The most disturbingly horrifying and frightening tale you have ever heard, today we bring you the story of Peter Kürten: the Vampire of Düsseldorf.

It’s Vampire October and as Halloween approaches, we will be bringing you true tales of blood-drinking ghouls all month long.

Peter Kurten set the standard for what we know today as sexually-motivated serial killers, and his cruelty knew no bounds. He murdered with scissors, knives, hatchets, chisels and his own bare hands, attacking, women, men, children and animals in fits of literal vampiric blood lust.

Listen if you dare.

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References:

The Sadist by Karl Berg The sadist [electronic resource] : Berg, Karl. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

MONSTER: The True Story of Serial Killer Peter Kürten by C.L. Swinney

The Monster Within: A True Story of Bloodthirst, Brutality and Barbaric Evil by Ryan Green

Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Vampire! | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Aquariums, Attractions, Museums (ripleys.com)

Peter Kurten's Head - On Display in Wisconsin Dells (wisconsinfrights.com)

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“I'm a Jazz Vampire” by Marion Harris courtesy of the Free Music Archive

“Despair and Triumph” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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“King Porter Stomp” by Joel Cummins (53) Joel Cummins - YouTube courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

“Devil's Organ” by Jimena Contreras courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

“Habanera” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to Vampire October!

All month long we will be bringing you tales of ghoulish blood drinking fiends, and to kick it off, we’re bringing you a bonus episode on the history of the vampire film!

And we are pleased to be joined today by long time friend of the show, Mark Conway from the Horror Movies and Shit podcast.

We’re going to start with the very first vampire film and go on right up to the very last, exploring the mythos, its effects on modern culture, and tell you which are the stinkers, which are the best, which are the funniest, the sleaziest, the sexist and the scariest, so grab a pen and paper, because you may want to take some notes!

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#vampire #vampires #horrormovies #christacarmen #halloween

The legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory has inspired countless horror movies and heavy metal bands. This enigmatic woman has come to be seen by modern culture as a vampiric monster obsessed with youth and beauty who bathed in the blood of virgin servant girls as a means of staying young.

Yet there is no historical record of this and these bizarre accusations came a hundred years after her death.

History does show us a cruel and sadistic widow who ruled her empire with an iron fist and delighted in the torture of her servants, yet some historians claim even this isn’t true, and that she is completely innocent of these crimes. They claim she was the victim of a complex geopolitical conspiracy.

So which is it? Murderess Blood Countess or innocent victim of a conspiracy?

Today we will sift through the legends, rumors and historical facts to try to discover the truth behind the infamous and enigmatic Elizabeth Bathory.

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REFERENCES:

Countess Dracula: Life and Times of Elisabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess by Tony Thorne

Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory by Kimberly L. Craft

The Private Letters of Countess Erzsébet Báthory by Kimberly L. Craft

Countess Elizabeth Bathory: The Life and Legacy of History’s Most Prolific Female Serial Killer by Charles River Editors

#thebloodcountess #bloodcountess #elizabethbathory #truecrime #bathory #halloween #morbid

Today we cover the horrific slaying of Elyse Pahler, a beautiful girl sacrificed to the devil by the teenage death-metal band Hatred.

Strap in, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare for horrifying tale of heavy metal, devil worship, teenage angst run wild, and Satanic Sacrifice in Southern California.

It’s a post-modern mirror maze of Satanic Panic where life imitates art imitates life in a horrendous murder inspired by the movie THE RIVER’S EDGE that would go on to inspire the movie JENNIFER’S BODY.

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The Red River Riot with their songs “Mystery Meat Theater” and “A Moment of Your Time,” used with permission and many thanks. (6) Mystery Meat Theatre (Lyric Video) - YouTube and (6) The Red River Riot - YouTube

Mykey Massacre with their song “Death Bite” used with permission and many thanks. (6) Death Bite - YouTube

Hellish Torment with their song “Demons of the Cold” used with permission and many thanks. (6) Hellish Torment - Demons Of The Cold (Official Music Video) - YouTube

BlashemO with their song “Postulated Ampules” use with permission and many thanks. Take Your Videos From Good To The Best With Motion Array (youtube.com)

Everet Almond with his song “House on the Hill” courtesy the YouTube Audio Library

Holizna with “Space Mountain” “Highway Fever” “Troubled” “Starving for Something” courtesy of the Free Music Archive

And Lennart Hassels with “These Forlorn Lands” and “The Iron Vow” courtesy of the Free Music Archive: Lennart Hassels https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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References:

In the Name of Satan by Wensley Clarkson In the Name of Satan: Clarkson, Wensley: 9780312963897: Amazon.com: Books

Elyse Pahler, murdered during a gruesome Satanic ritual - Caso Criminal

Judge grants parole to man convicted of killing AG teen (ksby.com)

Killer of SLO County, CA, teen Elyse Pahler won’t be paroled | San Luis Obispo Tribune

#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #elysepahler #slayer #deathmetal

Today we cover the possession and exorcism of murderer Michael Taylor who was a devoted family man and mild-mannered, working-class Englishman before encountering a strange cult-like sect of the Anglican Church.

An utterly bizarre story of strange religious beliefs culminating in a murder so vicious and gory it left seasoned investigators vomiting and shaken to their core. Was it the demons of insanity, violence and murder that caused the horrible killing?

And we get into the tale of Derry Mainwaring Knight, the Satanic Swindler, who ran a scam ridding the world of demonic forces that is too weird for fiction and too crazy to be true.

But true it is! Two tales of true-crime demon possession and exorcism in England.

FEATURING MUSIC BY:

NINE INCH NAILS (NIN) Ghosts I-IV, under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license

“A Home to Trust” by Deathkite courtesy of Epidemic

“Halloween” by Holizna CCO

"Darktown Strutters Ball" by Shelton Brooks

“Undertakers Blues” by Helen Gross and the Kansas City 5, 1924

“Spooky Spook” by Victor Military Band, 1917

“The Spider Web Blues” by Victoria Spivey, 1926

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References:

THE SUSSEX DEVILS: A True Story of the 1980s Satanic Panic by Marc Heal

DEVIL DID IT! A BRITISH MAN NETS $313,000 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

DEVIL WITHIN Podcast “Season 2: THE DEMONS OF YORKSHIRE” Episode Detail | Wondery | Premium Podcasts

EDGE OF BELIEF Podcast Episodes 7-8 “The Satanic Swindler”

THE DEVIL RIDES OUT by Dennis Wheatley

When Doctor Benjamin Gilmer started work at the Cane Creek Family Health Center he knew the previous doctor, Vincent Gilmer, had murdered his father, but he just thought it was an odd coincidence that they both shared the last name, something that folks would soon forget about.

Little did he know that he would soon find himself descending into a bizarre rabbit hole, one that began with fear, paranoia, and terror, then became a mission of hope and redemption.

Ladies and gentlemen, today we bring you an utterly bizarre and heart-wrenching tale: The Curious Case of the Two Dr. Gilmers, and ask you, the listener, is Murder Coaster the This American Life of true crime?

Featuring music by:

King Oliver Jazzin’ Babies Blues 1920

The Original Sacred Harp Choir “Amazing Grace” 1922

Fisk University Jubilee Quartet “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” 1909

Asher Fulero “Pouring Out”

Holizna “Dear Old Dad”

Coope Cannell “Amazing Grace.”

Brother Timothy Clark “He Conquered Death”

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References:

This American Life episode 492: Dr. Gilmer and Mr. Hyde - This American Life

THE OTHER DR. GILMER: Two Men, a Murder, and An Unlikely Fight for Justice by Benjamin Gilmer

Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait | AP News

Doctor finally released from Virginia prison two years after being pardoned - The Washington Post

We are thrilled to have Emerson Murray author of MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the John Linley Frazier, Herbert Mullin, and Edmund Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s on the show with us today!

MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD is a modern classic in true crime featuring unparalleled research into the history of Santa Cruz, California and the horrible murders committed by Edmund Kemper, John Frazier and Herbert Mullin, written by a Santa Cruz native.

EMERSON MURRAY

Website: www.emersonmurray.com

Amazon: Amazon.com: Murder Capital of the World: The Santa Cruz community looks back at the John Linley Frazier, Herbert Mullin, and Edmund Kemper murder sprees of the early 1970s eBook : Murray, Emerson: Kindle Store

Instagram: Emerson M (@emerson__murray) • Instagram photos and videos

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The Trailside Killer. Welcome back to the finale of our series on Santa Cruz, California, Murder Capital of the World. Today we enter a new decade, the 1980s, as we cover a new killer stalking the redwood forests and beaches, David Joseph Carpenter.

David Carpenter held Northern California in a grip of fear, murdering and raping hikers exploring the forests, becoming known as the Trailside Killer.

Keep your hands and feet inside the ride as the Murder Coaster plunges back into Santa Cruz, California yet again with another terrifying tale of carnage and brutality.

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References:

THE SLEEPING LADY: The Trailside Murders Above Golden Gate by Robert Graysmith

MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: The Santa Cruz Community Looks Back at the Frazier, Mullin and Kemper Murder Sprees of the Early 1970s by Emerson Murray READ THIS BOOK! IT’S AMAZING.

David Carpenter - Wikipedia

The frightening case of the Trailside Killer David Carpenter — StrangeOutdoors.com

VERY SCARY PEOPLE television series, Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2: “The Trailside Killer.”