Episode 4 · 22 min · Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong

Cursed Objects and Cannibal Wastelands (The Ring & The Hills Have Eyes Explained!)

Published Oct 27, 2025by Crime HouseHorror · True crime

One candle for every story

  1. 1 - told, candle out
  2. 2 - being told, candle burning
  3. 3 - still to tell, candle lit
  4. 4 - still to tell, candle lit
  5. 5 - still to tell, candle lit
  6. 6 - still to tell, candle lit
  7. 7 - still to tell, candle lit
  8. 8 - still to tell, candle lit
  9. 9 - still to tell, candle lit
  10. 10 - still to tell, candle lit
  11. 11 - still to tell, candle lit
  12. 12 - still to tell, candle lit
  13. 13 - still to tell, candle lit
  14. 14 - still to tell, candle lit
  15. 15 - still to tell, candle lit
  16. 16 - still to tell, candle lit
  17. 17 - still to tell, candle lit
  18. 18 - still to tell, candle lit
  19. 19 - still to tell, candle lit
  20. 20 - still to tell, candle lit
  21. 21 - still to tell, candle lit
  22. 22 - still to tell, candle lit
  23. 23 - still to tell, candle lit
  24. 24 - still to tell, candle lit

Story 4 of 44. 3 told, 40 still waiting.

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A servant murdered and thrown into a castle well. A ghost story that cursed generations. And a family of cannibals who devoured travelers in the night. Heidi uncovers the folklore of Okiku and Sawney Beane, the true stories that inspired Ringu, The Ring, and Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes. Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Miss out on all things Twisted Tales YouTube: @crimehousestudios Instagram: @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Twisted Tales is hosted by Heidi Wong Instagram: @itsheidiwong TikTok: @itsheidiwong

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