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dynoguy88 · 04-20-2005, 12:45 PM

Unsolved Mysteries started when I was in Elementary School and I have watched it ever since. I remember being 8 or 9 years old when I had many nightmares involving some of the segments - my mom even told me that I wasn't allowed to watch the show for a while because I kept her up whenever I was too scared to go to sleep.

The segments I remember having nightmares over -

*The murders of the 3 ATV riders in Tennessee.

For some reason, I slept with the lights on the whole night.

*Joe Weldon Smith and the haunted house in Fish Springs, Nevada - 2 freaky segments that were shown back to back. I didn't sleep the entire night and was dead tired at school the next day.

*The Gretchen Burford murder - I still ALWAYS check my backseat before getting into my car because of this segment.

Hey...I was young. Did you expect me not to have nightmares over this stuff?

Melanie85 · 04-20-2005, 04:31 PM

I was always convinced that the two teenagers that went on a killing spree and randomly killed a young mother, an older man, and a black man in the late 80s was going to come after me. They eventually got caught some years later when UM did an update on the case. After that I was finally able to rest easily.

Ninjaman · 04-20-2005, 05:28 PM

The cases that really scared me were:

Allagash Abductions-I was only in third grade when this segment came on, and I couldn't sleep well for about two months.

Patricia Meehan (the strange amnesia case in Montana)-I was actually 15 when I first saw this case. I'll never forget the so-called "haunting self-portrait" that she took of herself in the mirror that was discovered in an undeveloped roll of film. Very creepy.

Blackout · 04-20-2005, 07:38 PM

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U.M. Fanatic · 04-20-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

Unsolved Mysteries started when I was in Elementary School and I have watched it ever since. I remember being 8 or 9 years old when I had many nightmares involving some of the segments - my mom even told me that I wasn't allowed to watch the show for a while because I kept her up whenever I was too scared to go to sleep.

Hey...I was young. Did you expect me not to have nightmares over this stuff?

Dynoguy, you and I must have the same mother.

That's exactly what my mom told me. Even today, all grown up, she still asks if I watch Unsolved Mysteries, because she knows so many of the cases just stick in my head, scaring me over and over. I cant help it, I refuse to give up watching the show, yet I know how it will play on my mind days afterward.

I recorded the Gretchen Burford case. I agree with you, anyone who doesnt check the backseat of their car, after watching this episode, is asking for trouble.

Another one that gets to me is the murder of Matt Flores and also the lady who was shot in the face by the guy in the pickup truck on a lonely stretch of road in New England.

dynoguy88 · 04-20-2005, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by U.M. Fanatic

Another one that gets to me is the murder of Matt Flores and also the lady who was shot in the face by the guy in the pickup truck on a lonely stretch of road in New England.

Yes, I should have mentioned this one. One of the rare cases that took place in daylight that scared the crap out of me. I remember getting a little freaked out every time I saw a black pick up truck.

compulsive dvd · 04-21-2005, 01:36 AM

When I started watching Unsolved Mysteries, the show had segments about a man who had killed his girlfrind (he was married as well). One of the women was named Elenor. I don't remember his name, but the name they had ended up not being his real name. Also was a story I think about a man named Robert Clark. The thing was, all the cases were updated, but the combination of the music and the reenactments was just scary. It lasted a couple months I think. I didn't watch the show for several years, but after I kind of got over it, I was hooked.

Awsi Dooger · 04-21-2005, 01:45 AM

That kid who was stuffed in a bottle in Ovid then washed up near San Diego years later. I don't think it's ever been solved. Gruesome.

Melanie85 · 04-21-2005, 12:08 PM

Another one that scared me silly was the segment about the woman (I think her name was Patsy) who went to bed, woke up in the middle of the night and called her sister because she couldn't breathe. When the sister and her husband came over to the house, Patsy was unconscious and they couldn't revive her. Cause of death was poisoning by cyanide which tested postivie in the cough medicine she took. They were suspicious of her ex-husband but he denyed it.

After I saw this case I was scared to take any medicines.

Blackhawks2004 · 04-24-2005, 07:48 PM

The one that always got to me the most was the one with the businessman who was being threatened and was on the run. He hid out at his ex-wife's house for a while, but eventually they caught up with him. His body was apparently found in a burning car, but as far as I know, they've never been able to get a positive ID since the fire was so hot. I dont remember the guy's name...surely someone remembers this segment.

Another good one was "L'enfant"...I know some of you remember that one!

cuba_libre · 04-26-2005, 07:03 AM

The Judi Himes disappearance and the possessed bunk beds scared me for years! Heck, I'm getting goose bumps just typing about the cases....

Beetlejuice69 · 04-26-2005, 09:23 AM

Definitely the ghost episodes. The worst offender was the 'bunkbeds' episode. I wouldn't watch it for 16 years until I saw it on Lifetime, earlier this month. It didn't bother me as much the second time through, but it was tough to watch at times.

The one where that family's house was haunted by those three "mischevious" ghosts scared the sh*t out of me. Yikes.

U.M. Fanatic · 04-26-2005, 10:07 AM

The producers of Unsolved Mysteries did a GREAT job with the production of the bunk bed ghost haunting. They did however leave out some things the Tallman family witnessed while in the house. I remember reading an article some time ago that mentioned the father had seen an entity appear in the living room, after he challenged it to leave them alone. The entity had the same red eyes he had seen peering out at him from the garage, it basically told him that they were all going to die!

Babydollz24 · 09-04-2005, 09:44 PM

Like I have mentioned before, the Tennesse ATV episode gave me nightmares for a while, as well as any haunted house episode. My brother and my younger sis were always fine with it, but I always had nightmares. And my sis and I had bun beds...... My mom would always tell me that I also was not alud to watch this show cuz I would get up in the middle of the night and bang on my parents door so that I could sleep with them. Since my mom worked nights, I would still watch this show, and my dad didn't care.... I don't think he realized what I was watching.

mastamatt · 09-07-2005, 01:30 AM

Could someone please explain the Gretchen murder and the ATV murder. They both sound interesting, but I've never seen either. Also, are these on any of the sets or does anyone have them and would be willing to trade?

04-20-2005, 12:45 PM	#1
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,675	Which segments gave you nightmares? Unsolved Mysteries started when I was in Elementary School and I have watched it ever since. I remember being 8 or 9 years old when I had many nightmares involving some of the segments - my mom even told me that I wasn't allowed to watch the show for a while because I kept her up whenever I was too scared to go to sleep. The segments I remember having nightmares over - The murders of the 3 ATV riders in Tennessee. For some reason, I slept with the lights on the whole night. Joe Weldon Smith and the haunted house in Fish Springs, Nevada - 2 freaky segments that were shown back to back. I didn't sleep the entire night and was dead tired at school the next day. *The Gretchen Burford murder - I still ALWAYS check my backseat before getting into my car because of this segment. Hey...I was young. Did you expect me not to have nightmares over this stuff?
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04-26-2005, 07:03 AM	#11
cuba_libre Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 156	scared The Judi Himes disappearance and the possessed bunk beds scared me for years! Heck, I'm getting goose bumps just typing about the cases....

04-26-2005, 09:23 AM	#12
Beetlejuice69 Man With The Plan Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 152	Definitely the ghost episodes. The worst offender was the 'bunkbeds' episode. I wouldn't watch it for 16 years until I saw it on Lifetime, earlier this month. It didn't bother me as much the second time through, but it was tough to watch at times. The one where that family's house was haunted by those three "mischevious" ghosts scared the sh*t out of me. Yikes.
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04-20-2005, 04:31 PM	#2
Melanie85 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 62	I was always convinced that the two teenagers that went on a killing spree and randomly killed a young mother, an older man, and a black man in the late 80s was going to come after me. They eventually got caught some years later when UM did an update on the case. After that I was finally able to rest easily.

04-20-2005, 05:28 PM	#3
Ninjaman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 15, 2003 Location: remote island in pacific Posts: 103	The cases that really scared me were: Allagash Abductions-I was only in third grade when this segment came on, and I couldn't sleep well for about two months. Patricia Meehan (the strange amnesia case in Montana)-I was actually 15 when I first saw this case. I'll never forget the so-called "haunting self-portrait" that she took of herself in the mirror that was discovered in an undeveloped roll of film. Very creepy.

04-21-2005, 01:36 AM	#7
compulsive dvd Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2005 Posts: 184	When I started watching Unsolved Mysteries, the show had segments about a man who had killed his girlfrind (he was married as well). One of the women was named Elenor. I don't remember his name, but the name they had ended up not being his real name. Also was a story I think about a man named Robert Clark. The thing was, all the cases were updated, but the combination of the music and the reenactments was just scary. It lasted a couple months I think. I didn't watch the show for several years, but after I kind of got over it, I was hooked.

04-21-2005, 01:45 AM	#8
Awsi Dooger Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 1,537	That kid who was stuffed in a bottle in Ovid then washed up near San Diego years later. I don't think it's ever been solved. Gruesome.

04-21-2005, 12:08 PM	#9
Melanie85 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 62	Another one that scared me silly was the segment about the woman (I think her name was Patsy) who went to bed, woke up in the middle of the night and called her sister because she couldn't breathe. When the sister and her husband came over to the house, Patsy was unconscious and they couldn't revive her. Cause of death was poisoning by cyanide which tested postivie in the cough medicine she took. They were suspicious of her ex-husband but he denyed it. After I saw this case I was scared to take any medicines.

04-24-2005, 07:48 PM	#10
Blackhawks2004 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 25, 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 15	The one that always got to me the most was the one with the businessman who was being threatened and was on the run. He hid out at his ex-wife's house for a while, but eventually they caught up with him. His body was apparently found in a burning car, but as far as I know, they've never been able to get a positive ID since the fire was so hot. I dont remember the guy's name...surely someone remembers this segment. Another good one was "L'enfant"...I know some of you remember that one!

04-26-2005, 10:07 AM	#13
U.M. Fanatic Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2005 Location: Lowell, NC Posts: 280	The producers of Unsolved Mysteries did a GREAT job with the production of the bunk bed ghost haunting. They did however leave out some things the Tallman family witnessed while in the house. I remember reading an article some time ago that mentioned the father had seen an entity appear in the living room, after he challenged it to leave them alone. The entity had the same red eyes he had seen peering out at him from the garage, it basically told him that they were all going to die!

09-04-2005, 09:44 PM	#14
Babydollz24 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 131	Like I have mentioned before, the Tennesse ATV episode gave me nightmares for a while, as well as any haunted house episode. My brother and my younger sis were always fine with it, but I always had nightmares. And my sis and I had bun beds...... My mom would always tell me that I also was not alud to watch this show cuz I would get up in the middle of the night and bang on my parents door so that I could sleep with them. Since my mom worked nights, I would still watch this show, and my dad didn't care.... I don't think he realized what I was watching.

09-07-2005, 01:30 AM	#15
mastamatt Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 18, 2005 Posts: 40	Could someone please explain the Gretchen murder and the ATV murder. They both sound interesting, but I've never seen either. Also, are these on any of the sets or does anyone have them and would be willing to trade?