About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Alma Fielding and the Thornton Heath Haunting" from Morbid covers the 1938 case of Alma Fielding, a thirty-four-year-old housewife in the London suburb of Croydon who went to the press claiming her home was haunted. According to Alma, objects flew off shelves without human hands touching them, the family faced constant assaults from unseen forces, and a six-fingered handprint repeatedly appeared on a mirror.
The episode traces how a local clergyman alerted paranormal investigator Nandor Fodor to the case, drawing him into what became known as the Thornton Heath Haunting. Fodor, a member of the International Institute for Psychical Research, had recently faced criticism from the Spiritualist community, who dismissed him as a cynic. He saw the Fielding case as an opportunity to reestablish his credibility as a believer in the paranormal. Over several months investigating Alma and her household, however, Fodor found the case to be far more complicated and layered than he initially anticipated, pulling him into a story that extended well beyond a simple haunting.
Hosts and release
Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley host the show, which blends factual research, dark history, and unexplained phenomena with a tone that mixes credibility, humor, and respect for those involved. This episode, number 835, runs 67 minutes and was released on October 12, 2026.
