British Teen Vanishes Near Dracula’s Castle After Frantic Emergency Call

Murder Files Unsealed · Dec 10, 2025 · 32m · transcript

The episode offers a detailed account of the disappearance of George Smyth, an 18-year-old British tourist who vanished in the unforgiving Carpathian Mountains near Bran Castle, Romania, after attempting a difficult solo winter hike. The source explains that Smyth, who was fascinated by "dark tourism" and vampire lore, disregarded numerous warnings and was dangerously under-equipped for the challenging, unmarked route, leading to a catastrophic emergency call where he claimed something was following him. While authorities attribute the vanishing to a tragic mountaineering accident involving…