Into The Fog with Peter Laws

Peter Laws
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Scary true storytelling told with immersive audio. Catch the Video Version on YouTube (links in show notes for each episode) or listen on the go with this audio edition. Note: Peter Laws was the previous host of 'Frightful', but going forward his 'Frighful' style content will be found on Into The Fog.

  1. 3d ago

    92. Amityville Buried This Haunting...But You Need to Know About It.

    In 1977, The Amityville Horror put a haunted house on every bookshelf in the world. Within weeks, a second book appeared beside it, which seems to have been overshadowed. Yet it’s a truly compelling (and eerie) haunting case. Night Stalks the Mansion was written by Harold Cameron and Constance Westbie, and it records what happened to the Cameron family in the early 1960s, when Harold, a business executive with a wife, four children and a six-month-old baby, rented a house for $3,600 a year. The house itself is the Heilbron Mansion, just off West Rose Tree Road in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and what the Camerons met there has never had the audience it deserves. Footsteps climbing the stairs at night, and an intense cold that arrived with them. Two five-month-old chow puppies bought as guard dogs, who shrank back from a woman in the house in absolute dread. A basement window painted black, inside and out, hiding a room the family had never seen. Coffins in a crypt on the grounds, rotted down to fragments of cloth and dust, with skulls looking up at the torchlight. And beneath all of it, an older story. A girl of fourteen. A maple tree. A single pink dance shoe. I'll take you through the whole case, in the order the Camerons recorded it, and we'll come to the girl at the centre of it, whose story this house would not let go of. Have you ever lived somewhere that felt wrong before you could explain why? Let me know in the comments. I'm Peter Laws, and this is Into the Fog. Editor Gerard Giorgi-Coll Artwork and Research Assistance Steph Lay This episode is based on Night Stalks the Mansion: A True Story of One Family's Ghostly Adventure, by Constance Westbie and Harold Cameron. You can find it on Amazon here in the US, and here in the UK. Image and Footage Credits Our special thanks to Andrew Fallon for kindly allowing us to use his remarkable footage of Heilbron Mansion following the 1987 fire. Andrew has helped preserve the mansion’s history by sharing a wealth of photographs and footage over the years through the Delco Memories Facebook Group. You can explore these and many other fascinating glimpses into the area’s past here. Cover of Night Stalks the Mansion: A True Story of One Family’s Ghostly Adventure by Constance Westbie and Harold Cameron: Stackpole Books, 2023, via Amazon Photographs of Heilbron Mansion: Andrew Fallon, via Delco Memories Facebook Group Sale advertisement for the Claflin estate, later known as Heilbron Mansion: Andrew Fallon, via Delco Memories Facebook Group Historical illustration of Edwards House, later Heilbron Mansion: Rachel McClure, in H. S. Pearson, Middletown Township (1985), shared by Andrew Fallon via Delco Memories Facebook Group Cover of The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1977, via Royal Books Newspaper article discussing Kevin Giles’s plans for a second book: The Missoulian, 20 December 1980, via Newspapers.com Harold Cameron’s letter to Dear Abby: Star-Gazette, 2 June 1980, via Newspapers.com Photograph of Heilbron Mansion following the 1987 fire: Andrew Fallon, via Delco Memories Facebook Group, used with permission Footage of Heilbron Mansion during restoration, filmed in 1989: Andrew Fallon, via Facebook, used with permission Annotated Google Maps imagery of Ridley Creek and surrounding area, Pennsylvania: Map data ©2026 Google. Imagery ©2026 Airbus and Maxar Technologies. Have a genuine experience to share? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory Find me: https://www.peterlaws.co.uk Follow me on Instagram, Twitter and more: @revpeterlaws

  2. Nov 1

    91. They Said They Were Collecting For Charity. In the Middle of the Night.

    Eight figures in hooded robes. Burning torches. A freshly dug grave in a Scottish churchyard. This is Into the Fog Embers, my companion series, where I share case updates and shorter paranormal accounts sent in by viewers. Not every story becomes a full documentary investigation, but some are too intriguing not to tell. Tonight's Embers case comes from a viewer and centres on two strange incidents connected to St Lolan's Church and burial ground, also known as Kincardine Graveyard, at Blair Drummond, near Stirling, in Scotland. The first took place in the early 1980s. Darren's mother was cycling home past the old cemetery in the early hours of the morning when she saw something she has never forgotten. She told a neighbour, who went down to the graveyard to confront them himself, and came away with a perfectly ordinary explanation. It was only afterwards that he realised how strange that explanation really was. The second comes from the late 1990s, when Darren's uncle was working in the same cemetery. Two men, years apart, both affected by the same grave enclosed in iron railings — and by what its 1813 inscription actually says. Do you know this churchyard, or have you heard the local stories connected to it? I would love to hear from you in the comments below. Editor Kristian Lander Artwork Steph Lay/Kristian Lander With thanks to Darren Ferrier for sharing his family’s strange memories of St Lolan’s burial ground, and for giving us the opportunity to explore the intriguing history surrounding them. Research and Image Credits Special thanks to Roger Griffith for allowing us to use his footage of St Lolan’s Kirk and Burial Ground, and for the helpful correspondence about the Downie gravestone featured in Darren’s story. You can find more of Roger’s local-history videos on YouTube at @rogergriffith286. Footage of St Lolan’s Kirk and Burial Ground, Kincardine-in-Menteith: @rogergriffith286; used with permission Photographs of the burial vaults and burial sites at St Lolan’s Kirk, Stirlingshire: Rosser1954; CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons Photograph of the Downie gravestone at St Lolan’s Kirk, Stirlingshire: Rosser1954; CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons Have a genuine experience to share? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory Find me: https://www.peterlaws.co.uk Follow me on Instagram, Twitter and more: @revpeterlaws

  3. Oct 23

    90. The Poltergeist That Started in the Sky [Aveley]

    They drove into a glowing green mist in 1974 and lost 3 hours. What followed them home turned a UFO encounter into a terrifying poltergeist haunting. On 27th October 1974, John and Sue Day drove home to Aveley, Essex with their three young children when a pale blue light paced their car, the radio crackled and died, and a dense, glowing green mist swallowed the road. A 20-minute drive became nearly 3 hours missing. Then came nightmares of medical procedures, shadow figures, a clown-like visitor, moving objects, opening doors, humming and clicking, and phantom phone calls, much of it witnessed by investigators themselves. In this episode, I investigate the Aveley case. One of Britain's most disturbing combined abduction and haunting cases. As UFO disclosure and talk of non-human intelligence grows, are abductions and hauntings part of the same phenomenon? And could this be linked to the infamous Sandown Clown case, which happened a year earlier, only 100 miles away? I'm Peter Laws and this is Into the Fog. Real paranormal cases. Real witnesses. Told by a real person. What do you think followed them home? Let me know in the comments. Editor Gerard Giorgi-Coll Artwork Steph Lay Research Marcus Lowth Research and Image Credits  This episode draws on Andrew Collins’ original two-part investigation of the Aveley case, published in Flying Saucer Review in 1978: Part One: Vol. 23, No. 6 Part Two: Vol. 24, No. 1 Original theatrical poster for The Fog: AVCO Embassy Pictures, via IMDb Photograph of Andrew Collins: via IMDb Artist’s impression of Sam the Sandown Clown: Symbioticwolfkat13, CC-BY-SA, via Newgrounds Photograph from Strange Days Festival, September 2026: Peter Laws Footage of Claire and Peter, Paranormal Storytelling on YouTube, Strange Days Festival, September 2026: @DontScareClaire Have a genuine experience to share? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory Find me: https://www.peterlaws.co.uk Follow me on Instagram, Twitter and more: @revpeterlaws

  4. Oct 16

    89. Icy Hands in the Dark: A Nurse Haunted by Death

    What if you always knew when someone was about to die? Faye has seen many shadow people since she was 5, in a mirror, in a boyfriend's bedroom, outside hospital wards, and beside her newborn son's cot. Welcome to Into the Fog Embers, my companion series for case updates and shorter true paranormal accounts that deserve telling, even when they're not full-length documentaries. From a grandmother's goodbye in the mirror, to a bricked-up doorway, a dead relative's message that paid for a funeral, and icy hands that may have saved a baby's life, Faye asks if anyone can finally explain it. Can YOU? I'm Peter Laws, and this is Into the Fog. Editor: Kristian Lander Artwork: Steph Lay/Kristian Lander Our sincere thanks to Faye for sharing such a personal account of the unexplained experiences that have accompanied moments of illness and loss throughout her life, including those she believes helped save her baby’s life. Do you have a genuine experience to share? You can tell us about it here:https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory Find me:https://www.peterlaws.co.uk Follow me on Instagram, Twitter etc @revpeterlaws

  5. Oct 9

    88. Police Walked In on a Mass Possession [Miami Aerospace Academy]

    On October 25th, 1979, Miami police and firefighters walked into the Miami Aerospace Academy in Little Havana and found hundreds of cadets in full panic. A 13-year-old girl rigid and sobbing that "the devil is inside of me," other pupils growling and twitching, a boy who crashed through a second-floor window and got straight back up, classroom doors torn from hinges, and teachers unable to hold order. The next day The Miami News ran it front-page as "Ouija Riot Baffles Police!" I'm Peter Laws and this is Into the Fog. In this episode I investigate what really happened at the Miami Aerospace Academy in Miami, Florida, drawing on testimony from biology teacher Patricia Murphy, former Miami police sergeant Lynne Brookes, deputy fire chief Frank Rollason, officer Harry Cunnill, Lt. Dan LeMay, principal Evaristo Marina, and WCKT-Channel 7 camerawoman Beverly Bryan, plus the Santeria offerings found on campus, the cursed F84 jet, and the debate over mass hysteria vs something darker. This is a true paranormal story, never fictionalised, with real witnesses on the record. Let me know in the comments… what do YOU think happened in that school that day? Want even more Into the Fog? Video blogs, sleep stories and early access: www.patreon.com/peterlaws #paranormal #ghoststories #scarystories Editor Gerard Giorgi-Coll Artwork Steph Lay Our research for this episode drew on contemporary newspaper reports, articles, documentaries, and accounts from former students and staff. Some accounts and allegations about the Miami Aerospace Academy may be disputed or can no longer be independently verified.  Research and Image Credits A key source for this story was Jeff Maysh’s superbly researched October 2019 article, “Hysteria High: How Demons Destroyed a Florida School.” https://jeffmaysh.medium.com/hysteria-high-how-demons-destroyed-the-miami-aerospace-academy-jeff-maysh-5a31b4770f29  Miami Aerospace Academy advertisement: El Miami Herald, July 1979 Evaristo Marina portrait, digital recreations and Miami Aerospace Academy Yearbook, 1979: based on material reproduced by Local Crew, “Education Exorcism”: https://localcrew.ru/educationexorcism Image of Major McKently: courtesy of Joe Perez, Miami Aerospace Academy Facebook group. Promotional image from The Devil’s Academy (2023): Lion Television, LLC, via Amazon Prime. Article on reported hospital admissions: Jacksonville Journal, March 1974. Articles covering the Miami Aerospace Academy Ouija Riot: The Miami News, October 1979. Article on Amy Godoy’s occult detective career: Fort Pierce Tribune, January 1998. Article on rescued mountain lion: Caymanian Compass, September 1988.

  6. Sep 29

    87. 200,000 Subscribers! 🎉 Into the Fog LIVE Party - Q&A, Chat & Cake

    Into the Fog has reached 200,000 subscribers on YouTube! Join me live to celebrate this rather astonishing milestone. I'll be eating cake, chatting about Into the Fog, answering your questions and generally saying a huge THANK YOU for helping the channel reach 200k. Peter PS: Bear with me, as this is the first ever time I've done a public livestream on YouTube. So it might not be slick, but it will be sincere! :)

  7. Sep 24

    86. News Crew Caught a Poltergeist on Camera [Beauport, 1989]

    Was a poltergeist caught on camera by a Canadian news crew? Summer, 1989. In Beauport, Quebec, an entire apartment building on Mgr-Gauthier Street came alive, violent banging that shook partition walls, ragged holes punched through plasterboard in real time, and dark shadows at the edge of vision. Witnesses weren't just tenants. Police officers, gas engineers and city inspectors all felt it. In this true ghost story, I investigate the Beauport Poltergeist, the TVA footage from August 4th 1989, what Lt. Guy Bedard and Inspector Gaston Dubé experienced, why gas, clay soil and plumbing theories failed, and the two chilling triggers: reported seances after a death downstairs, and 12-year-old Zoe's summer stay. This is a documented poltergeist true story, never fictionalised, told from contemporary press and investigator notes. Have a genuine experience to share? Submit it here: https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory Editor Gerard Giorgi-Coll Research Marcus Lowth Artwork Steph Lay Research and Image Credits This episode draws on the following key research sources: The Beauport Poltergeist: Ghost Theory https://www.ghosttheory.com/2015/08/0... Poltergeist in Quebec City: The Beauport Case Revisited https://mesplaisirs.com/poltergeist-a... Archival television footage of Micheline Cochrane and the Beauport property: The Beauport Phenomenon, TVA, via @SpiritSeekers / YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfS2jv-2Noc Newspaper articles: “Une maison hantée à Beauport?” and “Des fantômes en chair et en os?”Le Journal de Québec, August 1989. TVA television network logo, 1984–1990: EsaïeGregoryPrickett, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Photograph of Christian Page: IMDb profile, accessed September 2026.

  8. Sep 18

    85. They Found Crucifixes Hidden Under the Carpet [Jinn Encounter] EMBERS

    Her father called an imam to perform an Islamic exorcism on their house. Then builders found crucifixes hidden under the carpet. Welcome to Into the Fog Embers, my companion series for case updates and shorter true paranormal accounts that deserve telling, even when they're not full-length documentaries. Tonight's Embers comes from Zaynab, one of my Patreon supporters. When she was 8, her family moved into a house with a granny flat in the garden that had stood empty for a long time. She began seeing faceless figures, an elderly man in an armchair, a figure striding toward her in the garden, later a faceless child in her bedroom. The atmosphere turned cold and silent, like stepping underwater. Her father asked a local imam to perform an Islamic exorcism. As he recited, Zaynab began shaking uncontrollably, filled with anger and an urge to make him stop. Months later, builders lifting the carpets found several crucifixes hidden underneath. Had the previous owners, an elderly Irish Catholic couple, also experienced the paranormal in that property? I'd especially love to hear from Muslim viewers, does this fit with your understanding of jinn? IMPORTANT: Into the Fog welcomes people of all faiths and none. So just because this story features two religions (Islam and Christianity), please don't use that as a springboard to attack one faith or the other. Respect for fellow viewers is an important part of the Into the Fog community. Do you have a genuine experience to share? You can tell us about it here:⁠https://bit.ly/ITF-YourStory⁠ Editor Kristian Lander Artwork Steph Lay and Kristian Lander With warm thanks to Zaynab for sharing her vivid and deeply unsettling childhood experiences, and for offering such a personal perspective on the possible role of djinn and Islamic exorcism. Research and Image Credits With sincere thanks to Dr Rifat Salam for generously sharing her time and expertise in discussing representations of djinn, and for helping us identify appropriate artwork for this episode. You can explore Rifat’s fascinating writing on beliefs, folklore and experiences relating to the spooky and unexplained here: https://probablynotaghost.wordpress.com 14th-century representation of Al-Malik al-Aswad, the Black King of the jinn: Bodleian Libraries; Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons Late-medieval representation of Al-Ahmar, the Red King of the jinn: Bodleian Libraries; Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons Find me:https://www.peterlaws.co.uk Follow me on Instagram, Twitter etc @revpeterlaws

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Scary true storytelling told with immersive audio. Catch the Video Version on YouTube (links in show notes for each episode) or listen on the go with this audio edition. Note: Peter Laws was the previous host of 'Frightful', but going forward his 'Frighful' style content will be found on Into The Fog.

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