The Red Treehouse: Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night
Jun 30, 2026 · 40 min · 17 segments
*The Red Treehouse* is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop. As Nicola sinks deep into the grip of up to 29 demons, the Church fights to save her soul. But do they succeed? Join me in *The Red…
Father Demotta tried once more to expel the devil by applying the sacred relic of the cross, but this time he could not succeed.
Satan would not depart.
The priest now betook himself again to prayer and exhorted all the faithful to pray fervently with him.
At last, inspired by the Holy Ghost, he resolved to expel the devil by means of the sacrament of our Lord's body and blood.
Whilst Nicola was lying in the state of unnatural lethargy, Father Demotta placed the blessed sacrament upon her lips, and instantly the infernal spell was broken.
Nicola was restored to consciousness and received Holy Communion with every mark of devotion.
As soon as Nicola had received the sacred body of our Lord, her face became bright and beautiful as the face of an angel, and all who saw her were filled with joy and wonder, and they blessed God from their inmost hearts.
Nicola related that during her trance, she saw herself surrounded by a crowd of shadowed figures who held glittering daggers in their hands and threatened to kill her.
She also beheld a number of wild grizzly monsters who threatened to tear her to pieces.
Flames of fire and brimstone shot forth from their eyes and nostrils and almost suffocated her.
One morning, the parents of Nicola left her alone with her little sister Marie, who was about 10 years of age.
Suddenly, Nicola flew across the room without touching the ground and bolted out the door.
The child began to cry out, "Mama, Mama, Sister is going away," and she caught hold of Nicola in order to keep her back.
The devil, overcome by the innocence of the child, was unable to carry Nicola away.
He therefore said to the little one in an angry tone, "Ha, you little hussy, will you not let your sister go?" Terrified at these words, the child let go her hold, and instantly the devil threw open the window, whisked Nicola away, and threw her upon the snow beneath.
Here she was found by her parents, stiff and cold, and almost frozen to death.
On another occasion, as Father Demotta had not come at the appointed time, a priest who was present took it into his head to exorcize the devil.
Now, this priest had not received the jurisdiction required on such occasions, and consequently Satan only ridiculed all his efforts.
Turning towards the priest, he said with a malicious leer, "Now, come here, my dear.
You'll play the devil, and I'll be the exorcist.
Go on your knees.
Quick, I will exorcize you." Then the devil repeated the words of the exorcism and made the sign of the cross just as correctly as if he had the ritual before him, but suddenly he stopped short like one who had been struck by a heavy blow.
Father Demotta was standing before him.
One day, one of those standing near Nicola saw a large black fly in the room.
It was a cold winter's day when flies are rarely, if ever, seen.
Father Demotta tried once more to expel the devil by applying the sacred relic of the cross, but this time he could not succeed.
Satan would not depart.
The priest now betook himself again to prayer and exhorted all the faithful to pray fervently with him.
At last, inspired by the Holy Ghost, he resolved to expel the devil by means of the sacrament of our Lord's body and blood.
Whilst Nicola was lying in the state of unnatural lethargy, Father Demotta placed the blessed sacrament upon her lips, and instantly the infernal spell was broken.
Nicola was restored to consciousness and received Holy Communion with every mark of devotion.
As soon as Nicola had received the sacred body of our Lord, her face became bright and beautiful as the face of an angel, and all who saw her were filled with joy and wonder, and they blessed God from their inmost hearts.
Nicola related that during her trance, she saw herself surrounded by a crowd of shadowed figures who held glittering daggers in their hands and threatened to kill her.
She also beheld a number of wild grizzly monsters who threatened to tear her to pieces.
Flames of fire and brimstone shot forth from their eyes and nostrils and almost suffocated her.
One morning, the parents of Nicola left her alone with her little sister Marie, who was about 10 years of age.
Suddenly, Nicola flew across the room without touching the ground and bolted out the door.
The child began to cry out, "Mama, Mama, Sister is going away," and she caught hold of Nicola in order to keep her back.
The devil, overcome by the innocence of the child, was unable to carry Nicola away.
He therefore said to the little one in an angry tone, "Ha, you little hussy, will you not let your sister go?" Terrified at these words, the child let go her hold, and instantly the devil threw open the window, whisked Nicola away, and threw her upon the snow beneath.
Here she was found by her parents, stiff and cold, and almost frozen to death.
On another occasion, as Father Demotta had not come at the appointed time, a priest who was present took it into his head to exorcize the devil.
Now, this priest had not received the jurisdiction required on such occasions, and consequently Satan only ridiculed all his efforts.
Turning towards the priest, he said with a malicious leer, "Now, come here, my dear.
You'll play the devil, and I'll be the exorcist.
Go on your knees.
Quick, I will exorcize you." Then the devil repeated the words of the exorcism and made the sign of the cross just as correctly as if he had the ritual before him, but suddenly he stopped short like one who had been struck by a heavy blow.
Father Demotta was standing before him.
One day, one of those standing near Nicola saw a large black fly in the room.
It was a cold winter's day when flies are rarely, if ever, seen.
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