Episode
Cult: Final Fantasy House
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- Paranormia
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- Mar 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2048
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Summary
In the early 2000s, a small group of teens and young adults found each other online through Final Fantasy VII fandom, where they felt understood. But survivor accounts describe a household in State College, Pennsylvania, where a leader turned fantasy and roleplay into a system of control. This episode traces how a fandom became a closed world, and why its aftermath became an internet legend. Some names are pseudonyms from reporting in Vice, while others are composite characters based on survivor accounts. *** If you have a story where crime and the otherworldly intertwine, something strange, unexplained or just plain haunted, get in touch at [email protected] . Paranormia is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.