Episodes 592
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (4,886)
Since Sep 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
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About This Podcast

(Formerly the Darkness Prevails Podcast) Host Darkness Prevails brings you Unexplained Encounters, a podcast where everyday folk share their most terrifying and unexplained experiences. From mysterious creatures seen in national forests to supernatural events disrupting peoples' lives, prepare to explore the unexplained. These stories might sound bizarre, but it's up to you to decide which to believe. Submit your story to Unexplained Encounters at darkstories.org

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Recent Episodes

DON'T WALK HOME ALONE AT NIGHT.

Jun 10, 2026 1h

A man takes his friend home on a walk at night, but on his way back by himself, he encounters the most TERRIFYING entity he could ever imagine. Support me and all the shows of Eeriecast by becoming…

Deep Woods HORROR Stories MEGA COMPILATION

Jun 03, 2026 10h 47m

This deep woods horror stories compilation is so long, it'll feel like you really ARE lost in the woods with no hope of escape! Support me by becoming a premium member at…

The Creepiest Hunting Story You'll Ever Hear

May 27, 2026 1h

A turkey hunter in the Ozarks finds out in a disturbing way that something big and inhuman does NOT want him in the mountains. Plus two more stories of a face stealer and wampus cat killings. Hate…

There's Something Wrong with the Deer in West Virginia

May 20, 2026 1h 8m

Taxidermy animals are creepy as is. But what do you do when your dad becomes obsessed with putting as many stuffed deer in the yard as possible? Become a premium member for MORE scary stories that…

Dogman KILLED My Dog During a Hunting Trip

May 13, 2026 55m

A hunting trip goes horribly wrong when a werewolf-like creature attacks. This allegedly true story and more in today's episode. Unlock a brand new bonus story over at…

Eater

May 06, 2026 1h

In this terrifying and allegedly true story, a teenager living in the woods of Missouri encounters something almost human during a walk, something that remembers when it's been slighted. Support me…

Never Answer the Voices in the Woods of APPALACHIA

Apr 29, 2026 1h 2m

An assortment of stories from real people about close encounters with skinwalkers, monsters in Appalachia, and homes that are never quite empty. Help Eeriecast survive by becoming a premium member…

Something in the Mountains TOOK My Baby

Apr 22, 2026 1h 3m

Two sisters on a rainy road trip in the mountains stop for just a moment, and they soon find the baby in the back seat has been taken, but not by human hands... Listen to more of my scary stories on…

Moving to the Middle of Nowhere was the WORST MISTAKE I'VE EVER MADE

Apr 15, 2026 56m

When a family moves to a cheap piece of land in rural Texas, they find something that has been waiting for them for a very long time... Hear more of my scary story narrations on my other show, Tales…

If You See THIS on the Appalachian Trail RUN

Apr 08, 2026 58m

Two best friends take on the Appalachian Trail on a multi-day hike together. But they will soon have a third member to their party. Something that loves to smile and follows them for days. For more…

I Found What Killed All the Cows on my Uncle's Ranch

Apr 01, 2026 1h 3m

Three stories this week featuring a near death encounter with an alleged werewolf in the Ozarks as well as a vile attack on a ranch. Catch more scary story narrations by me on my other show, Tales…

The Ultimate Wendigo Compilation

Mar 25, 2026 6h 9m

Several hours of wendigo stories, sightings, and encounters to keep you a little less hungry for more (for now). For more scary story narrations from me, listen to my other podcast Tales from the…

Something in New Mexico is HUNTING PEOPLE

Mar 18, 2026 1h 1m

College students discover the most disturbing creature in the New Mexico desert, but soon it finds its way to their campsite... Hear more of my narrations on my other show, Tales from the Break…

It Wears Human Skin

Mar 11, 2026 58m

A national park ranger reveals some extremely disturbing events surrounding what appear to be hyper realistic but fake human bodies. Listen to more of my narrations over at…

DON'T RESPOND if the Lake Calls Your Name

Mar 04, 2026 1h 2m

When a couple moves to a quiet lake at a rural home, they at first believe it to be their dream come true. But something lives in the water. Something that has its dark eyes set on one of them. For…

577 | The Ozark Mountains Have Rules - Obey Them or DIE

Feb 25, 2026 1h 12m

One man's grandparents had a very specific set of rules every night at their place in the Missouri Ozarks. What happens when the rules are ignored? Something is hungry, and it's been waiting for just…

576 | If You Listen to This in the Appalachian Mountains, You Will Regret It (COMPILATION)

Feb 18, 2026 4h 50m

Almost 5 hours of terrifying Appalachian Trail and Appalachian Mountains horror stories to keep you awake almost all night. Get more scary stories on my other show, Tales from the Break Room:…

575 | If It Rains While You're Hiking in Olympic National Park, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY

Feb 11, 2026 1h 1m

A group of friends go hiking in the famously rainy Olympic National Park. Instead of a good time, they stumble upon a living horror straight from indigenous legend. It changes their lives…

574 | It Wakes Up Every 17 Years (DON'T GO NEAR THE TREELINE)

Feb 04, 2026 1h 7m

When Brood IV of the cicadas awoke in Missouri in the summer of 1998, something awoke with them. And it changed the lives of 5 friends forever. Listen to me on night watchers to get to know me:…

573 | What Happens When a Skinwalker Breaks into a Zoo

Jan 28, 2026 58m

Two Zookeepers experience the most disturbing night of their lives as something that is neither human nor animal arrives one stormy night. Catch me on my other podcasts: https://eeriecast.com/ Learn…

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