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What do places like the Lizzie Borden, Villisca Axe Murder, and Amityville Horror houses have in common with places like Alcatraz or the Cecil Hotel? This is sort of a trick question. However, if you said “ghosts” or “hauntings,” you’d be right. But before they were known for their paranormalContinue Reading

Welcome to Africatown sign. Credit: Mobile County Commission

“Clotilda: The Exhibition” will mark the “inaugural installation” for Africatown Heritage House, a new museum opening in Mobile, Alabama, this summer. Specifically, it will open to the public on Saturday, July 8. Founded after the Civil War, Africatown is a residential area north of downtown Mobile. Many of its residentsContinue Reading

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace poster

“Wait. Was the horror movie Orphan based on a true story? Or did it inspire the events that led to The Curious Case of Natalia Grace?” That’s the first thing I wondered when I heard about the new docuseries premiering on Investigation Discovery (ID) starting May 29. Orphan was aboutContinue Reading

Screenshot of Zillow listing for JonBenet Ramsey murder house

In true crime circles, the Boulder, Colorado house located on the 700 block of 15th Street is known as the JonBenet Ramsey murder house. Sadly. Because the “stately and modernized 1920’s Tudor estate,” as described in its most recent Zillow description, is stunning. “Zillow?” you may be wondering. And also,Continue Reading

Screenshot from Amityville An Origin Story teaser

The trailer for Amityville: An Origin Story ends with a man saying, “The Amityville Horror is called a true story. It’s time to set that record straight.” At the same time, words flash up on the screen. First, “The Secrets,” then “Behind,” followed by “The Story,” before ending with “Revealed.”Continue Reading

Very Scary People poster

The past four seasons of Very Scary People have examined just that. Some very scary people indeed. Some of America’s scariest, not to mention most infamous, in fact. When the new season premieres on its new home, Investigation Discovery, on Sunday, April 16, that trend will continue, starting with theContinue Reading

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It’s one thing when art imitates life, but the results are often spectacularly disturbing when the reverse is true. That’s the case with the four college students who were brutally murdered in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022. It was like something out of a slasher horror movie, especially whenContinue Reading

Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin in Boston Strangler

Wow. What a buzz-worthy week for true crime-inspired dramas starring killer leading ladies. First came word of HBO Max’s Love & Death miniseries based on the 1980 ax murder of Betty Gore by her friend and fellow church member, Candace Montgomery. Elizabeth Olsen takes on the role of Montgomery. ThenContinue Reading

Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery in HBO Max Love & Death

The trailer for HBO Max’s new limited series Love & Death recently dropped, and it instantly generated a lot of buzz. I was just stoked to see something new with Elizabeth Olsen in it. I haven’t seen any of the Avengers movies, so I had no idea who Wanda MaximoffContinue Reading

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There was definitely a theme within the Murder Mondays theme when Death by Fame and The Playboy Murders premiered on ID in January of this year. Namely, celebrity. Now two new series that share a similar vibe with each other are headed to ID’s Murder Monday nights, Mean Girls MurdersContinue Reading

TV host and journalist Elizabeth Chambers

Elizabeth Chambers is no stranger to the camera. She’s enjoyed a varied career, which has included being a correspondent for entertainment news outlets like Entertainment Tonight, E! News Now, and Access Hollywood. She’s also appeared on Today, The Cooking Channel, and Food Network. But besides being a TV personality, she also unleashed her entrepreneurialContinue Reading

Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom ID podcast hero art

If you’re a fan of cold cases with possible serial killer connections, Why Can’t We Talk About Amanda’s Mom? might be for you. ID recently released info about this forthcoming compelling new true crime podcast. The first episode debuts on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, on Apple, Spotify, and wherever elseContinue Reading