Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 241 – A Dire Night

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Date: September 27, 2025

Overview

Episode 241 of Scary Stories and Rain, titled "A Dire Night," delivers a diverse collection of true, unsettling accounts. Each story is told in the calm, immersive style the podcast is known for, set against the soothing ambience of rainfall. The episode explores chilling encounters—both paranormal and disturbingly real—from wilderness terrors and haunted basements to unnerving workplace incidents and brushes with true crime. The host's narration invites listeners to settle in, but guarantees goosebumps before sleep.

1. Forest Service Horrors & the Jaguar's Kill

[05:00–13:30]

• The host shares a story from a U.S. Forest Service worker in Texas.

  • Initially, "creepy" animal encounters are expected in the job: jaguars are known to hunt in these forests.
    • The chilling sight of mutilated animal corpses hoisted into trees to avoid scavengers is graphically described.
      • Quote:

        "You look up, and hanging up in a tree just feet above your head is the mutilated, half eaten corpse of an animal, guts torn out, skin shredded..." (07:05 - Host quoting the Forest Service worker)

• The story then takes a sinister human turn:

  • While inspecting a rocky outcrop with a shallow cave, the ranger spots a man in camouflage who immediately flees.
  • Inside the cave, the ranger discovers a patch of raked dirt with a pile of human teeth in the center.
    • The ranger bags the teeth and hands them in to police, but no explanation is ever found.
  • Notable Moment:
    The image of the silent, fleeing stranger combined with the unexplained teeth leaves both the ranger and the listener unsettled.

2. Bear Attack in Montana

[13:30–28:00]

• A deeply personal account of a near-tragic bear encounter:

  • Two lifelong friends, now city-dwellers, escape to Montana’s wilderness for their annual hunting trip.

  • The usual vibrant dawn birdsong is absent—it’s “silent as the grave,” which they recognize as a sign of a predator nearby.

    • Quote:

      "That only means one thing. That a large predator is in the area. Something that's on the hunt.” (18:20 - Host quoting)

  • They spot a massive grizzly bear. Tension spikes as they quietly retreat, but the bear ambushes them on their return.

  • One friend is mauled; the narrator panics, missing the bear with his first shot but successfully drives it off with bear mace.

    • Quote:

      “His screams though, that's what I kept hearing in the quieter moments during the months following that trip.” (22:40)

  • The friends barely make it back to camp, bloodied and traumatized, but ultimately survive.

  • Memorable Moment:
    The raw detail and aftermath of the attack, including adrenaline-driven first aid and a narrow escape, paint this as a truly harrowing modern wilderness story.

  • The friends’ annual tradition is now forever colored—and possibly ended—by this life-and-death ordeal.

3. Stalker Co-worker in the Warehouse

[28:00–35:30]

• Submitted by a young female warehouse worker:
  • “Jane,” a coworker, begins following the narrator into the bathroom, then waiting silently by the stall.
  • Jane’s behavior escalates to repeated, targeted actions—waiting, staring, and eventually tapping at the stall door, whispering, “I want to come in with you.”
    • Quote:

      “She just laughed and said she'll see me tonight.” (34:55)

  • The narrator is deeply disturbed, especially as her shift ends late and she lives alone—a mundane workplace turns menacing.

4. Close Call with Human Traffickers

[35:30–46:30]

• Cautionary tale of a purse theft that uncovers a sinister plot:
  • Maria, a college student, has her purse stolen—containing all personal IDs, address, and financial info.
  • Police find Maria’s belongings with a woman connected to drugs and human trafficking.
    • More alarming: the authorities discover months’ worth of surveillance photos of Maria and her friends.
  • The realization hits that Maria had narrowly escaped being trafficked, thanks to never being truly alone.
  • Quote:

    “There were also photos of her friends and other girls that we didn’t know…The area where the woman was arrested is a human route human traffickers take.” (41:50)

  • Takeaway: Always be cautious and vigilant, regardless of how “safe” familiar spaces feel.

5. Intruder in the Night—A Drug Deal Gone Wrong

[46:30–52:00]

• Childhood story involving a family movie night:
  • While watching a movie in the mother’s bedroom, the narrator notices an unfamiliar voice from downstairs.
  • After the film, while taking out popcorn trash, the narrator sees a shadowy man’s figure in the kitchen—a pointed nose and wide-brim hat (“like Jeepers Creepers”).
  • The man flees; it is later revealed he was a known drug dealer, let into the house earlier for a quick deal with the eldest sister.
  • He had snuck back in to steal, emboldened by the unlocked door.
  • Memorable Detail:
    The realization that a trusted acquaintance can turn into a dangerous intruder, with the horror magnified by the young narrator’s fear and a sibling promise never to tell their father the truth.

6. Basement Haunting: “Childhood Fears”

[52:00–1:04:00]

• A recurring sense of dread in a family basement is explored:
  • The narrator always felt “watched” in the back room filled with toys.
  • Vivid descriptions of a gaunt, ghostly woman and a “dark, powerful, inhuman” presence haunt the narrator’s memories and nightmares.
    • Quote:

      "I felt his presence strongest in the back room, especially when I felt like I was being watched. The dark malicious energy was suffocating there." (54:45-55:00)

  • Siblings and even old friends later confirm their own sense that the basement was haunted, strengthening the narrator’s suspicions.
  • Nightmares still return, reinforcing the idea that some trauma or encounter in that basement has left a lasting psychic scar.

7. Babysitter Terrorized—A Twist Ending

[1:04:00–1:11:00]

• The host shares a first babysitting gig that spirals into a night of pure terror…with a surprising resolution:
  • The child throws tantrums and refuses bedtime, then eventually calms.
  • Disturbing, prank calls begin—an adult-sounding, distorted voice instructs the narrator to “check on the sleeping kid,” then threatens to “snatch him up.”
  • As the narrator investigates, they discover the child is faking sleep and hiding a phone with a voice distortion device.
    • Quote:

      "Whoever thought it was a good idea to buy an 8 year old kid a phone is straight up crazy…but under that pillow wasn't just a phone. There was a voice distorter under there too." (1:09:45)

  • The parents are horrified but had allowed their older child’s device to wind up in the younger’s hands.
  • Takeaway: Sometimes the scariest things are the tricks and malice of children themselves.

Notable Quotes and Moments

• On hunting and survival:

  “To the grizzly, we were nothing. This was just another day. And we were just another meal, another kill. Business as usual.” (21:05)

• On being watched:

  “She frightened me, but not as much as the other presence. The thought of the other presence still sends ice cold terror through my veins.” (55:45 - Haunted Basement)

• On urban dangers:

  "Despite being followed at fairly close range, somehow neither of us ever noticed somebody following us, probably because the person was a woman." (43:30)

Story Timestamps

• Forest Service Story: 05:00–13:30
• Bear Encounter in Montana: 13:30–28:00
• Warehouse Stalker: 28:00–35:30
• Human Trafficking Threat: 35:30–46:30
• Drug Dealer Intruder: 46:30–52:00
• Haunted Basement: 52:00–1:04:00
• Babysitter Prank: 1:04:00–1:11:00

Final Thoughts

Episode 241 is a testament to Scary Stories and Rain’s appeal—real-life horror delivered with a steady, bedtime cadence beneath a soft curtain of rainfall. Each tale lingers, whether it’s the senseless violence of nature, the threat of a human predator, the terror of the uncanny, or the wounds of childhood fear. The mix of anticipated supernatural and all-too-real modern dangers ensures your heart will pound long after the rain fades.