Pretty Scary with Clair Buckley

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of murder, cannibalism, bodily harm, sexual violence, dismemberment and death. It also discusses themes of suicide, trauma and extreme violence. Some details may be distressing or upsetting. Please use your discretion when listening.In the early days of the internet, one particular chat room became a meeting place for people with a very different kind of interest. Among them was a German man who had spent years hiding a disturbing fantasy that was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Then, one day, he found someone online who seemed willing to share that fantasy with him. RECOMMENDATION - Grimm Love (Rohtenburg) (2006), Cannibal (2006) and Diary of a Cannibal (2007)GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok - ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod⁠⁠If this episode has brought up difficult feelings or experiences, support is available:Samaritans - Call 116 123, free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Mind - Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem.Victim Support - Free, confidential support for people affected by crime and traumatic experiences.

What would you do if you were warned never to open a mysterious antique box… you'd open it right? In 2003, Kevin bought one at an estate sale, unaware of the terrifying history attached to it — and what happened next would follow the box from owner to owner.RECOMMENDATION - The Possession (2012)GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypodFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

For years, Mount Everest has been seen as the ultimate test of human endurance - a mountain where reaching the summit can become the achievement of a lifetime. But in May 1996, a group of climbers set out believing they had the experience, the guides and the preparation to make it safely to the top but with a series of unforeseen issues, only some would make it back alive to tell the story of that day.GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypodFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

This is the story of Judy Smith. Who planned a lovely holiday with her husband. She left her hotel one morning with plans to spend the day sightseeing, before meeting her husband that evening—but she never came back. TV RECOMMENDATION - Unsolved Mysteries Season 12 Episode 7GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypodFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

A crime reporter who became a national hero, a television show that always seemed to arrive before the police, and a question that would eventually shake an entire country: how did he know where the bodies would be?FILM RECOMMENDATION - Killer Ratings (2019)GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypodFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

There are some cases where investigators know exactly what they're looking for - a motive, a pattern, a connection between victims. And then there are cases like this one, where none of those things seem to exist.GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypodFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

On a cold November evening in 1975, seven exhausted loggers were driving home through a remote forest in Arizona after a long day of work. Within a matter of minutes, one of them would vanish without a trace. What happened next would spark one of the most controversial and debated mysteries of the last century.FILM RECOMMENDATION - Fire In The Sky (1993)GET IN TOUCH:Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

A missing logger, six witnesses who never changed their story, and a mystery that has divided believers and skeptics for more than fifty years. Will this be the story that convinces you of aliens?GET IN TOUCH:Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod

We’ve all had phone calls that we question right? The bank, the car insurance…we all like to think that we’d recognise a scam. Well, imagine receiving a call at work. The person on the phone is telling you he is a police officer. He is calm, authoritative and professional. How far would you go to help before you question things?FILM RECOMMENDATION - Compliance (2012)GET IN TOUCH:Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypodFollow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod