The Cryptid Files

The Cryptid Files

The Cryptid Files dives deep into true stories of cryptid sightings, paranormal encounters, and unexplained phenomena. From Dogman and Bigfoot to eerie shadow figures and forgotten folklore, each episode uncovers chilling eyewitness accounts and real reports sent in by listeners. If you’re drawn to the mysterious, the terrifying, and the unknown, you’re in the right place.

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September 24, 2025 38 mins

In Episode 5 of The Cryptid Files, we dive into one of the most unsettling phenomena ever reported: encounters with the Black Eyed Children. For decades, people from around the world have come forward with terrifying stories of pale, childlike figures with completely black eyes who appear at night, asking for help or permission to enter homes and vehicles.

This episode brings you five chilling true stories of Black Eyed Children en...

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In this episode of The Cryptid Files, we delve into the chilling world of the Wendigo, a legendary creature associated with winter, hunger, and the vast forests of North America.

You’ll hear terrifying firsthand encounters from people who come face-to-face with something they could only describe as the Wendigo. From eerie voices in the trees to shadows that stalk in the snow, these stories capture the fear and mystery surrounding o...

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September 10, 2025 39 mins

From lonely country lanes in the English countryside to remote forests in rural America, witnesses report sightings of a creature they call the Dogman, a towering, wolf-like predator that walks on two legs.

In Episode 3 of The Cryptid Files, we investigate chilling encounters from both the UK and USA, where farmers, hikers, and late-night drivers came face-to-face with something they can’t explain… and wish they could forget.

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They walk like us. Talk like us. But they’re not us. In this episode of The Cryptid Files, we delve into terrifying real-life encounters with Skinwalkers, shape-shifting entities feared in Native American folklore.

From desert roads to dense forests, these firsthand accounts reveal the chilling truth: sometimes, the thing outside your window knows your name.

If you've ever felt watched in the woods… you’re not alone.

 

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Real UK Werewolf Sightings: The Tanfield Beast – The Cryptid Files (Ep 1)

Is a werewolf stalking the woods of County Durham?

In this debut episode of The Cryptid Files, host Leon Layton dives into chilling eyewitness encounters with a terrifying beast said to roam the old railway lines near Tanfield, a small village in the North East of England. Reports describe a massive black dog-like creature, walking on two legs, with glowing r...

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July 3, 2025 37 secs

They said cryptids didn’t exist… but the witnesses tell a different story. Join Leon Layton as he opens The Cryptid Files, a new podcast revealing real encounters with phantom hounds, skinwalkers, dogmen and more.

🎙️ New episodes every Thursday. Out now

 

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