Victor Sharrah, a 59-year-old resident of Nashville, experienced a chilling episode one winter day that altered his perception of the world around him. After waking up and switching on the television, Sharrah experienced the ordinary faces of his roommate and roommate's girlfriend change into grotesquely distorted visages with elongated eyes, etched scars, and unusually pointy ears.

The following written confession was submitted via email: …One night when I was laying in bed trying to fall asleep, I heard something behind me. Now the bed in my room was pushed up next to the corner of my wall so that the head of my bed as well as the left side were both up against a wall. At this point I was facing toward the wall to my left and my bad was to the night stand next to my when. Now our house was about 75+ years old, so hearing the house make weird noises at night was not uncommon, but what I heard was not normal, and was not from the house….

The following written confession was submitted via email: So when I was 12 my grandma on my moms side passed away and I was really upset I didn’t get to say my goodbyes because she got lung cancer from smoking that hit really hard and fast and was not really conscious in the hospital. When I was about 24 one night I had a dream I was in my grandparents old house where we always went for holidays….

The following written confession was submitted via email: …I just finished listening to your interview with Pastor Daniel in 541 and there were just too many coincidences to not reach out… Like Daniel, I was put into a situation that - frankly - I wasn’t prepared for, but the Lord stepped up in a huge way. Unlike Daniel, however - my church tried to sweep it all under the rug…

“If you start digging into the occult, you’re opening a door. And you might not be strong enough to close it - and then you have to call me.” Reverend Daniel Reehil sits down with Michael Knowles to offer an extensive look at his stories of exorcism, demonic encounters, and supernatural experiences - all real-life events that may be scarier than any horror movie.

The following written confession was shared on Reddit: …I’m from eastern Slovakia in a city that isn’t necessarily religious, but has a lot of stories about demons and unholy things. We have one specific legend about what we call a “Zrkadlok”, a demon that mirrors whoever is looking at it, but I never really believed in that stuff. We lived in a small Slavic house, and I shared a room with my brother and 2 sisters. One night I was in bed and having trouble sleeping, just lying there wide awake…

The following written confession was shared via Reddit: …As my wife worked until 3am and I was on her sleep schedule so she wouldn't be lonely about 4am we were hungry and decided to grab some food. We ordered and were waiting at the window when we saw this guy walk up. I'm getting the nastiest feeling coming over me. Dread, despair, terror. I wanted to bolt from our car and run for my life. The guy just casually walked to the restaurant and when he passed under the street light I saw this thing floating behind him….

The following written confession was submitted via email, describing a dream from several years ago about a creature exactly like the scary mystery demon someone else witnessed, in real life, in Episode 152: The Gargoyle. “I’ve been listening for a few months and the creature described in this episode matched the one of something I saw in a dream a few years back, including the ungodly scream. . . “

Bonus Episode 127: The Rake features an interview with Guy, who describes a rare, chance sighting of two creepy rake creatures near Dallas, Texas. (You can also watch the interview on video by clicking here.) If you aren’t familiar with what a RAKE purportedly is - or if you feel the need to be terrified today - check out the video below to watch a compilation of alleged rakes caught on camera!

Many people may be familiar with one of the most iconically frightening movies in film history: The Exorcist. The film features demonic possession, exorcism, and frame after frame of terrifying images. After watching (if you dare to watch!) you may be left disturbed, scared, or horrified. But the good news is, that movie is just a fake, made-up Hollywood plot! Right?