The wedding dress of Anna Baker
In short Anna Baker (died 1914) was the daughter of wealthy ironmaster Elias Baker of Altoona, Pennsylvania. According to legend,
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Fred and Rose West, the Cromwell Street killer couple
In short Fred West (1941-1995) and his wife Rose (born 1953) killed at least 12 girls and young women between
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The Christmas massacre of the Lawson family
In short On December 25, 1929, in Germanton, North Carolina, tobacco farmer Charlie Lawson killed his wife Fannie and six
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Mary Ann Cotton, the Black Widow
In short Mary Ann Cotton (1832-1873), born in County Durham, is considered the first female serial killer in British history.
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Los Feliz, the house of the murders
In short On December 6, 1959, cardiologist Harold Perelson killed his wife Lillian in their mansion at 2475 Glendower Place,
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The Exorcist, the cursed movie
In short William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) was the first horror film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture:
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Joe Ball, theButcher of Elmendorf
In short Joe Ball (1896-1938), owner of the Sociable Inn tavern in Elmendorf, Texas, kept five alligators in a pond
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7 things you don’t know about the movie “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
In short A Nightmare on Elm Street is the 1984 film written and directed by Wes Craven, starring Robert Englund
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Nannie Doss The Jolly Black Widow
In short Nannie Doss, nicknamed the “Giggling Granny”, killed 11 people between 1927 and 1954, mostly with rat poison and
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Okiku the possessed doll
In short Okiku is a Japanese doll kept since 1938 at Mannenji temple in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. According to the story
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The self-inflected loyal castration by Gang Bing
In short Gang Bing was a general of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty. According to tradition, to avoid
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Bloody Mary, the Woman in the Mirror
Say her name three times in the dark, in front of the mirror. The story of Bloody Mary, from old Halloween divination to sleepover dares, and the Italian experiment that makes strange faces appear in the glass.
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