Scary Stories and Rain – Ep. 301 – "Frozen Eyes"

Host: Being Scared
Date: December 13, 2025

Episode Overview

The 301st episode of “Scary Stories and Rain” features a collection of true, chilling tales shared by listeners and narrated by Being Scared, all set against the calming backdrop of falling rain. These stories span the eerie spectrum: family folklore, supernatural childhood terrors, malevolent apparitions, nightmares that blur into reality, and the horror of an unknown watcher in the night. The host’s gentle delivery brings each unsettling encounter to life, making it perfect for listeners seeking both a thrill and a soothing soundscape on a restless, rainy night.

Key Stories and Discussion Points

1. The Silent Night Visitor (02:01–16:17)

• Context: The host recounts a childhood experience informed by his Scottish ancestral heritage—folklore and the fear of the supernatural.
• Atmosphere: Describes an emotionally deep connection to old-world legends, and how they fostered both comfort and fear.
• Narrative Highlights:
  • Recurring childhood sleep anxieties and a penchant for ghost stories.
  • One sweltering summer night, unnatural silence descends; outside, a shrieking grows closer—first animalistic, then unmistakably human.
  • Witnesses a shrouded, sobbing woman atop a black horse directly beneath his bedroom window.
  • Calls out in fear, causing the apparition to stop, then moments later encounters two glowing blood-red eyes peering in on the second story.
  • The entity unleashes a soul-shattering scream; the narrator blacks out and wakes to a seemingly normal morning.
• Folklore Reflection: After researching, he identifies the entity as a “Cunyag,” a Scottish spirit similar to a banshee, but far more malevolent.
• Notable Quote:

  “Down on the other side of the gate I could see the faint outline of a shrouded woman, head bowed down, sobbing into her hands. She was indeed atop a large blow black horse...” (13:18)

2. The Scratching Chair (17:22–20:00)

• Context: A childhood memory of sleeping in an older brother’s room.
• Key Details:
  • The oppressive darkness, typical paranormal anxieties.
  • On one occasion, scratching sounds behind the recliner. Paralyzed with fear, the narrator dares not speak or move.
  • The scratching eventually stops. He flees the room and tells family, who quickly dismiss the experience.
  • Reveals that his brother experiences oddities too, but with nonchalance
• Notable Quote:

  “My young mind imagined a horrifying dark creature with gray hands and long black fingernails crouched behind the chair, purposely trying to scare me.” (18:45)

3. The Woman Across the Street (20:00–24:27)

• Context: Told from the perspective of the narrator's father in Texas.
• Details:
  • Every time the father is outside, a pale elderly woman in a nightgown sits watching from across the street, never reacting to his presence.
  • An encounter with her presumed son reveals she has been dead for years; she used to sit in that same chair in life.
  • The family finds comfort, interpreting the experience as the woman’s ghost continuing her routine.
• Themes: Challenges beliefs about spirits and the afterlife.
• Notable Quote:

  “He then went on to tell my dad that his mom had passed away a few years ago and used to live in that house. The chair my dad said he saw her sitting in was her favorite chair.” (23:30)

4. The Finger-Counting Nightmare (26:00–33:20)

• Context: A narrator skeptical of ghosts, visiting the “Museum of Shadows,” has a profoundly disturbing dream afterward.
• Details:
  • Uses a ‘ghost detector’ at a museum and experiences unexplained cold and EMF spikes over an ‘X’ marked on the floor—later explained as a spot where someone supposedly died.
  • That night, dreams of a grotesque old woman crouched by his bed, commanding him to “count my fingers.”
  • The nightmare woman’s disfigured, shifting hands multiply; if he miscounts, she seems increasingly predatory.
  • Wakes gripping a real Xbox controller—begins to question the boundary between dream and reality.
• Memorable Quote:

  “Count my fingers,” she croaked in a voice that was a strange mix of a whisper and a groan. (28:45)

  • “Her eyes widened with a hunger that reminded me of a starving man looking at a hot meal. Her grin stretched wider. If that was even possible.” (30:15)

5. The Tree Line Watcher (33:21–37:00)

• Context: Childhood experience in a local park with a best friend.
• Story Details:
  • Friend stares in terror at the tree line; they both spot a strange woman standing with hands pressed to her eyes like “binoculars.”
  • That night, the narrator hears scratching on a second-story window; sees the same woman clinging to the sill, biting and banging her head on the glass.
  • Police are called; the glass is broken but there’s no sign of forced entry or any evidence outside.
• Notable Quote:

  “To my absolute horror, I saw the same woman from the park…her cold, dead eyes staring directly at me. We locked eyes for what felt like five minutes, but in reality it was probably only five seconds.” (35:45)

6. The Shirtless Watcher at the Lake (37:01–45:32)

• Context: A woman on a late-night date at a Colorado lake experiences a terrifying encounter.
• Details:
  • Enjoys a moonlit date, but senses someone watching from the tree line.
  • Sees a “shirtless old man, torn up overalls, scraggly beard” peeking from behind a tree illuminated in car headlights.
  • Terror escalates as he darts behind the tree, watching silently; the couple escapes, deeply shaken.
  • Later reflection rules out animals or logical explanations; warns others to stay vigilant and never go to isolated spots alone.
• Notable Quote:

  “There was a shirtless old man wearing torn up overalls with a scraggly beard peeking out from behind that tree, almost like a kid peeking around a corner during a game of hide and seek.” (41:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Childhood Fears:

  “At the worst of times I could be plagued with nightmares and anxieties about waking life. I was afraid of the hazards of the outside world, seen or unseen…” (03:40)

• On Supernatural Encounters:

  “I don’t know how, but she was watching me. I just knew it.” (15:10)

• On Changing Beliefs:

  “But this was one of the experiences that made him question what he believed and ponder the possibility of the spiritual realm of good and evil.” (24:02)

• Haunted Realism:

  “My only conclusion was that it was a very vivid dream. But her face still haunts me and I can’t help but wonder, did a demon attach itself to me that night?” (33:10)

• Advice for Listeners:

  "If you're going for late night drives where you park, please make sure you never go alone. Make sure someone has your location. And always, and I really do mean always, be aware of your surroundings." (44:30)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Family Folklore and Scottish Nightmare: 02:01–16:17
• The Scratching Chair Experience: 17:22–20:00
• Ghostly Watcher Across the Street: 20:00–24:27
• Museum of Shadows & Nightmare Demon: 26:00–33:20
• Woman in the Trees / Window Horror: 33:21–37:00
• Lake Date & The Shirtless Watcher: 37:01–45:32

Tone and Style

True to the “Scary Stories and Rain” brand, the narrator’s delivery is gentle, confessional, and vivid—balancing empathy, introspection, and creeping dread. The stories blend family reminiscence, urban legend, and personal nightmare, all while remaining quietly unsettling rather than overtly sensationalized.

Closing Thoughts

Episode 301, “Frozen Eyes,” perfectly encapsulates the podcast’s enduring appeal: real tales, gently told, that linger in the mind long after the rain has faded. From folklore to inexplicable brush-ins with darkness, these stories invite listeners to confront what preys on their own edges of sleep and memory—always leaving a light on for another rainy night.