The Van Came Back

In October 1972, a plane carrying 45 people crashed high in the Andes, leaving its survivors stranded in a frozen wilderness with little food, no way to call for help, and temperatures that could kill them overnight. As days turned into weeks and hope began to disappear, they were forced to make an unthinkable choice to stay alive — but when the world gave up searching, two men knew they had to risk everything to find a way home.RECOMMENDATION - Society of the Snow (2023)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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little girl disappears on an ordinary summer afternoon, leaving behind nothing but her bicycle and a family desperate for answers. Over the years, more children vanish in eerily similar circumstances, while a seemingly ordinary delivery driver travels the country unnoticed. But in 1990, one witness spots something that changes everything — and the manhunt takes an extraordinary turn.RECOMMENDATION - ‘The Face Of Evil’ by Chris Clarke and Robert GilesGET 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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Halloween night 1957, everything feels darker and colder. A night where masks are normal. When candles burn and everyone waits for that scared feeling. But the 31st October can be a night where someone with terrible intentions could take advantage of all of these things. And that is exactly what happened to Peter Fabiano.RECOMMENDATION - The Exorcist (1973), The Fourth Kind (2009), Paranormal Activity (2009), Hush (2016), Greenland (2020), Sinister (2012) and The Strangers (2008)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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 2024, two pig farmers in remote farmland in New Zealand saw four people walking across a paddock. They all spoke briefly and they would, crucially, take photos and a video of them. Because these two hunters think they may just have stumbled across one of New Zealand’s most notorious outlaws. They would be correct. RECOMMENDATION - The Mosquito Coast (1986)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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In just four days, five students were murdered inside their own apartments, leaving an entire university town terrified that they could be next. But as police raced to find the killer, they had no idea he was already sitting in a jail cell — and the evidence that would finally expose him had been hiding in an evidence locker.RECOMMENDATION - Scream (1996)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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For months, a mysterious man had been calling Dorothy, claiming to love her, watching her every move and threatening her life. Then, one night, she disappeared from a hospital car park - but the calls to her family continued for years, leaving one chilling question: who was on the other end of the phone?RECOMMENDATION - Someone’s Watching Me (1978)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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In August 1966, two men told their wives they were going away to buy equipment for work. Three days later, both men were found dead on a hillside in Brazil. There were no obvious injuries. And beside them was a note containing a set of instructions.RECOMMENDATION- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A snowstorm forces a desperate driver to take shelter in a tiny diner with five strangers. But when something starts banging on the window, they discover a woman standing outside in the freezing cold… wearing only a nightdress.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/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.