Scary Stories and Rain

Episode 274: Scary Stories For A Rainy Night - Endless Corn Field

Host: Being Scared (Dane)
Release Date: October 30, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Scary Stories and Rain delivers a chilling selection of real-life horror stories, masterfully narrated over soothing rain sounds. The main theme is eerie, unsettling situations occurring on summer nights—especially those meant to be peaceful or routine. Stories range from uncanny woodland encounters to harrowing brushes with unstable individuals, vengeful spirits, and mysterious stalkers. Each tale explores the thin veil separating normalcy from nightmare, inviting listeners to confront fears both psychological and supernatural.

Key Stories & Discussion Points

1. The Loch D Apparition (00:55—11:42)

• Setting: A group of friends travel from Liverpool to the wilds of Scotland for yearly fishing trips.
• Incident: After shifting their usual fishing spot to Loch D, one friend repeatedly spots a large figure in the woods. The tension escalates across two nights as paranoia and fear grip the group, culminating in the friend suffering what the narrator suspects is a psychotic break.
• Themes: Fear of the unknown, group psychology, and how paranoia can spread through a group.
• Notable Quote (09:40, Narrator):
  “That’s the exact moment I realized, I think the same moment everyone else picked up on it too, that there was no noise, there was no monster. It was all in his head. He was experiencing a psychotic break and it was all in his.”

2. Masked Screamer in the Woods (11:43—17:02)

• Setting: Early morning dog walk in Horsham, England.
• Incident: The tellers and their dog encounter a tall figure in a tribal mask wielding an axe, who blocks their way and unleashes an inhuman scream. The narrator and their terrified dog flee, haunted by what might have happened.
• Themes: Fear in solitude, predatory unpredictability, fight-or-flight responses.
• Notable Quote (16:21, Narrator):
  “Did they just want to torment me? Did they plan on hurting me and my dog? I’ll never know.”

3. Searching for Spirits at the Menger Hotel (17:03—22:44)

• Setting: The notoriously haunted Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas.
• Incident: A horror enthusiast checks into one of the hotel’s haunted suites, determined to experience the paranormal. One night, they hear a woman sobbing from the closet and are later validated by hotel staff, who note others have described this exact phenomenon.
• Themes: Skeptic turned believer, the search for proof of the supernatural, comfort found in fright.
• Notable Quote (19:39, Narrator):
  “Once I experienced the chill fear and sadness, I was so excited. Even though I was still a little scared, I decided not to close the closet door and just to put in earplugs and went to sleep around 2:30am.”
• Memorable Moment (22:00):
  When the cleaning staff confirms prior reports of “a woman crying in the front closet of that suite,” confirming the narrator's experience.

4. Trauma from an Unstable Family (22:45—33:58)

• Setting: Multiple meetings with an ex-boyfriend’s mother.
• Incident: The narrator meets their boyfriend’s mother, who swiftly oscillates between childlike, bizarre, and violently threatening behaviors. The situation escalates to threats against the narrator’s baby and eventual physical confrontations, culminating in the narrator cutting all ties for their own and their child’s safety.
• Themes: The psychological horror of real people, boundary violations, and generational mental illness.
• Notable Quotes:
  • (24:37, Ex’s Mom): “Oh son, you brought us home a Snow White Virgin.”
  • (27:42, Ex’s Mom): “I don’t know why, but every time I look at that cute little baby of yours, I just want to beat her with a stick like this one.”
  • (31:52, Narrator): “I am so thankful to have escaped that family and that my stupid teenage self got a grip and moved on for the sake of my child’s safety.”

5. Woman Smiling in the Trees (33:59—38:15)

• Setting: Quiet small town, late-night walk.
• Incident: Two friends spot what they think is a shadow, only to discover an elderly woman standing motionless among the trees. Her smile abruptly transforms as she lunges and screams at them, sending them fleeing.
• Themes: Ordinary turning uncanny, the horror of human unpredictability, lingering psychological impact.
• Notable Quote (36:44, Narrator):
  “In the middle of the night when you find a creepy old lady hiding in the trees, it can rattle your cage. Let me tell you, nothing else of note came from this incident, but… I will never be able to get the image of her smiling and then suddenly screaming out of my head.”

6. The Butcher’s Bone Can (38:16—49:32)

• Setting: Family summer by a lake, narrator works as a butcher in a small town.
• Incident: The narrator’s boss, Will, alternates between affable and menacing—culminating in aggressive confrontations about what’s hidden in the “bone can.” After quitting, the narrator is stalked by Will’s red pickup, and their house is apparently broken into.
• Themes: Everyday proximity to danger, gut feelings, uncertainty about how close a “coincidence” is to genuine threat.
• Notable Quotes:
  • (43:52, Will): “This will be the last time you’re late. The last person to disrespect me—never mind, just don’t be late again.”
  • (47:13, Narrator): “I don’t have any proof that Will caused the damage or that my family was actually in danger. I just know something was off about that guy.”

7. The Knife Sharpener (49:33—54:28)

• Setting: Suburban home, summer day and night.
• Incident: After hiring an elderly knife sharpener, the narrator wakes to find his cart outside their house at night. The situation escalates until the narrator finds the old man with his face pressed against their side door. Police intervene and the man is taken away.
• Themes: Stranger danger, intrusion into sanctuary, trauma from a fleeting encounter.
• Notable Quote (53:54, Narrator):
  “The only thing I can really still visualize are the spindles on the front porch and the old man’s face pressed against the sliding door when I went to look outside. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that image as much as I would like to.”

8. The Fake Delivery (54:29—1:00:28)

• Setting: Home pet-sitting for a friend.
• Incident: Late-night, a stranger repeatedly insists he’s there to deliver food the narrator hadn’t ordered. The stranger lingers, and later the house shows signs of attempted break-in.
• Themes: Vulnerability when alone, plausible pretexts used by predators, instinct vs. hindsight in reacting to threats.
• Notable Quote (56:57, Narrator):
  “He said, ‘Hi, I have your food delivery.’ I immediately yelled that I didn’t order any food. He proceeded to tell me the address and then followed with, ‘That is your address, right? I have your delivery.’”
• Memorable Moment:
  Tension rises as the narrator hides with the dog, and the next morning finds the supposed delivery man’s car still parked nearby.

Notable Quotes (with Attribution & Timestamps)

• On a group’s rising hysteria (09:40):
  “There was no noise, there was no monster. It was all in his head.” — Narrator
• On being stalked by the unknown (16:21):
  “Did they just want to torment me? Did they plan on hurting me and my Dog? I’ll never know.” — Narrator
• On a much sought-after ghostly encounter (19:39): “Once I experienced the chill fear and sadness, I was so excited. Even though I was still a little scared...” — Narrator
• On maternal malice (27:42): “I don’t know why, but every time I look at that cute little baby of yours, I just want to beat her with a stick like this one.” — Ex’s Mom
• On the simplicity of a summer memory destroyed (53:54): “The only thing I can really still visualize are... the old man’s face pressed against the sliding door.” — Narrator
• On the delivery deception (56:57): “‘That is your address, right? I have your delivery.’” — Stranger at the door

Memorable Moments & Timestamps

• (22:00): Cleaning staff confirms the narrator’s ghostly experience at the Menger Hotel.
• (36:44): Elderly woman smiling in the trees abruptly turns hostile.
• (43:52): “This will be the last time you’re late…” The butcher story takes a dark turn.
• (53:54): The face at the sliding door—an image that endures years later.
• (59:45): Discovering footprints and scratches after the fake delivery.

Tone, Style, and Atmosphere

• Narration style: Calm, deliberate, with a gentle yet unsettling cadence. Relatable and quietly descriptive.
• Atmosphere: Steady background of rain, enhancing isolation, tension, and suspense; stories feel conversational yet immersive.
• Language: Clear, honest, occasionally darkly humorous, but maintaining respect for the unsettling subject matter.

Useful for Non-Listeners

• This episode strings together a rich tapestry of unsettling true stories that range from the hauntingly paranormal to encounters with dangerously disturbed people.
• The stories offer both psychological insight and adrenaline-pumping accounts of survival, making the listener question how safety and horror can instantly trade places.
• Quotes and anecdotes are easy to reference, delivering maximum chills and plenty of food for thought.
• The rain ambience throughout serves as a hypnotic counterpoint to the sometimes harrowing tales, making the episode effective for both horror seekers and nervous sleepers.