Scary Stories and Rain

Episode 238: Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Autumn Blood
Host: Being Scared
Date: September 24, 2025

Overview of the Episode

This episode of Scary Stories and Rain brings together a chilling array of true listener-submitted stories, each narrated by Being Scared with his signature calm delivery against a soothing backdrop of rainfall. The stories range from eerie paranormal school encounters, to chilling home intrusions and brushes with real-world predators. The episode’s tone is one of reflective unease, blending unsettling accounts from varied settings with thoughtful narrator commentary and gentle reminders to stay vigilant. It’s a perfect listen for a stormy night or anyone seeking late-night chills.

Key Discussion Points and Story Summaries

1. The Doppelgänger in the Classroom (00:50 – 12:52)

• Storyteller: Female junior high teacher, Philippines
• Paranormal Incident:
  • In 2014, the teacher recalls an earlier unexplained encounter involving a “student” who wasn’t actually present and a malfunctioning CCTV only in her classroom.
  • Months later during exam review, she experiences a repeat: A student named Anna approaches twice; Anna claims she hasn’t seen her grade, yet the teacher distinctly remembers interacting with her moments prior.
  • Reviewing CCTV, the teacher sees an unexplained empty space in the lineup and herself inexplicably “frozen” on camera for 10 seconds, eyes unblinking, with students around her behaving oddly and maintaining an unseen gap in line.
• Memorable Quote:
  • “Who was the first Anna who checked her grade?... Could they perhaps, like me, saw this silent girl approach me? A silent girl who looked just like Anna but was not Anna?” (09:59)

Notable Moments:

• Timestamps:
  • Setting and prior experience (00:50–02:36)
  • Description of grading lineup (03:10–06:30)
  • The “two Annas” event (06:31–08:45)
  • Reviewing CCTV and the chilling revelation (08:46–12:52)

2. The 5AM Dorm Intruder (12:57 – 22:05)

• Storyteller: Female university student, USA
• Real-life Intrusion:
  • While staying up for move-out, a hooded man enters her dorm at dawn, shoots her a lifeless look, and quietly exits after a moment of mutual shock.
  • Soon after, he tries aggressively to break in again (rattling the doorknob), then later other girls report finding him standing by their beds. His final words to one:
    • “That’s what you get for sleeping with your door unlocked.” (21:34)
  • Campus police are called, but he’s never caught.
• Quote:
  • “He didn’t seem to have any emotion at all…He could not have possibly come to the wrong room twice, especially when my door was labeled with my name.” (16:21)
• Timestamps:
  • First encounter (13:15–15:46)
  • Realization & further attempts (16:01–19:11)
  • Disturbing denouement with suite mate and police (20:00–22:05)

3. Three Nights of Terror: The Dark Figure (22:10 – 29:51)

• Storyteller: Youngest sibling in a turbulent household

• Family Haunting:

  • Sister, formerly known for dramatic late-night fights, begins having uncontrollable, terrified screaming fits at night, claiming to see a red-eyed, robed shadow.
  • On the third night, their dog Twilight howls at the same empty corner, validating the experience.
  • After a priest blesses the room, the disturbances stop.

• Memorable Quote:

  • “Twilight had her head up looking at the corner of the room, howling. It was such an uncanny image. Two beings reacting in terror and distress at something I could not see.” (28:03)

4. The Repeated Midnight Knocks (29:52 – 33:08)

• Storyteller: One of three sisters
• Late Night Visitor:
  • The sisters’ open window draws the attention of a late-night prowler who keeps knocking.
  • Father finds nothing outside, until police discover footprints and a chair under the window.
• Lesson: Always close your blinds and windows at night.

5. Paralysis and The Man in the Doorway (33:09 – 37:24)

• Storyteller: Recalling childhood event
• Possible Night Terror/Paranormal Event:
  • At age six, wakes up unable to move or breathe, unable to call parents.
  • Sees a tall, expressionless figure in the slightly-open bedroom door before blacking out and waking in a hospital.
  • Years later, parents don’t recall the incident, leaving the storyteller unsure if it was real or dream.
• Quote:
  • “The man in the doorway, the oxygen masks, the juice the nurse gave me, and the absolute helplessness of not being able to move or speak.” (36:28)

6. The Shared Nightmare at Harvey’s Lake (37:25 – 43:12)

• Storyteller: Young man in a run-down house
• Creepy Premonitory Dream:
  • Dreams of a pale hand entering his house, only to have a friend’s girlfriend experience a similar dream of a pale, witch-like woman dragging her away.
  • Both are shaken, never find any explanation, and the house is later demolished.

7. The Escaped Mental Patient at the Window (43:13 – 45:24)

• Storyteller: Father's memory, recounted by host
• Intrusion Story:
  • A boy wakes to find a woman caressing his face through an open window; mother identifies her as an escaped patient from the nearby mental institution where she works.
• Impact:
  • Father, decades later, still compulsively checks windows at night.

8. “Shadow” on the Santa Cruz Beach (45:25 – 49:23)

• Storyteller: ‘Catherine’, recalling childhood
• Potential Grooming Encounter:
  • A man calling himself “Shadow” invites a young girl for a walk on the beach. Her father intervenes just in time.
  • Days later, a news article details the murder of a local girl by an unnamed man matching Shadow’s vague description.
• Quote:
  • “I won’t ever know for sure if it was Shadow that committed the horrendous crime… I can only be thankful that it wasn’t me.” (49:00)

9. Chased by the Van (49:24 – End)

• Storyteller: Middle-school boy in Iowa, 1980s
• Prolonged Urban Pursuit:
  • The storyteller and his friend Luke—both experienced BMX riders—are stalked and chased over several hours by a copper van and at least three men.
  • The chase goes from city streets, to alleyways, to hiding spots, interspersed with moments where they blend into crowds for safety. The intent of the van’s occupants grows increasingly threatening and unexplained.
  • They’re ultimately saved by a group of adults outside a bar, and reach safety only after splitting up and narrowly escaping.
  • Weeks later, friends report similar encounters with the same van.
• Memorable Quote:
  • “What kind of grown men, in a creepy van, pursue two 12-year-old boys for the better part of seven hours?” (1:08:17)
• Timestamps:
  • Set-up and introduction (49:30–53:00)
  • The van tails them (53:01–1:00:00)
  • Multiple close calls and escapes (1:00:01–1:10:00)
  • Final moments and reflection (1:10:01–end)

Notable Quotes and Moments

• Paranormal tension:
  • “A silent girl who looked just like Anna but was not Anna?” (09:59)
• Intruder’s chilling logic:
  • “That’s what you get for sleeping with your door unlocked.” (21:34)
• Corroboration between human and animal distress:
  • “Twilight had her head up looking at the corner of the room, howling… reacting in terror and distress at something I could not see.” (28:03)
• Paralyzing, inexplicable fear:
  • “The absolute helplessness of not being able to move or speak.” (36:29)
• On menacing strangers:
  • “Are you here all by yourself?... Do you want to go for a walk?” (Shadow, 46:11)
  • “What kind of grown men pursue two 12-year-old boys for the better part of seven hours?” (1:08:17)

Episode Tone and Takeaways

Scary Stories and Rain – Autumn Blood masterfully mingles everyday anxieties with true accounts of the inexplicable and the predatory. Whether it’s shadows from another realm, eerie nighttime knocks, or all-too-human threats lurking in places of safety, the episode lingers on the shiver of possibility and unresolved questions. The rain-soaked ambience amplifies the mood, guiding listeners from one shadowy tale to the next with a steady rhythm and gentle warnings—a testament to Being Scared’s unique blend of comfort and unease.

Suggested Listening Segments (Timestamps)

• Doppelgänger in the Classroom / Paranormal CCTV Incident: 00:50–12:52
• Dorm Intruder / “That’s what you get for sleeping with your door unlocked”: 12:57–22:05
• Family Shadow Figure Haunting: 22:10–29:51
• Santa Cruz “Shadow” Encounter: 45:25–49:23
• BMX Boys Chased by the Van (extended suspense): 49:24–end (~1:19:00)

Whether you’re after ghostly mysteries, true-crime adrenaline, or the catharsis of a good scare on a rainy night, this episode delivers, always with the comforting patter of rain in the background.