Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 311 – "There Are No Good Witches"

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Date: January 14, 2026

Episode Overview

In this atmospheric episode, Being Scared delivers a chilling collection of listener-submitted true horror stories, all told against the backdrop of soothing rain. The central theme orbits the boundary between the seemingly mundane and the terrifyingly unknown—whether that's the threat of the supernatural, the cruelty of strangers, or the malice that sometimes lurks behind a friendly face. The tone is conversational but deeply immersive, as the host guides listeners through each account with calm, measured narration and a sense that these stories could happen to anyone, on any rainy night.

Key Stories & Discussion Points

1. The School Gathering Stalker

[02:06–11:50]

• Setting: A Hindu festival in a high school after hours; teens venture into unused school areas.
• Key Events:
  • Three friends discover a man dressed in all black, wearing the school mascot helmet and carrying a metal pole, stalking them.
  • They hear the man utter explicitly hateful religious threats:
    "Heathens from the religion of the east… show yourselves to me before the devil shows himself to you" (09:41).
  • A prolonged chase ensues through the halls and eventually outside, with the man's threats and physical appearance (greasy hair, burned hands, tattered clothing) escalating the terror.
  • The boys hide in bushes, seeing the man up close, before he disappears into the forest.
  • They share the story only among themselves:
    "To this day, none of us know what happened to the man and there have been no further sightings to our knowledge" (11:36).

2. The Banshee on the Sidewalk

[11:51–17:55]

• Setting: Suburban night walk along a busy road.
• Description:
  • Two night-hikers encounter an elderly woman making increasingly bizarre, animal-like noises as she approaches—described as a mix between a crow, a dog, and a banshee (15:45).
  • The woman appears entirely normal except for her sounds and sudden, terrifying behavior.
    • Memorable moment: The 'banshee' woman charges between them "just shrieking" and continues down the sidewalk, still emitting unsettling noises (17:10).
  • The hikers speculate on her mental state and whether their glowing vests triggered her.

3. The Policeman Stalker Abroad

[17:56–28:45]

• Setting: Young woman, new in a foreign country, working in international development.
• Main Events:
  • A stranger with intimate knowledge of her address tails her several times, shouts at her from his car, and eventually reveals he is a police officer.
  • "You don't just ignore a man like that," he threatens after she tries to escape (24:09).
  • The encounter escalates when he and a fellow officer attempt to corner her and her friends at night, only to be saved by the timely presence of a concerned couple in a passing car (27:50).
  • The narrator describes the lingering trauma and hypervigilance following her return home.

4. The Spy Plumber

[28:46–36:30]

• Setting: Suburban Brisbane, Australia, 2008.
• Events:
  • A family accidentally discovers a neighbor’s hidden camera feed while connecting AV equipment.
  • They witness a plumber (caught on the secret camera) entering the neighbors' bedroom, rifling through undergarments, and finally staring into the lens (32:12).
  • Police investigate and discover he was spying nightly, sitting in a car outside, streaming footage to his laptop.
  • After facing the reality of how close this violated their own privacy, the family is unsettled for weeks.

5. The Creep in the Stairs & The Shower Woman

[36:31–43:21]

• Part 1:
  • Children encounter a disturbingly intense old man asking to play tag. He follows them until they escape into a friend’s apartment.
• Part 2:
  • The narrator recalls a possibly supernatural vision:
    • "I see this tall, naked woman peeking through the crack at me... she was all wet as if she had just taken a shower. Even though I couldn't see much through the crack of the door, I could tell she was wet and not wearing clothes" (41:45).
    • The figure resembles the narrator’s mother, but not quite; the incident is never explained and lingers as a childhood terror.

6. Knife under the Viaduct

[43:22–49:27]

• Setting: Evening walk to a local Chinese restaurant (amid rain).
• What Happens:
  • The couple is followed by a suspicious man, who they later see attempting to conceal a large kitchen knife in his sleeve (46:31).
  • Both their phones are dead, heightening the sense of vulnerability.
  • Even after escaping to the restaurant, the man is spotted again, clearly waiting for them.
  • The incident is reported to police, and later they hear of similar encounters from other local girls.

7. Relentless Tailgater

[49:28–54:00]

• Setting: Young man leaving his girlfriend’s house at night in a small town.
• Key Details:
  • A black SUV stalks him for miles, mirroring every route change, tailgating with high beams, and pursuing through a labyrinth of back roads.
  • He finally shakes them by pulling into the police station.
  • Quote:
    "No doubt in my mind this person was following me with bad intentions... I can only think of the worst that might have happened if I led them all the way home" (53:19).
  • Ends with advice on having self-defense in the car.

8. Paralysis Demon

[54:01–59:45]

• Theme: Sleep paralysis with demonic hallucination.
• Content:
  • A 14-year-old wakes from a nightmare into horrifying paralysis, with the sensation of a demonic entity crawling into bed, touching them, and looming close:
    "I was greeted by bright white eyes and a crooked white smile. Its body looked misshapen, almost anorexic..." (57:44).
  • The demon disappears into the closet, and the experience recurs for years. The narrator describes the lingering fear and helplessness.

9. Urban Exploration and the Headless Horseman

[59:46–End (~1:11:00)]

• Setting: Abandoned campus—old reform school, Pennsylvania.
• Structure: A string of increasingly frightful encounters over several nighttime visits.
• Key Moments:
  • Discovery of ominous medical rooms, a pentagram-painted basement filled with wax, demonic graffiti, and evidence of occult rituals.
  • At night, the narrator records a chilling figure on camera—
    "Standing right behind Julia, just in the shot of my camera, was a black figure... a man on a large horse… his large, broad body seemed as if it had no head" (1:07:07).
  • Research reveals other explorers experienced the same apparition—confirming the legend of the 'Headless Horseman' tied to the location.
  • On a final attempt at exploring, the group is confronted by a supernatural deer and the guttural sound of a chainsaw in the darkness, prompting immediate flight.
  • Final advice:
    "Just remember, if you decide to go urban exploring, never go alone. And always follow your gut, for you never know what your animal instincts could be protecting you from." (1:10:33)

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On discrimination as horror:
  "Heathens from the religion of the east, show yourselves to me before the devil shows himself to you." — Unhinged Stalker (09:41)

• Surreal confrontation:
  "Banshee-like is the only word I have for it… shrieking that horrible sound. It sounded like it would hurt her throat." — Narrator, The Banshee Encounter (16:48)

• On intrusion and powerlessness:
  "I know where you live. Not reassuring." — Stalker Cop (23:10)

• Violation of privacy’s horror:
  "He slowly walked over to the camera and looked right down into the lens. We were convinced that he knew we were watching." (32:12)

• Supernatural paralysis:
  "I was greeted by bright white eyes and a crooked white smile… it just sat there breathing." — Sleep Paralysis Story (57:44)

• Urban legend, realized:
  "A man on a large horse… his large, broad body seemed as if it had no head." (1:07:07)

Episode Flow & Tone

The host’s calm, reassuring narration amplifies the unsettling nature of each story. The episode shifts fluidly between tales of human malice and the unexplainable, always keeping the listener’s guard down for the next, possibly more horrifying, twist. Not every story features violence or supernatural elements—some are wholly grounded in the fear of being watched or followed—but all tap into that universal anxiety of the unknown. Each narrative is connected by the rain ambience and the suggestion that, on some rainy night, any of these stories could happen to you.

Timestamps: Segment Highlights

• School Gathering Stalker: 02:06–11:50
• The Banshee on the Sidewalk: 11:51–17:55
• Policeman Stalker Abroad: 17:56–28:45
• The Spy Plumber: 28:46–36:30
• Creepy Stairs & Shower Woman: 36:31–43:21
• Knife under the Viaduct: 43:22–49:27
• Relentless Tailgater: 49:28–54:00
• Paralysis Demon: 54:01–59:45
• Urban Exploration & Headless Horseman: 59:46–~1:11:00

Closing Thoughts

This episode artfully captures the deeply personal, often mundane settings in which true horror unfolds—be it a school gym, a public road, or the seeming sanctuary of one’s own home. It highlights how evil, whether supernatural or human, often wears mundane disguises: a neighbor, a stranger in traffic, a figure in a dream, or an elderly woman coughing under streetlights. As always, Being Scared’s narration and the rain ambience transform the tales into an immersive, haunting experience—a perfect companion for a sleepless night.