Scary Stories for a Rainy Night – Ep. 295 – A Christmas Murder (Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain with Being Scared)

Date: November 25, 2025

Overview

Theme:
This episode, curated for listeners seeking both chills and atmospheric comfort, features true and unsettling accounts of supernatural encounters, near-miss dangers, and eerie situations—all narrated in a calm manner against a backdrop of rain sounds. The stories oscillate between firsthand paranormal experiences and brushes with real-world threats, demonstrating how the seemingly ordinary can quickly spiral into the terrifying. The episode is structured as a cozy but hair-raising collection of vignettes—perfect for sleepless nights.

Key Discussion Points & Story Summaries

Pub Apparition: The Ghostly Landlady (03:08)

• Setting: An old, cozy Irish pub with a rich history.
• Events: The storyteller, a weekly bartender, describes the unease of closing alone after a lively night. While tidying up late at night, they hear someone clear their throat behind them, only to find an impossibly thin, elderly woman in the lounge—a figure seething with apparent hatred.
• Realization: The bartender suspects this is the infamous Mrs. Taylor, the long-dead landlady infamous for her hostility and ghostly appearances. Terrified by the woman’s scream, the storyteller flees the pub, wondering how to ever return and explain what happened.
• Quote:
  • "There in the dark in a chair was a lady who absolutely had not been a customer of mine all evening... Her eyes seemed to glow at me with all I can describe as absolute hatred." (07:00)
  • "She began towards me, letting out the most foul, high-pitched and intense scream I had ever heard, like the sound one would imagine the banshee gave out." (07:50)

Friday the 13th in the Barracks: The Mirror Doppelgänger (09:00)

• Context: A military barracks converted from an old hospital, known for paranormal activity.
• Story Highlights: The storyteller and roommate have an unsettling day—starting with a bizarre, cult-like restaurant experience (everyone dressed identically, staring, and smiling) and culminating in haunting events back at their quarters.
  • After an ironing board mysteriously falls, the friend sees the storyteller’s doppelgänger fixing her hair and smiling eerily from the bathroom mirror—without anyone actually being there.
• Atmosphere: Chilling, with vivid description of feeling watched and the room temperature dropping.
• Quote:
  • "She said that there was something about the way I looked. I looked off and that's why she said my name a second time and then freaked out when I opened my bedroom door." (12:45)

Stalked at the Amusement Park: The Man in the Jason Mask (15:02)

• Recounting a Childhood Memory:
  • The narrator recalls visiting an amusement park as a 13-year-old, encountering a man looming in the forest, wearing a Jason Voorhees mask—first dismissed as a prank.
  • Later, as they leave at night, the masked man gives chase, sprinting directly at them in the parking lot.
• Aftermath: The narrator and friends escape into their parents' car; shaken, they never return to the park.
• Quote:
  • "The colossal figure adorned with the mask was hurtling towards us at an alarming speed..." (22:28)
  • "To this day, I remain baffled by the man's intentions... And what horrors awaited us if he had managed to close the distance?" (23:30)

Patriots Path: A Mother's Instinct (25:08)

• Premise: A new mother, out for a walk with her baby on a wooded trail, encounters a well-dressed man acting suspicious: not talking on his phone, hiding a hand behind his back.
• Building Fear: The man appears again on a different fork, mirroring her movements and intensifying her alarm. She decides to run until safely out of the woods.
• Reflection: The story highlights the importance of trusting intuition.
• Quote:
  • "He was close enough to us for me to realize that he must have turned around soon after we did. He must have seen us turn down the other path at the fork. All the alarms in my body were ringing." (29:20)

Night Shift Terror: Robbery During a Storm (32:13)

• Setting: Remote Louisiana gas station, late at night during a tornado warning.
• Events:
  • After interacting with two customers, the narrator is caught alone in the dark after a storm takes out the power. Unnerving sounds signal someone is still inside.
  • Suddenly, a voice demands money in the darkness; it’s the so-called “second customer” who never really left. The narrator remains calm, hands over the cash, and later learns that two weeks after, the same man is caught at another gas station.
• Themes: The dangers of isolated late-night work and the value of vigilance.
• Quote:
  • "The second customer, it turns out he never left... There is no ding on the door to let me know when customers enter nor exit. That, and the thought of the second customer came to mind. I never saw him leave." (39:55)
  • "No matter how comfortable or how much you think you know each day will play out. Always be on your guard." (42:50)

The Devil Calling: Childhood Prank Gone Wrong (44:50)

• Story: An 8-year-old receives prank calls from “the devil,” assumes it’s his brother, but becomes terrified when one call comes through while his brother is on the other line.
  • It’s ultimately revealed to be a prank using a second phone line at a friend's house.
• Mix of Humor and Horror: The tension is genuine—until the twist.
• Quote:
  • "I answered the other line. And my blood ran cold. It was my brother Jack checking on me... Suddenly threw my 8 year old sensibilities into the blender." (47:00)

Realtor in Peril: Menacing ‘Buyers’ at Open House (48:30)

• Scenario: A new real estate agent is alone at an open house. Two strange men enter, separate, and behave oddly—one cornering her with personal questions, the other disappearing.
• Climax: Alert to the danger, she lies about the homeowner’s return to get them to leave, then bolts to safety. The incident becomes a lesson in workplace safety.
• Quote:
  • "I’m sorry, but we have to leave. As the owner is coming home. The two men don’t respond initially, but then exchange a look and say, 'Okay, thanks for your time’ and leave the house. My wife's anxiety is so high she's about to start screaming." (51:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Unsettling Ghosts:
  • "Her eyes seemed to glow at me with all I can describe as absolute hatred." (07:00)
• On Paranormal Doppelgängers:
  • "I just saw you fixing your hair in the bathroom... and smiling at me in the mirror." (12:42)
• On Human Threats:
  • "All the alarms in my body were ringing. Get out of here." (29:20)
• On Facing Fear in Isolation:
  • "No matter how comfortable or how much you think you know each day will play out. Always be on your guard." (42:50)
• On Pranks and Real Fear:
  • "My blood ran cold. It was my brother Jack checking on me... Suddenly threw my 8 year old sensibilities into the blender." (47:00)
• On Surviving a Close Call:
  • "We always made sure there was another person at viewings with her... You never know when some creeps are going to scare the life out of you or God forbid, something worse." (53:00)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Introduction and Announcements: 00:00–01:03 (skipped for summary)
• Pub Apparition: 03:08–08:30
• Barracks Mirror Doppelgänger: 08:30–13:30
• Amusement Park Stalker: 15:02–23:46
• Trail Encounter: 25:08–30:42
• Gas Station Robbery: 32:13–43:03
• The Devil Prank Call: 44:46–48:30
• Realtor's Open House Danger: 48:30–53:00

Tone & Style

The narration maintains a steady, almost lullaby rhythm, offset by the chilling nature of each tale and the immersive rainstorm effects. The storyteller’s calm, detailed recounting creates a surreal contrast with the panic and unease within each story. Listeners are invited to imagine themselves in the shoes of each narrator, making the mundane eerily dangerous and highlighting the value of intuition and caution.

Conclusion

This episode delivers a compelling array of stories where both supernatural and all-too-human dangers lurk just beyond the edges of familiarity. Through understated narration and vivid detail, listeners are left reminded: sometimes the only comfort on a rainy night is the sound of the storm, and the knowledge that the door is locked.