Pretty Scary with Clair Buckley

In October 2024, two pig farmers in remote farmland in New Zealand saw four people walking across a paddock. They all spoke briefly and they would, crucially, take photos and a video of them. Because these two hunters think they may just have stumbled across one of New Zealand’s most notorious outlaws. They would be correct. RECOMMENDATION - The Mosquito Coast (1986) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In just four days, five students were murdered inside their own apartments, leaving an entire university town terrified that they could be next. But as police raced to find the killer, they had no idea he was already sitting in a jail cell — and the evidence that would finally expose him had been hiding in an evidence locker. RECOMMENDATION - Scream (1996) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For months, a mysterious man had been calling Dorothy, claiming to love her, watching her every move and threatening her life. Then, one night, she disappeared from a hospital car park - but the calls to her family continued for years, leaving one chilling question: who was on the other end of the phone? RECOMMENDATION - Someone’s Watching Me (1978) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In August 1966, two men told their wives they were going away to buy equipment for work. Three days later, both men were found dead on a hillside in Brazil. There were no obvious injuries. And beside them was a note containing a set of instructions. RECOMMENDATION- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A snowstorm forces a desperate driver to take shelter in a tiny diner with five strangers. But when something starts banging on the window, they discover a woman standing outside in the freezing cold… wearing only a nightdress. GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of murder, cannibalism, bodily harm, sexual violence, dismemberment and death. It also discusses themes of suicide, trauma and extreme violence. Some details may be distressing or upsetting. Please use your discretion when listening. In the early days of the internet, one particular chat room became a meeting place for people with a very different kind of interest. Among them was a German man who had spent years hiding a disturbing fantasy that was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Then, one day, he found someone online who seemed willing to share that fantasy with him. RECOMMENDATION - Grimm Love (Rohtenburg) (2006), Cannibal (2006) and Diary of a Cannibal (2007) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok - ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod⁠⁠ If this episode has brought up difficult feelings or experiences, support is available: Samaritans - Call 116 123, free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Mind - Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Victim Support - Free, confidential support for people affected by crime and traumatic experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if you were warned never to open a mysterious antique box… you'd open it right? In 2003, Kevin bought one at an estate sale, unaware of the terrifying history attached to it — and what happened next would follow the box from owner to owner. RECOMMENDATION - The Possession (2012) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, Mount Everest has been seen as the ultimate test of human endurance - a mountain where reaching the summit can become the achievement of a lifetime. But in May 1996, a group of climbers set out believing they had the experience, the guides and the preparation to make it safely to the top but with a series of unforeseen issues, only some would make it back alive to tell the story of that day. GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the story of Judy Smith. Who planned a lovely holiday with her husband. She left her hotel one morning with plans to spend the day sightseeing, before meeting her husband that evening—but she never came back. TV RECOMMENDATION - Unsolved Mysteries Season 12 Episode 7 GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A crime reporter who became a national hero, a television show that always seemed to arrive before the police, and a question that would eventually shake an entire country: how did he know where the bodies would be? FILM RECOMMENDATION - Killer Ratings (2019) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are some cases where investigators know exactly what they're looking for - a motive, a pattern, a connection between victims. And then there are cases like this one, where none of those things seem to exist. GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a cold November evening in 1975, seven exhausted loggers were driving home through a remote forest in Arizona after a long day of work. Within a matter of minutes, one of them would vanish without a trace. What happened next would spark one of the most controversial and debated mysteries of the last century. FILM RECOMMENDATION - Fire In The Sky (1993) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A missing logger, six witnesses who never changed their story, and a mystery that has divided believers and skeptics for more than fifty years. Will this be the story that convinces you of aliens? GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve all had phone calls that we question right? The bank, the car insurance…we all like to think that we’d recognise a scam. Well, imagine receiving a call at work. The person on the phone is telling you he is a police officer. He is calm, authoritative and professional. How far would you go to help before you question things? FILM RECOMMENDATION - Compliance (2012) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being deep in the wilderness days from civilisation is already scary. But what Matt Higgins experienced was way scarier. He was stalked for days over hundreds of miles, but why and who are the people in white? FILM RECOMMENDATION - Into the Wild (2007) GET IN TOUCH: Subscribe on Youtube - Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clair comes cradling tales of devious acts to help her relax. There’s nothing she loves more than sitting in a dark room discussing the unknown and unspeakable as a way to wind down and in ‘Pretty Scary’ she invites you to do just that with her. Grab a drink, light a candle and un-settle in for a thrilling listen. Clair will obsess over all things spine-tingling from the very real crimes that have puzzled and fascinated to the mysterious underworlds of the paranormal and aliens. First episode released July 10th 2026. Subscribe on Youtube - www.youtube.com/@prettyscarypod Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/prettyscarypod Follow us on TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@prettyscarypod Email us on - boo@prettyscarypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.