To be absolutely terrified after watching latest episode of Uncanny

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Yes I think you’re right. It’s no coincidence that they also talk about depression as “the black dog.”

I listened to the podcast this morning and I was leaning towards poor mental health but his friends claim to have seen things too. I did wonder if they said they did to reassure him or maybe he gives off a negative energy due to his grief.

My aunt who is in her 60s has seen a magician her whole life. He is always there with her which is likely due to severe mental health problems.

I felt uncomfortable about this one because I really do feel it’s a mental health thing.

I don't know. A neighbour let slip who was the former tenant (murdered woman). One night, after work I went to go into the house. My Mum (5 mins walk away) had my children. It was like there was a hurricane in the house. So much pressure and like when you can't breath in windy weather. In my head? I heard 'get out, get out' the door upstairs slammed and I just went. My Mum had the News on and the man who was in court was found not guilty through lack of evidence. Locally everyone knows it was likely to have been him, but this is ten years later. When I went back to the house I said out loud how sorry I was. My adult DD used to talk to her which calmed things. My DD worked with her grandson. I don't mind if people think 'rubbish', that was my experience.

I've recently started the podcast and have been enjoying it. Especially room 611 and the follow up.

Didn't realise there was a tv show too, might have to take a look.

Absolutely. I only saw a few minutes of this episode, but it was pretty clear the man interviewed had extremely fragile MH. Presumably those who believe in the supernatural would see this as the result of being haunted by a giant shadow man, but it seems far more likely to be the cause.

How would a ghost know if her killer was convicted or not? Genuinely wondering!

The room 611 was believable because the two men seemed so non woo about it and almost pretty embarrassed.
The one I liked the best was one in America where he saw a burned up body repeatedly - and they figured out in the end it could have been a crashed test pilot.
I like the show - I’m not particularly scared by it but I enjoy it anyway.
On a side note, I’ve only ever listened and I idly googled Evelyn Hollows to see if she matched how I pictured her and she is stunning!

I had shadow cats in one of my houses. Both me and my adult DD would see them. Their tails would disappear like smoke. The odd visitor did, they'd say "I think your cat is asking to go out", but the cat wasn't in. I always chose rescue black cats. When I researched them, they come close when something more sinister is trying to lurk. The house had a 'spirit?', 'electric inprint?' She was angry at times, they never convicted her killer. I used to just stay in my Mum's when she was kicking off.

I looked online a little - most will say it’s sleep paralysis but I was wide awake when I would see it.

That's more for 'feelings' though isn't it?
Not for actually seeing something. Let alone, walking into it lol.

I'm astonished they skipped the infrasound explanation on this episode - one that has been raised by the sceptic so often (maybe that's why!) There's a railway line and a train depot right next to Crofton.

I don’t usually watch this stuff, but saw this, and am terrified, yes!

She's not a comedian. She's a comedy actor, and making it up to boost her book sales.

Ok so who has listened to the Podcast Season 3 Christmas Special
The comedian Daisy May Coopers episode about her house???

I also saw a shadow man but it turned out to be an unwelcome side effect of amitriptyline.

This was a different episode to last night's though right? Or did I miss that bit?

Because I did wonder if he had dabbled when his dad died. Eg, a board or something. But it would make sense too if someone else did in the household.

In my own experience those things come from invitations. Accidental or otherwise. Boards, spells, placed with those kind of pasts etc..

I’ve heard better ghost stories from mates than some on this series but this one was a humdinger.

I thought it suggested something demonic - especially when you consider how common the description was across cultures and millennia. They didn’t really dwell on that but actually that was the most compelling element of it for me.

I don’t know why they bother with the so-called experts, they don’t add anything and Danny does most of the balancing arguments himself.

Ciarán's just having a laugh. He's sending himself up. If Danny wanted an actual sceptical viewpoint he'd be getting one from Ciarán. It's an entertainment show.

The chandelier in the wind tunnel properly had me laughing though!

I think it's largely fun, many of us enjoy a scare, and indeed it is true that grief or an altered mental state can really change your perception of what you see and feel.

Just in case, I listen during the day....