Sep 26, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min · 23 segments
For two families, owning a Ouija board turned out to be the worst decision they could have made. Were the strange, inexplicable events that followed tied to the séance they conducted—or was it all…
It toppled the dominoes, culminating in lives unjustly torn apart by possession, hauntings, death, and murder.
This guy's intense.
And I even have proof in the form of official documents.
Oh, bro, you love
those.
That is my favorite type of document.
With an influx of low-class workers and crime, it had come to be known as the slums of Madrid.
It wouldn't be uncommon to find abandoned casabajas or bungalows in disarray at every corner.
The neighborhood was becoming a ghost of itself.
The teenagers of Vallica needed to find creative ways to occupy their time, and that was no different for Estefania Gutierrez Lazaro.
Despite coming from a religious and superstitious conservative upbringing, she developed a love for the black arts.
She had herself a mini library of books on the occult, and often used a Ouija board either with friends or by herself.
But despite her fringe interests, she was outgoing, sociable, and rarely ever found herself without a boyfriend, and was often seen as the mother of her friend group.
As the second eldest of her three sisters, she found herself standing up for her younger siblings, especially the youngest sister, Marianella.
They spent a lot of time together, which naturally meant Marianella was pulled into the occult as well, and would unfortunately be pulled into a seance that would plunge their entire family into darkness.
A family of three brothers and three sisters lived with their mother, father, and maternal grandfather.
Unfortunately, he was not well, suffering from Alzheimer's.
It's truly a terrible disease that, among other things, can turn your loved ones aggressive.
With mood swings and depression, he was verbally abusive to the entire family.
Then, in 1990, their grandfather was on his deathbed, and with the whole family huddled around, he uttered his terrible final words.
I will make trouble for the family from the other side." After his passing, his ominous warning lingered in their minds, and they were worried it was a curse that would come back to haunt them.
One day, shortly after her grandfather's death, the 17-year-old Estefania and her younger sister Marianella had walked into school ready for a normal day.
Except, it would be anything but normal.
A fellow student had approached Estefania, knowing of her experiences with the occult.
It toppled the dominoes, culminating in lives unjustly torn apart by possession, hauntings, death, and murder.
This guy's intense.
And I even have proof in the form of official documents.
Oh, bro, you love
those.
That is my favorite type of document.
With an influx of low-class workers and crime, it had come to be known as the slums of Madrid.
It wouldn't be uncommon to find abandoned casabajas or bungalows in disarray at every corner.
The neighborhood was becoming a ghost of itself.
The teenagers of Vallica needed to find creative ways to occupy their time, and that was no different for Estefania Gutierrez Lazaro.
Despite coming from a religious and superstitious conservative upbringing, she developed a love for the black arts.
She had herself a mini library of books on the occult, and often used a Ouija board either with friends or by herself.
But despite her fringe interests, she was outgoing, sociable, and rarely ever found herself without a boyfriend, and was often seen as the mother of her friend group.
As the second eldest of her three sisters, she found herself standing up for her younger siblings, especially the youngest sister, Marianella.
They spent a lot of time together, which naturally meant Marianella was pulled into the occult as well, and would unfortunately be pulled into a seance that would plunge their entire family into darkness.
A family of three brothers and three sisters lived with their mother, father, and maternal grandfather.
Unfortunately, he was not well, suffering from Alzheimer's.
It's truly a terrible disease that, among other things, can turn your loved ones aggressive.
With mood swings and depression, he was verbally abusive to the entire family.
Then, in 1990, their grandfather was on his deathbed, and with the whole family huddled around, he uttered his terrible final words.
I will make trouble for the family from the other side." After his passing, his ominous warning lingered in their minds, and they were worried it was a curse that would come back to haunt them.
One day, shortly after her grandfather's death, the 17-year-old Estefania and her younger sister Marianella had walked into school ready for a normal day.
Except, it would be anything but normal.
A fellow student had approached Estefania, knowing of her experiences with the occult.
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