“AMITYVILLE: The MURDERS That Sparked a Legendary HORROR Tale” + More Scary Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Before the legend of the Amityville Horror, there was a real-life nightmare—a family massacre, a shocking confession, and a story that still doesn’t add up. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Was there another gunman in the notorious Amityville House murders? (The Defeo Family Massacre) *** We’ve all heard of the Headless Horseman – but Sleepy Hollow's lesser-known ghost will terrify you all the more. (The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow) *** Theodore Roosevelt was so tough, that during one of his speeches he was shot in the chest – but still kept going until his speech was over. And then there was Alice, his daughter – who may have been even tougher than Teddy! (A Bullet And a Voodoo Doll) *** An icy cold hand caresses a girl in the middle of the night. (A Comfort) *** For most people, spotting a UFO would be considered extremely unusual, but for two Ohio women, seeing a UFO was the least surprising part of their experience. (UFOs And Time Distortions) *** AND A WHOLE LOT MORE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:45.670 = Show Open 00:03:27.779 = The Defeo Family Massacre 00:21:20.179 = The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow 00:24:19.766 = The Bullet And The Voodoo Doll 00:28:06.565 = A Comfort 00:33:47.838 = UFOs and Time Distortions 00:50:17.276 = I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities (Fictional Story) 01:01:01.954 = Leaving The Hospital 01:08:13.836 = To The Moon and Back 01:20:21.638 = Don’t Let This Be You (Fictional Story) 01:42:48.921 = Grandma’s House 01:47:56.073 = Show Close 01:48:41.694 = Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BeforeAmityville “The Defeo Family Massacre” posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/uuc9r6c “The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/fmVz30mX4TL “A Bullet And The Voodoo Doll” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/v8v8q7f “A Comfort” by Lady Madonna, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/yx4y7xvz “UFOs and Time Distortions” by Tim Swartz at UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/w4plgq2 FICTION STORY: “I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities” by Alayne Winters – posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/rlxl9lr “Leaving the Hospital” by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham – submitted directly to Weird Darkness “To the Moon and Back” submitted anonymously to Weird Darkness FICTION STORY: “Don’t Let This Be You” by Hikari Shimizu – posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/r42rmmm “Grandma’s House” by Weirdo family member, Rachel West – submitted directly to Weird Darkness===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: November, 2018