The Dark Masquerade
Aurora is a housewife and mother who has always had a fascination with true crime, all things lore, cryptids, and the supernatural. Join her as she delves into these topics and shares with you stories of both the gruesome and grim. This is The Dark Masquerade.
Episodes
20 episodes
Carl Tanzler: REMASTERED
Happy Halloween, everyone!! Grab that bowl of candy, get cozy, and join me for this weird little mini episode. Carl Tanzler was obsessed with a woman by the name of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. After Maria’s death, that obsession ...
Dorothy Jane Scott: REMASTERED
Dorothy was a devoted mother and a loving daughter who disappeared on the night of May 28, 1980 after helping a coworker get to the hospital. She had been receiving disturbing calls before her disappearance and it was obvious someone was stalki...
Covina Massacre: REMASTERED
It was December 24, 2008 when a murderous Santa attacked the Oretga household in Covina, CA. What was meant to be a very merry Christmas Eve party turned into a nightmare for all who were attending.While I had every intention of r...
Nancy Knuckles
Nancy Knuckles was the oldest of three children and had it pretty rough in her early childhood. On more than one occasion, her and her siblings witnessed their father brutalizing their mother until he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia a...
Haunted Universities (Part 2)
For this second half of Haunted Universities, I talk about Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Not only was part of this campus once an insane asylum, but there was a fairly infamous true crime case that occurred there as well. Between haunt...
Haunted Universities (Part 1)
For this episode, I decided to cover some haunted universities! Not to worry, a true crime case is still on the way, but for now join me as I discuss University College, Toronto and the legend of Ivan Rezinkoff and Paul Diabolos. From there we ...
Another Torture Episode
It's time for the second installment of the torture series! Countess Elizabeth Báthory was accused of torturing and killing numerous young women during her lifetime. Whether many of the claims made against her are true or not, it certainly make...
Werewolves (Part 2)
After a much needed mental health break, I'm back! Today I bring you part two in our werewolf series. This time, I discuss dogmen. I touch on the Michigan Dogman a little bit and then go more into the Beast of Bray Road. I still plan on adding ...
The Red Ghost of Arizona
In this episode I discuss the bizarre legend of the Red Ghost. Between the years of 1883 and 1893 the people of Arizona were terrorized by an otherworldly creature, or so they thought…You can contact me at:thedarkmaskpodcast@gma...
Lady of the Lake (Lake Lanier & White Rock Lake)
This is the episode I intended to put out when I did the Lake Crescent episode, but I kind of went down a rabbit hole with that one. In this episode, I discuss Lake Lanier in Georgia and White Rock Lake in Texas. Considered two of the most haun...
Lake Crescent
Well, this episode went in a different direction than I intended, but I started down this rabbit hole and here we are. Lake Crescent in the state of Washington is an absolutely beautiful body of water with plenty of hiking trails to keep you ac...
The Bizarre Case of Carl Tanzler
Happy Halloween!! Grab that bowl of candy, get cozy, and join me for this weird tale of one Carl Tanzler. Carl was a obsessed with a woman by the name of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos and that obsession drove him to do some pretty wild thi...
Gallego Murders (Part 3)
This is it!! The final installation of the Gallego Murders! Gerald Gallego and Charlene Williams weren't done adding victims to their already too long list when we left off last. This episode is a little longer than the previous ones, but I'm f...
Gallego Murders (Part 2)
In this episode, I continue the horrific tale of Gerald Galego and Charlene Williams. These two were a monstrous couple that kidnapped, raped, and murdered multiple teenagers and young girls. Brenda Judd, Sandra Colley, Stacy Ann Redican, a...
Gallego Murders (Part 1)
Kippi Vaught and Rhonda Scheffler were two beautiful teenage girls enjoying a day of sunshine and shopping before they were lured away by Charlene Williams to the van where Gerald Gallego was waiting for them. This was only the beginning for Ge...
Torture!!
I ended up going in a slightly different direction than what I had planned today. In this episode I am going over some medieval torture methods! Many of us know all about the stocks and pillories or even flaying, but what about scaphism? ...
Haunted Dolls
In this episode we explore a handful of haunted dolls and discuss some of the reasons they could have become that way in the first place. Thank you all for your patience while waiting for this one to be released. I am sorry for the amount of ti...
Dorothy Jane Scott
In this episode I cover the bizarre disappearance of Dorothy Jane Scott. After being stalked and harassed by an unknown man, Dorothy went missing on May 28th, 1980 under very strange circumstances and to this day, this case remains unsolved.&nb...