We’re sinking our teeth into two cases that blur the line between folklore, psychology, and the genuinely unexplainable.

First, we unravel the bizarre story of the Southend Werewolf, better known as Bill Ramsay—the ordinary Englishman whose alleged bouts of animalistic rage, impossible strength, and snarling behavior convinced some that lycanthropy might be more than just an old campfire story. Mental illness, mass hysteria, or something far darker?

Then we travel back through one of history’s strangest alleged possession cases: the terrifying ordeal of Gotleiben Dittus and the infamous exorcisms led by Johann Christoph Blumhardt. For years she was said to endure violent supernatural attacks, impossible phenomena, and chilling encounters that culminated in one of the most documented possession cases ever recorded. Was it a battle against demonic forces, a misunderstood medical tragedy, or something that still defies explanation?

As always, we’re separating fact from folklore, questioning everything, making a few inappropriate jokes along the way, and leaving the final verdict up to you.

Grab a blanket, kill the lights, and pull up a chair. Welcome back to Creep Cottage.

MERCH:The Creep Cottage Podcast

SOURCES:

https://www.spookyisles.com/bill-ramsey-southend-werewolf/

https://residualwhispers.wordpress.com/2022/10/31/hallowarrens-week-paranormal-occurrence-the-southend-werewolf/

https://www.whispersfromthedarkpodcast.com/the-howling-within-the-case-of-the-southend-werewolf/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8TqWcj5lNU

https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/ed-lorraine-warren-ct-paranormal-investigations-19854193.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf

https://iucat.iu.edu/iuk/236537 (Book: *Werewolf: A True Story of Demonic Possession* by Ed & Lorraine Warren / Bill Ramsey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K2KYeUhd0Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdwjtLtI9Ns

https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/ed-lorraine-warren-ct-paranormal-investigations-19854193.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottliebin_Dittus

https://www.plough.com/articles/one-pastors-battle-with-demons