Lilith
The murder of Pippa Bacca: the Bride on tour
I want to tell you the story of Pippa Bacca, an Italian artist who was killed in Turkey in 2008, when she was 33.
Perhaps,...
Erzsebet Bathory, the Blood Countess
Erzsebet Bathory is also known as the Bloody Countess or Countess Dracula. These nicknames suit her perfectly, since she used to torture her maidservants...
The Hot Water Ordeal
Ordeals – ‘the judgments of God’ – are usually related to the Inquisition and to the tortures imposed to those accused of heresy and...
Solari Parravicini: Nostradamus of the Americas
Benjamín Solari Parravicini (1898-1974) was an Argentinian painter and sculptor, best known for his prophetic drawings.
Since the '30s, in fact, Parra began to have...
Lina Medina, 5 Years Old: The Youngest Mother in the World
There is plenty of strange medical cases in human history: some of them have very well documented evidence, while some are borderline between history...
The True Story of the Exorcism of Clara Germana Cele
When discussing real cases of demonic possession, the first name that comes to mind is Anneliese Michael's. However, there are other cases, less well-know...
Mary Bell: 11 years old killer of children
When it comes to child killers it’s impossible not to mention Mary Bell, who at the age of 11 strangled two children aged 3...
Rope torture: the queen of all torments
In torture, the rope is called the queen of torments: that is because it was economical, readily available and could inflict a lot of...
Water cure and waterboarding
The most terrible tortures are often perpetuated with simple means and elements, available everywhere. This is the case of the water cure and waterboarding,...
The most spectacular escape from Alcatraz
Alcatraz is perhaps the most famous prison in the world. Situated on an island 2 km from the coast of San Francisco, today it’s...
Mercy Brown, The Vampire
TB was a terrible disease that claimed many lives in the past. Before anyone knew the causes of tuberculosis, people tended to interpret deaths...
Sharkur Lucas: My Job Is to Have Sex with Corpses
About a year ago, Sharkur Lucas took part in a talk show. During the interview, which was broadcast live, he admitted having sex with...