Scary Stories For A Rainy Night - Ep. 276 - HALLOWEEN
Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Release Date: November 1, 2025
Episode Overview
On this Halloween edition of Scary Stories and Rain, host Dane ("Being Scared") presents a series of unsettling true horror stories, blending calm narration with the soothing backdrop of rainfall. The stories span horrifying encounters in urban and rural environments, unsolved true crimes, and chilling brushes with the supernatural—each drawn from real-life experiences or well-documented cases. This episode is ideal for rainy nights, sleepless hours, or anyone seeking the atmospheric unease of a good scare.
Key Stories and Discussion Points
1. Trapped in the Elevator – Las Vegas Nightmare
[04:37 – 12:58]
- Premise:
A business traveler in Las Vegas finds himself trapped alone in an elevator in a deserted parking garage. - Key Details:
- Initially, the elevator ride offers a brief moment of solitude after a busy day.
- Without warning, the elevator seizes, leaving him stranded with no cell service and engulfed in a "creepy and eerie silence".
- Panic intensifies: "The silence was only broken by the sound of my breath." (~07:10)
- Hours pass, the atmosphere becoming claustrophobic and surreal, as he worries for his family.
- Suddenly, the doors open unprompted. The darkness outside is less frightening than being trapped.
- Paranoia lingers—was this mechanical failure or intentional?
- Now, the narrator takes the stairs everywhere.
Quote:
"If you think that you're claustrophobic, you have no idea what that truly means. The silence and the helplessness was absolutely overwhelming." (07:05, Narrator)
2. The Abduction of Angela Hammond – Clinton, Missouri, 1991
[12:58 – 22:40]
- Premise:
The haunting true crime case of Angela Hammond, a 20-year-old who vanished while speaking to her boyfriend from a roadside payphone. - Key Details:
- Angela expresses concern on the phone about "a suspicious pickup truck".
- A "stocky, bearded man" abducts her mid-conversation; her desperate pleas echo through the night.
- Her boyfriend Rob races to help, glimpses the abductor’s vehicle and gives chase, but his engine stalls.
- The investigation yields multiple theories: random violence, personal vendetta, or organized crime/human trafficking.
- The case remains unsolved; the community continues to honor Angela’s memory and hope for answers.
Quote:
"Rob, stricken with fear and an overwhelming desire to rescue his girlfriend, raced to the scene...his engine died. The truck vanished into the night, leaving Rob heartbroken and filled with a profound sense of helplessness." (15:41, Narrator)
3. Nightmare at the Abandoned Amusement Park
[22:40 – 36:49]
- Premise:
A group of teenage friends explore a long-abandoned amusement park seeking adventure and quickly find themselves at the center of a nightmare. - Key Details:
- The group (Barry, Jackson, Paul, Joey) pushes past rumors of the park being haunted.
- They encounter a "fortune teller" booth and participate in a mock reading, drawing cards that warn of danger.
- As fear rises, other presences make themselves known. They are pursued by two mysterious figures.
- Panic leads them to split up; most never make it out.
- Only the narrator escapes, tormented by guilt and uncertainty over his friends' fate. Local rumors swirl about vengeful spirits and the park remains a foreboding, closed landmark.
Quote:
"It was as if unseen eyes were watching us. That's what it felt like. It felt like someone or multiple people were watching us as we walked through... Exuding the haunting presence." (25:45, Narrator)
Memorable Moment:
The silence and fear become overwhelming after the group splits: "In the chaos and darkness...we had been separated, and it was my fault. I told us to split up, each of us forced to confront the lurking terrors of the park. Alone." (34:40, Narrator)
4. Camp Groundskeeper – Ontario Murders During a Storm
[36:49 – 53:09]
- Premise:
A woman recounts her husband's terrifying experience as a 19-year-old camp groundskeeper, alone in the deep woods during a deadly storm and a nearby multiple murder. - Key Details:
- Eddie enjoys solitary camp life until one stormy night brings strange rustlings and tapping outside his cabin.
- Instinct warns him to stay inside, despite the temptation to investigate.
- The next morning, a police officer friend arrives unexpectedly to escort him home; Eddie is confused and wary.
- At breakfast, the chilling news: three murders occurred nearby during the night, and authorities worried Eddie might have become a victim—or possibly a suspect.
- Eddie reflects later on evidence that the police may have initially suspected him, given his proximity and solitude.
- The killer was never caught; the incident leaves Eddie deeply unsettled.
Quote:
"Thank God you did. Eddie's mom hugged him and tried her best to hold back tears...Had he almost been one of the victims of this murder? Had the murderer tried to hide out at the camp after brutally slaying the young couple up the road?" (50:10, Narrator)
5. The Abandoned Church in Rural Scotland – The Sinister Toy Congregation
[53:09 – End (~01:02:00)]
- Premise:
A veteran urban explorer shares the one experience that truly terrified him—a derelict Scottish church filled with an inexplicable arrangement of old children's toys. - Key Details:
- The narrator’s urbex group relies on research and whispers to find unique derelict locations.
- This church appears normal, but inside, every pew is packed with filthy, vintage children’s toys, all facing the pulpit.
- A child’s bedroom is set up on the premises—no indication of adult habitation.
- The arrangement feels ceremonial and sinister; even the usually fearless explorers are overwhelmed with dread.
- They leave, shaken and silent, refusing to share the location further for fear that whatever placed or inspired the toys could return—or could be lying in wait.
Quote:
"Instead of the standard empty pews and religious iconography, the interior of the church was filled with children's toys. They were stuffed neatly and uniformly into every pew, all facing the same way, forever listening to some silent sermon." (56:41, Narrator)
Quote:
"We left the place still in silence, too creeped out to discuss the scene...I refuse to share the location even with my closest explorer friends, for fear if they visit, they'll run into whoever arranged those toys..." (1:01:20, Narrator)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On terror in isolation:
"The confined space I found myself in instantly became a prison. ...The realization hit me like a ton of bricks. I was completely cut off and trapped." (07:15, Elevator Story) -
Community in the face of tragedy:
"The tight knit community of Clinton rallied around Angela's family, offering support, prayers and comfort during their darkest hours. ...the case remains an open investigation." (19:13, Angela Hammond Case) -
On the aftermath of horror:
"Sometimes I think about returning by myself with a flashlight... to escape this place, all four of us together, the way that we should have that night." (36:08, Amusement Park Story)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 04:37 – Trapped in the Elevator: Las Vegas Garage Horror
- 12:58 – The Disappearance of Angela Hammond
- 22:40 – Abandoned Amusement Park: Teenage Adventure Gone Wrong
- 36:49 – Campgrounds in Ontario: Terrors Amidst a Storm
- 53:09 – Sinister Urban Exploration: The Toy Congregation Church
Tone and Style
Dane’s delivery blends somber, direct narrative with a just-under-the-surface empathy for the victims and survivors of these tales. The rain ambience adds a melancholic, immersive calm—making each story both soothing and deeply unnerving.