Ad Nauseam | CreepCast

CreepCast's three-part episode 'Ad Nauseam' delivers a harrowing exploration of trauma, guilt, and the cyclical nature of death, weaving together real-world horror from the infamous Sally House in Atchison, Kansas, with the deeply unsettling narrative of 'Ad Nauseam, Ad Mortem, Ad Infinitum' by Imperial Invective. The story follows a teenage boy in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who becomes haunted by the ghost of a girl who died by suicide in a boiler room, only to uncover that his grandfather’s spirit is also trapped in an endless loop of dying from lung cancer—possibly a mercy killing by his own mother. As the protagonist spirals into alcoholism, his fear of repetition drives him to recreate the very tragedies he seeks to escape, culminating in a fatal accident where he hits a nine-year-old boy, further entrenching him in a loop of remorse. The hosts—Hunter, Harry, and Isaiah—navigate both the physical dread of the haunted house and the psychological depth of the story, emphasizing how grief and isolation manifest as supernatural echoes, blurring the line between reality and hallucination, especially when trauma is numbed by substance use. The episode builds to a devastating conclusion where the protagonist is trapped in an eternal cycle of guilt, unable to die or live fully, haunted by the ghosts of his past and the child he harmed.