“SKELETON JACK AND THE BLACK TREE” and More Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

A childhood dare led them deep into the legend of Skeleton Jack, but what they uncovered in those cursed woods was far more terrifying than any ghost story—and now, the nightmare has begun again. IN THIS EPISODE: “The Abandoned Drive-In Theater” *** “He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral” *** “The Black Tree in the Woods” CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:33.705 = The Abandoned Drive-In Theater 00:07:56.828 = He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral 00:17:32.691 = The Black Tree In The Woods 00:58:26.927 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheBlackTree “The Abandoned Drive-In Theater” by January Nelson, from Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/ybwbdgev “He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral” by Thomas J. Sotvedt: https://tinyurl.com/yckfue5w “The Black Tree In The Woods” submitted anonymously to Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/y7rocj8v ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: June 10, 2020