Scaphism was a Crappy Way to Die
Of all the torture methods we’ve written about so far, this one is definitely one of my top worst ways to go. It takes a special kind of person to think this shit up, pun intended. ..
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Have you heard of the Catacombe dei Cappuccini in Sicily? There are over eight hundred people in the Catacombs. Their bodies are mummified and are display
The Tri-State Crematory Scandal
In 2002, over three hundred bodies were found dumped around the property of the Tri-State Crematory…
Love Never Dies
Since it’s time for Valentine’s Day, I decided it was a good time to watch a love story. So of course, I chose the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. On its face, it’s a horror story about a bloodthirsty vampire. But it’s also a love story…
Elmer McCurdy – The Sideshow Corpse
Elmer McCurdy was born back in the time of gunslingers and train robbers. McCurdy led a typical gunslinger life. And as with many of them back in those days – died in a shootout. What nobody expected was what happened to him afterward…
The European Werewolf Trials
You’ve all heard about the Salem Witch Trials, but how much do you know about the European Werewolf Trials? Before the witch hysteria started to spread, the fear of werewolves took hold of Europe – fueled by superstition and rumor…
Häxan
Häxan (Witch) is such a fascinating film! And very much underappreciated. The 1922 silent film is part documentary and part fiction with a little comedy mixed in about the evolution of witchcraft. ..
The Other Witch Trials
Everyone knows about the Salem Witch Trials. Salem may be the most talked about, but it wasn’t the first or the worst….
The History of the Witch
Witches don’t fly around on brooms, eat babies, or worship Satan. They are healers and caretakers. They always have been. So where did it all go wrong? To answer that we have to take a look at the history of the witch.