# serial killers
Horrific Facts from History that Will Invade Nightmares
History is full of horrific but frequently overlooked moments. Take Vlad the Impaler, a real-life medieval ruler whose dark reputation inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He did not suck blood. He impaled people…
Dark Historical Facts for the Macabre History Fan
1980s serial killer Ricardo Richard Ramirez was a truly macabre figure. A monster raised in a family that had more…
Disturbing and Gruesome Facts About Jack the Ripper
Known during the period of his depredations as the Whitechapel Murderer, the true identity of Jack the Ripper has never…
America’s First Serial Killers and Many More Deadly Historic Figures
To mankind’s sorrow, there has never been a shortage of deadly people preying upon and thinning our ranks. From America’s…
History’s Top Executioners of All Time
Murderers are generally scary, but scariest among them is a subcategory that sends extra shivers down the spine: a serial…
WWII’s French Serial Killer Doctor and Other Forgotten Monsters From History
History has no shortage of homicidal psychopaths and other deadly types who derived pleasure from the pain of others. It…
History’s Deadliest Woman and Other Lesser Known Killers
Most people know about history’s greatest murderers - Hitler, Genghis Khan, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. However, history is full…
20 Historic Events Even the Movies Won’t Touch
Hollywood has never had a shortage of dumb movie plots. Nor did it have a dearth of far-fetched scenes that…
18 Facts Most People Didn’t Know about H. H. Holmes
He has been called America’s first serial killer. He wasn’t, many serial killers preceded him, Including the Harpe Brothers and…
10 Little Known Criminals Who Committed History’s Worst Crimes
The annals of recorded history have no shortage of criminal monsters in human form. Evil types who enjoy inflicting pain…