Today’s podcast features 2 true stories that inspired legendary horror movies. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast.
Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos:#2 -- "Woman Suit" -- An infamous serial killer who inspired ... Show More
Jul 17
The Last Bus/In the Mist | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Tonight, I have two awesome stories to tell you. They are both of the strange variety. In both stories, we're going to talk about a tragedy, but it is not the tragedy that is the reason we remember these things. We remember these events, or we still talk about these events, becau ... Show More
32m 56s
Jul 13
The Trash Bag (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
In December 1988, a young woman was having coffee at her friend's house in the city of Tours, France. She excused herself to go to the bathroom, and when she opened the lid of the toilet, she saw two small, gold objects floating in the water. They looked like beads, or maybe brok ... Show More
34m 32s
Oct 2024
True Urban Legends: Candyman, with Ashley Flowers
Say Candyman’s name five times in a mirror and you’ll summon his vengeful spirit, then he’ll slaughter you with his hook. That’s how the urban legend goes anyway. It was directly inspired by a short story, a series of Hollywood films, and some suspect…a real-life crime. Don’t bel ... Show More
32m 55s
Feb 2025
Candyman
On October 16, 1992, one of the greatest horror films of the 1990s -- CANDYMAN -- opened across the country. But it’s the reality that the film is inspired by – racial terror, poverty, drugs, police indifference, and the disturbing murder of a Chicago woman – that is even more fr ... Show More
1h 21m
<p>The Candyman /// Part 1 /// 251</p>
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<p>True crime buffs all know the legends of the true crime world, the serial killers who have stood out. There are names like Gacy, Dahme ... Show More
