In the shadowy swamps of South Carolina, a towering creature with glowing red eyes and scaly skin stalks the night—its footsteps leaving behind mystery and fear. From chilling eyewitness encounters and strange claw marks to a community gripped by legend and lore, this creature has slithered deep into the heart of cryptid folklore. But is this terrifying beast a survivor from a forgotten past, a trick ofthe mind, or something far stranger lurking just beyond the trees?Join us as we wade into the murky depths of this modern legend, uncovering the facts, the fear, and the folklore behind one of America’s most enduring cryptids.

Sometimes, the darkest horrors aren’t creatures lurking in shadows — they’re the people who vanish without a trace, leaving only silence and shattered families behind. On this episode of The Phreak Files, Phreak unravels the haunting, gut-wrenching mystery of Brandon Swanson: a young man who crashed his car, called for help, and then disappeared into the cold Minnesota night. With every unanswered call and every mile of empty road, the nightmare grows deeper — a chilling reminder that some disappearances defy explanation and haunt us forever. Brace yourself for a story that will twist your mind and leave you questioning what really lies beyond the dark.

Tonight we’re serving up a double dose of nightmares. First up: the Demon House of Gary, Indiana, where cops fled in fear, a kid climbed the damn wall backwards, and the official word was “possessed.” Then, just when your blood pressure levels out, we dive headfirst into the smoke-stained archives of some of the wildest secret government experiments — from zombie dogs to remote-controlled war beasts and alleged psychic warfare that sounds like rejected Marvel plotlines. Two terrifying tales. One deeply cursed episode. Bring your holy water and whatever brain cells you’ve got left.