Ep.57: Peeking Through The Door: A Rake's Glare

03/15/25 • 50 min

A late night in the Pennsylvania woods turned into a nightmare when something followed our guest home. While taking photos of items he was selling, he heard movement unlike any animal he knew. As an experienced outdoorsman familiar with the sounds of deer, raccoons, and other wildlife, these footsteps stood out as distinctly wrong. When his camera flash illuminated the darkness, the footsteps stopped momentarily before accelerating toward him.
Fleeing to the safety of his home, he thought the encounter was over—until he glimpsed movement at his back door. There, hunched down and peering at him with glowing yellow eyes, was a gray, skeletal humanoid creature. Its skin appeared sunken around the bones, giving it an emaciated appearance despite having recognizably human features. When our guest moved, the entity darted away on all fours with unnatural speed.
The location adds another layer of intrigue to this terrifying encounter. Situated in Pennsylvania's Chestnut Ridge area, reportedly on former Native American lands, the property already had a reputation for paranormal activity. Our guest later discovered his description matched internet folklore about an entity known as "The Rake," though he had no prior knowledge of these stories. Unlike Bigfoot or other well-known cryptids, this creature defies easy categorization, challenging our understanding of what might be lurking in the shadows.
This encounter raises profound questions: What exists in the liminal spaces between our world and others? How do ancient Native American legends of skinwalkers and wendigoes connect to modern sightings? And most unnervingly—what happens when these entities follow us home? Join us for this bone-chilling firsthand account that will make you think twice about what might be watching from just beyond your doorway.

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