According to legend, Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer in the United States, luring as many as 30 men to their death with the help of her husband. But the true story is very different.
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Cursed Movies: The Omen
Most are familiar with The Omen, the classic film about Damien, the son of Satan, but not everyone knows that the movie was supposedly cursed…
Continue reading Cursed Movies: The OmenThe Legend of the Succubus
For episode 69, we delve into the depths of legend and lore, and get intimate with the realm of the succubus, and incubus. Dating all the way back to 2400 BC, these sex demons have haunted the dreams of all different cultures, which leads us to the ultimate question: are they real?
Continue reading The Legend of the SuccubusThe Tragedies at Point Defiance Park
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma Washington has been sight to more than one tragedy, including the murder of Jennifer Bastian.
Continue reading The Tragedies at Point Defiance ParkCursed Movies: The Exorcist
Unexplained deaths, mysterious fires and on set injuries during the filming of The Exorcist lead many to think that the film was cursed…but what is fact and what is fiction?
Continue reading Cursed Movies: The ExorcistThe Tanacu Exorcism
In early 2005, in the heart of an Orthodox convent in Romania’s impoverished northeast, 23 year old nun, Maricica Irina Cornici, found herself in a literal and figurative dark place. She was allegedly possessed and the only solution was exorcism, according to the lead monk at her monastery. But when things went awry, who was to blame?
Continue reading The Tanacu ExorcismThe Disappearance of Paula Welden & The Bennington Triangle
On December 1st of 1946, 18-year-old Paula Welden went on a walk, and vanished. Despite and extensive search, no sign of her was found.
Continue reading The Disappearance of Paula Welden & The Bennington TriangleRobert The Doll
Allegedly, one of the most haunted dolls in America, Robert was created in the image of his young owner at the turn of the 19th century in Key West, Florida.
Continue reading Robert The DollThe Blood Countess: Elizabeth Bathory
In 16th century Hungary the “Infamous Lady” Elizabeth Bathory allegedly tortured and killed hundreds of her adolescent servant girls, bathing in and drinking their blood to renew her youth and beauty. Or did she?
Continue reading The Blood Countess: Elizabeth BathoryGustave: The Killer Crocodile
In the small country of Burundi, there exists a vicious killer. But this killer isn’t a man…
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