Blood and Guts

The media dubbed her the ‘Damsel of Death'. The world labeled her a cold-blooded killer. In the early 90's, Aileen Wuornos shot and killed seven men in Florida, claiming she was attacked, though the evidence tells a different story. Was Aileen truly a victim? Or was she simply a monster?

In the ancient lands of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, these monsters took their place among some of the most dangerous creatures in history. Whether it be the sounds of beating wings or claws against metal, the effects of these beasts have rippled throughout history. From the infamous leonine mythologies to ancient immortalized artworks, their legacy is nowhere near over. Can you survive the catastrophe?

Slinking through the forests and waters of North America, these beasts emerged from folklore to become predators, guardians, and powerful myths. Whether it be six paws hitting the earth, or a thundering roar in the eye of a storm, these legends have been immortalized for centuries. What can you do but watch their eyes gleam in the dark?

Deep in the rolling hills of Lycia, foxes aren't the only ones in the henhouse. The lithe body of a lion, horned head of a goat, and a serpentine tail make this monstrous feline a deadly (and powerful) force of nature. More than a match for many, let alone one. Are you any match for the fire of the vicious chimera?

Cultures and traditions across the world are familiar with the idea of a sphinx, responsible for some of the most benevolent and malicious acts in mythological history. With a pair of mighty wings, monstrous claws, and an all-knowing intellect, she has devoured her way into the archaeological record for good. From friend to foe, protector to huntress, she's always waiting. But will you have the answer for the cunning sphinx?

Rustling through the grasslands of Persia, not everything is what it seems. The man-eater slinks through the trees, devouring anything and everything in its path. With three rows of fangs and a poisonous tail, do you even stand a chance among the unconquerable?

The Internet. A wonderfully weird place to browse topics endlessly and connect to other people. However, in 2009, the Internet would welcome something sinister into its forums. Slenderman. A tall, faceless, man that haunted the dreams of children all over the world. He became a sensation practically overnight, but for two young girls in Wisconsin, he became their entire life. As well as a means to a very bloody end. Did Slenderman actually tell these girls to kill? Or was he simply a scapegoat for their crazed plan?

A lonely young woman, ten terrifying rules, and one disgusting doll. Talk about a recipe for disaster. Directed by William Brent Bell, “The Boy” was yet another 2016 film ravaged by critics, but is held in our own personal regard as nothing short of a cult classic. With a creaking old house owned by a passive elderly couple, what could go wrong? A lot. Who lies behind the mask?(And… why is he hot?)

On May 6, 1996 Sherri Dally dropped her children off at school and went off to run her errands at her local Target. Little did she know something more sinister lurked around the store aisles. She never made it home. Behind her she left her purchases, her van, and a trail of unanswered questions. Who could do such a thing to an innocent mother? The answer might hit a little TOO close to home.

Named in 1923, the disorder turns everyone you love into a carbon copy, a mirror image with something just… a little off. This impostor delusion has traveled through history masquerading, ironically, as a symptom of various other diseases, before finally coming to scientific light. Everyone is different now. Everyone, except for you. Can you trust who lies behind the mask of a friend?

On February 19th, 2013, an innocent maintenance worker at the Cecil Hotel would stumble upon something horrifying. The body of 21-year old Elisa Lam floating in the rooftop’s water tank. Surrounding her bizarre death was a slew of insane conspiracy theories, a murderous hotel, and one unsettling viral video. Was Elisa’s death just a tragic suicide? Or is foul play lurking somewhere in the water? Elevator footage: https://youtu.be/3TjVBpyTeZM

Lasting through civil wars, centuries, and the church, the mystery of the Ouija board continues to be one of the most fascinating phenomena in history. The magic of Ouija, trailing throughout history, is said to have opened doorways into the afterlife, to the future, and even to the depths of hell. But who are we really talking to?

Deep in the Alps, legends tell of a huge, horrifying, Christmas devil. With a single hoof and towering horns, children cowered in fear and anticipation alike. On December 5, will they receive gifts of sweetness, or eternal damnation? You better watch out, Krampus is coming to town.

In the late 1970s, New York city businesses were having some trouble keeping wigs on the shelves. Shots had been fired, a killer was on the loose, and the police weren't even paying attention. He went by many names: Mr. Monster, The .44 Caliber Killer, but most infamously, Son of Sam. Was David Berkowitz capable of all of his atrocious crimes? Or was the Devil really to blame? 

In 1984, the drug scene in Northport, New York was thriving and rampant. After a lifetime of dealing and couch surfing, high-school dropout Ricky Kasso went in too deep, and went too far. Angry and tripping out of his mind, he made sure another teenager paid the ultimate price. All for five bags of PCP. Deep in the woods, the Satanic Panic isn’t the only thing to be afraid of. Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/long-island-devil-cult-murder-ricky-kasso-david-breskin-901069/

Running from one place to the next is not an easy feat. On September 29, 1978, Mary Vincent hoped to escape her home life for a bit and reside with her grandfather in California. Her method of transport? Hitchhiking. One Lawrence Singleton offered to take her to her destination but instead she was in for a horrifying ordeal. How could one woman possibly get herself to safety after so much hurt?

Halloween night has a haunted history, full of spirits, demons, and chaos. On this night in 1974, it was no different. The town of Deer Park, Texas was torn apart by death of a young boy, and families all around lived in fear that their child could be next. But was there more at play that night than just an unfortunate accident? Sometimes the reward isn’t worth the risk. Especially when the Candy Man is in town.

On April 12, 1981, Sheila Sharp discovered something that no daughter should ever have to see. The dead bodies of her mother, brother, and nearby friend. As investigators closed in on a suspect, they had to unwind a tale of affairs, organized crime, and a something suspicious burning on a stove. What really happened in old Cabin 28 in Keddie? More importantly, is there still a suspect at large?

Black Magic, abductions, and the new and improved Messiah himself turned a remote Brazilian town into pure chaos. In the late 1980’s, seven people were brought to trial for the emasculation and murder of several young boys. One of those seven, Valentina de Andrade, knows what happened. And so does her cult.

In 1993, a town near Liverpool, England was turned upside down as a guilty verdict came upon two ten year old boys. Days earlier, they were accused of kidnapping, assaulting, and murdering two year old James Bulger. Causing widespread public outrage, the case also came with a heavy question. How could two children have actually committed this unspeakable horror?

Deep in the sea are things that haven’t been seen for centuries. From Norse tales of the kraken to Lovecraftian mythos, creatures emerge from the depths to wreak havoc on the world above, twisted forms of the animals we know today. Do you dare face the whirlpool of Charybdis, or the gaping jaws of Scylla?

In the 70’s, one man was the cause of 120 burglaries, 50 rapes, and 8 murders. Almost 40 years later he was finally caught. Joseph James DeAngelo was a perverted stalker and a horrifying criminal and now he is finally behind bars. What drove him to keep offending for years on end and vanishing into the dark without a trace?

In 1843, a devastating earthquake rocked the West Indies. A young German woman knows why because her demons told her so. Were they just lies spun by a girl gone mad, or did her threats belong to something else?

On October 17, 1987, an unstable attention seeker met a serial rapist and abuser at a hotel restaurant. They would then go on to rape and kill three young women without a second thought. Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo were ruthless abusers that put on a perfect facade, much like their nickname: the Ken and Barbie Killers. One of them even walks free today. Did their relationship trigger something inhuman in them, or were they always destined to kill?

Born in modern-day Transylvania, Elizabeth Báthory grew up swaddled in the lap of luxury. However, rumors of this “Countess Dracula” soon spread through the land, full of murder and mayhem. Talk about a bloodbath (literally).

The legend of Bigfoot has been around for seemingly forever. The first Native American tribes, as well as early loggers and pioneers reported seeing a large, hairy, ape-like figure roaming the woods. Today we know the creature as Sasquatch. So, does the legend of Bigfoot have any truth to it? Or is it just a really hairy situation?

August 24, 1943. Rodney Alcala was born. He would go on to be known as a “fashion photographer”, a “skydiving motorcyclist” but most importantly, The Dating Game Killer. In his lifetime he took the lives of 8 women but the total number could be up to 130. After hearing his story, what do you think? Will it be Bachelor #1, Bachelor #2, or Bachelor #3?

Rumor has it that no one ever dies at Disney. Nothing can ruin a day at the happiest place on Earth right? Wrong. From people removing seatbelts and standing up on rides for an extra thrill to kids getting pulled underwater by an alligator, people have passed at Disney before. Does Disney attempt to remove victims from the property before death can be declared? If so, have they actually been successful?

Rooted deep in the culture of New Orleans, the mysterious and infamous voodoo queen found followers and believers from all classes of society. Could Marie Laveau cheat death and win?

On October 7, 1965, police knocked on the door of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley and thus began their descent into a life of trials and prison. They were charged with the murders of five missing children and were sentenced to life behind bars. In part two we cover the investigation and arrest as well as the couple’s incarcerated life. How exactly were they caught and did they ever repent for their crimes?

In 1963, a couple prowled the streets looking for unsuspecting victims. Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were truly a match made in hell. They used rouses to lure children into their car and then sexually assaulted and murdered them. In part one, we cover the early lives of these monsters and the victims whose lives were ended too soon. How could they kill so many kids with no remorse? More importantly, why?

It’s hard to find a man who wears the face of everyone. Turning in even their own fathers, people across America were desperate to find this mystery man, fueled by a need for closure and vengeance. Tons of suspects came and went but none were charged. Were the glasses just another identity stolen?

It’s unclear when the children’s game, Bloody Mary came about. Hidden inside your mirror, a woman lies in wait for her next visitor seeking justice for her baby, her kingdom, or herself. Who inspired the chilling chant? More importantly, is she still out there lurking in your mirror?

On March 22, 1970, Kathleen Johns was abducted along with her 10 month old daughter and on her seven month of pregnancy. Throwing herself out of the car at an intersection and running to the police, she discovered that she could have possibly just encountered the infamous Zodiac Killer. This draws to light a new wave of cases being reconsidered and several more haunting letters. How many of these were actually the work of the Zodiac?

Haunting the lover’s lanes of Northern California in the early 70’s, a mystery man shot and stabbed his way into the local newspapers, with only cryptic codes and letters as clues to his identity. During part one we see who got away, and who wasn’t so lucky. Can you follow the path of the Zodiac Killer?

A mother’s worst nightmare is losing her child. Unfortunately Lessie Dunbar’s nightmare became reality on August 13, 1912. Bobby Dunbar went fishing with family and friends and never returned. However a year later a boy appeared and was crowned the missing son. Was he really Bobby Dunbar? Or did something much more sinister happen to him?

September 10, 2017. The body of Kenneka Jenkins was found in a freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. Her death was ruled as an accident but all the evidence points otherwise. Who killed Kenneka Jenkins? Why was she found in the condition she was? Was this really just an accident? Surveillance breakdown video: https://youtu.be/3h6TpopdThE

Throughout the 1890’s, people began to disappear from the city of Chicago. Within the Murder Castle, a building with over 100 rooms, sliding walls, hallways leading to nothing, and several torture chambers, H. H. Holmes harvested innocent victims’ bones and organs to be sold on the black market. But that wasn’t his only crime. Who was the Beast of Chicago before his hotel, and where did he run?

From 1998-1999, a man posing as a plastic surgeon in Miami Beach mutilated his clients and gave them anything other than what they asked for. Reinaldo Silvestre used crude equipment such as spatulas, cake cutters, and latex gloves to poke and prod inside his victims, leaving them in pain and with permanent scars. Why would a man do such a thing? Pure greed or a perverted mind?

From 1987-1991, children in the districts of Melbourne, Australia would live in fear of a pedophilic rapist known only to this day as Mr. Cruel. He would break into their homes wearing a chilling balaclava mask and abduct and assault them repeatedly. The absence of forensic evidence is the reason the case remains unsolved to this day and the bounty on this man’s head repeatedly grows over the years. Who is the terrifying Mr. Cruel?

On November 2, 2011, Russia would be rocked by the shocking discovery of Anatoly Moskvin’s dark apartment contents. Police exhumed twenty-six bodies of young girls, mummified and dressed up to look like living dolls. What was his motive and what ropes string up this morbid puppeteer?

After six year old pageant star, JonBenét Ramsey, was found dead in her basement on December 26, 1996, the most infamous cold case in United States history was born. The investigation and search for her killer swept the nation by storm and along with it came many theories and suspects. In part two, we cover the botched investigation and crooked officers in charge. Who killed this innocent girl and why?

Deep in the jungles of Africa and Asia live two flying legends of enormous proportions. The Ahool and the Kongamato are eerily similar cryptids that haunt the lush swamps and rainforests and terrify natives and explorers who step foot into their territory. Giant unclassified animals? Or something otherworldly? You decide.

At 5:52 a.m. on December 26, 1996, Boulder County Police received a frantic call from a woman claiming that her daughter was kidnapped. The woman said she found a ransom note laid at the bottom of a staircase and her six year old daughter was missing. In part one, we will cover the family, the murder, and the crime scene and try to put together an answer to a question that had plagued the world for years: who killed JonBenét Ramsey?

In the 1970’s, Townsend, Massachusetts was invaded by a haunting boy that would unnerve the public and steal more than just valuables. Daniel LaPlante would go on to terrorize a family in a bone-chilling way and take the lives of a mother and her two children. Be careful. You never know who’s watching. Who’s lurking behind your walls?

August 18, 1997. Tampa, Florida. Don Lewis, a man worth more than 10 million dollars, disappears forever, leaving behind a big cat sanctuary and a very suspect wife. Carole Baskin is scrutinized by many as her husband’s killer, even by a rival big cat owner in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Joe Exotic. However in 20 years time, Joe will answer to his own, very real crimes of murder-for-hire and animal abuse. Netflix’s “Tiger King” has many peculiar characters. Can you untangle their stories?

On June 11, 1981, Renée Hartevelt was shot in the back of the neck while over a classmate’s house, studying. Over the next few days her body would be brutally mangled and Issei Sagawa would document the consumption of this girl’s corpse. Today, he walks the streets of Japan a free man. Are you ready to hear the terrifying tale of the Japanese cannibal who swears to eat again?

In 2017, a man’s sudden indescribable dream turned into his living nightmare. One severely wronged boy is supposedly behind a haunting spanning two years, multiple apartments, and even states. Taking to Twitter, a real time documentation of paranormal activity was born including chilling photos that would haunt the internet forever. Dear David, what message are you trying to give us from the other side?

From 1972 to 1978, one of Chicago’s most prolific serial killers was at large, right under the city’s nose. 33 young men were brutally murdered and most were stashed in John Wayne Gacy’s crawl space. What made this Killer Clown tick and what drove him to kill?

In the winter of 1878, a man unnecessarily slaughtered and ate his wife and five children, thought to be under influence of the wendigo. A creature with sunken eyes and a skeletal frame, the wendigo has prowled the Great Lakes region with an insatiable need for food, preserved in the stories of First Nations folklore. It is described as a twisted and cannibalistic human, a malevolent spirit of famine, and an inescapable curse.  With sightings and psychosis dating back centuries, can you outrun the wendigo?

On March 17, 1942, unknown to the people at the time, the world gained one of the most monstrous serial killers. In part one of our two part coverage of John Wayne Gacy, we delve into his early life, his first charges and convictions, and his first victims of many. Are you ready to face the Killer Clown?