A house fire is supposed to leave answers behind. However, for the McDonald family, fires left only questions.

What was first labeled a tragic accident quickly unraveled into something far stranger... multiple fires, conflicting timelines, and a story that never fully made sense. As investigators dug deeper, the evidence pointed away from chance and toward something far more deliberate..... and potentially paranormal.

In this episode, we walk through the nights of the fires, the aftermath, and the unsettling details that continue to haunt the case. Was it a horrible accident… or something much worse?

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Fort Adams towers over Newport Harbor like a relic of war frozen in time. Built to defend against enemies that never came, it instead became home to something else entirely.

In this episode, we explore the dark history and enduring hauntings of Fort Adams, one of the largest coastal fortifications in the United States and Rhode Island’s most haunted location. From its massive stone walls and underground tunnels to decades of soldiers stationed in isolation, the fort has no shortage of tragedy, death, and lingering stories that refuse to stay buried.

Join us as we dig into the real history, the recorded paranormal encounters, and the unsettling presence that still seems to haunt Fort Adams.

For decades in Cumberland, RI, there have been legends of a hermit man with a disfigured, burned body and sharpened fingernails who roams the woods. It's said that you hear him coming before you see him.... but when he does come, he slashes your body with his razor-sharp nails. In these parts he goes by the name Fingernail Freddy but others know him as Hot-Shot Charlie. In this episode, we dig deep in the lore that some say inspto the legend inired Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm Street.

In the early 2000s, something strange was reported moving through the woods of Danville, New Hampshire. Not a bear. Not a dog. Witnesses described a small, fast, monkey-like creature with glowing eyes.....something that didn’t make sense for New England.

Locals called it the Devil Monkey.

In this episode, we dig into the Danville sightings, what people actually claimed to see, how the story spread, and whether there’s any realistic explanation hiding beneath the legend.

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Deep in Connecticut, local legends mention small, pale figures with abnormally large heads said to stalk the woods, chase cars, and emerge from abandoned institutions after dark. They go by the name Melon Heads.

The stories have been passed around campfires, school buses, and internet forums for decades. Some claim the Mellonheads are the result of secret government experiments. Others say they’re the descendants of inbred families hidden away in the forests. And a few insist they’ve seen them with their own eyes.

But where did this legend actually come from?

In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we dig into the origins of the Mellonheads myth, tracing how fear, ableism, misinformation, and local history collided to create one of Connecticut’s most enduring urban legends.

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In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we dive deep into the chilling lore of The Golden Eagle! A custom car from Maine that is accused of being cursed, dangerous, and maybe even alive. This car murders with lightening, crushes people in the seat of its car, and when it gets bored can even just run people over the old fashion way.

But how much of this legend is real?

We break down the documented history, the rumors that spiraled out of control, and the haunting account of Wendy Christine Allen, who claims the truth behind the car has been misunderstood for decades. Along the way, we explore the uncanny parallels between The Golden Eagle and Stephen King’s Christine and ask the uncomfortable question: did Maine’s haunted car help inspire one of horror’s most infamous stories?

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Deep in the woods of rural Maine, the Martin family thought they were settling in for a quiet weekend at their remote cabin… until something started circling the tree line. In this episode, we dig into one of Maine’s strangest modern legends: the Skinwalker-like entity said to stalk the northern forests. From unsettling mimicry to a night of terror the Martins will never forget, we break down the events, the lore, and why locals still refuse to go near that stretch of woods after dark.

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Hidden behind the quiet streets of Waltham lies the haunting legacy of the Fernald State School. An institution built on cruelty, exploitation, and experiments no one was supposed to know about. This week, we dig into the stories of the children forgotten by the state, the infamous “Science Club” study, and the decades of horror that unfolded behind locked doors.

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