Reign of Terror

The Gendered Blade: Women, Politics, and the Guillotine in the French Revolution

Beyond the ‘National Razor’ The guillotine, an invention of grim and rhythmic efficiency, stands as the enduring symbol of the French Revolution’s most violent…

The Monster and the Highway: Andy Albury and the Enduring Mysteries of the Australian Outback

Crime Dossier

Introduction: The Tyranny of Distance and Doubt The Australian Outback is a landscape of profound contradictions. It is the heartland of national identity, a…

Pedersen Grigsby Murders: A White Supremacist Reign of Terror

Crime Dossier

In 2011, David Pedersen and Holly Grigsby launched a 10-day murder spree to start a "revolution." Dive into the case of prison radicalization, hate…

Dark History

The Blade and the Condemned: Female Executions by Guillotine

From Queen Marie Antoinette to the radical Olympe de Gouges, discover the shocking stories of 7 powerful women who faced Madame Guillotine during the…

Crime Infographic

Women of the Guillotine

Women of the Guillotine: A Neon Noir History Women of the Guillotine An Interactive History of the Reign of Terror The French Revolution’s Reign…

The Terrifying Story Of Elizabeth Báthory, History's Most Heinous Female Serial Killer

Dark History

“Blood Countess”: Elizabeth Bathory’s Bloody Reign of 1610

Renowned for her extreme cruelty, atrocities against innocent victims, and even occult practices, the legend of the Blood Countess remains a captivating and chilling…

The Monster and the Highway: Andy Albury and the Enduring Mysteries of the Australian Outback

Introduction: The Tyranny of Distance and Doubt The Australian Outback is a landscape of profound contradictions. It is the heartland of national…

The Malignant Hero: A Psycho-Criminological Analysis of Nurses as Serial Killers

Malignant Hero: This phenomenon, often sensationalized under the moniker "Angel of Death," is not merely a trope of popular culture but a…

17 Bizarre Psychiatric Disorders

Explore seventeen bizarre psychiatric disorders, from believing you're a corpse (Cotard's) to delusional stalking (Erotomania).…

D4VD Romantic Homicide- The Singer, The Teen, and the Body in the Tesla

Romantic Homicide: D4VD, The Teen, and the Body in the Tesla

The Scent of Decay in the Hollywood Hills On September 8, 2025, the oppressive heat of a late Los Angeles summer baked…

Drinking the Kool-Aid: Ten Cults That Went Dangerously Off-Script

Explore the dark and complex world of cults, from Shinrikyo's apocalyptic visions to the infamous Waco siege. Uncover the disturbing truths of…

Grotesque Tale of Issei Sagawa: Japan’s "Kobe Cannibal

Japan’s “Kobe Cannibal”: The Bizarre and Grotesque Tale of Issei Sagawa

Uncover the chilling tale of Issei Sagawa, the 'Kobe Cannibal,' who murdered, cannibalized, dodged justice, and turned infamy into a grotesque career…

Rostov Ripper: Soviet Horror Story

Explore the chilling narrative of Andrei Chikatilo, the Soviet serial killer whose gruesome crimes challenged the perceived social harmony of Soviet ideology.…

Karla Homolka: The Covert Complicit

Karla Homolka's descent into heinous criminality was profoundly shaped by her subservient and pathological attachment to Paul Bernardo, who exploited her.…