leave the household deeply unsettled.

7. Killer Next Door: Stalked by a Neighbor

[49:36 – 55:34]

• Kara, newly moved into an apartment, meets Emma—a gaunt, erratic, older neighbor obsessed with a strange doll named “Jambalaya.”
• Emma's behavior becomes increasingly bizarre and invasive—singing the doll’s name, watching Kara, even breaking into her apartment to leave the doll in the bathtub.
• “As I was lying there in my bed, I started hearing weird tapping noises and I froze…”
  – Kara, 51:40
• Emma is eventually reported and arrested after harassing Kara and attacking the apartment manager.
• Kara is left shaken, but ultimately uses the experience to strengthen her confidence, reflecting, “It was actually one of the best years of my life because I was able to build my self confidence…”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On primal fear: “He has seen bears before and has scared mountain lions away, but he has never gotten scared like this.”
  – Camper, [03:05]
• On the consequences of trust: “We were just tired and hungry and ready to get this horrible night over with.”
  – Texas Storyteller, [18:34]
• On surviving family trauma: “The only thing I can say is Josh, if you’re reading this, you better hope we never meet again.”
  – Cousin Victim, [34:22]
• On uncanny experience: “That figure was real. To this day, anytime I see something in the corner of my eye, I get a tinge of fear...”
  – Dream Narrator, [41:40]
• The chilling electronic omen: “That feller right there. He is going to die soon.”
  – Microwave Message, [48:43]
• On the neighbor with a killer vibe: “She wasn’t hostile or anything, which she gives me the creeps...”
  – Kara, [50:44]

Important Timestamps

• [02:11] – Georgia mountains camping story begins
• [04:39] – Texas highway breakdown story begins
• [19:20] – Girls chased at the pond
• [29:57] – The hostile cousin's threats and attack
• [34:32] – The shared, supernatural nightmare
• [44:42] – The microwave message and the dying dog
• [49:36] – The titular “Killer Next Door” neighbor story

Tone and Storytelling

The episode is delivered in Being Scared‘s signature tone: calm, matter-of-fact narration that heightens the dread and authenticity of each account. Rainfall provides a serene but ironic backdrop to tales of terror, making the everyday seem eerie and the abnormal, inevitable. Each story is personal, relatable, and leaves open questions lingering for the listener to ponder long after.