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Inside The Horrific Twilight Zone Movie Accident And The Manslaughter Trial That Followed

On July 23, 1982, a helicopter stunt on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie went horribly wrong, resulting in the gruesome deaths of Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 15, 2024

Inside The Horrific Twilight Zone Movie Accident And The Manslaughter Trial That Followed

On July 23, 1982, a helicopter stunt on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie went horribly wrong, resulting in the gruesome deaths of Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 15, 2024

Is Lake Lanier Haunted? Inside The Chilling History Of The Georgia Reservoir That’s Seen Up To 700 Deaths

The supposedly haunted Lake Lanier has been the site of hundreds of deaths since it was created in 1956 — and some people believe that's because the ghosts of victims from the reservoir's dark past drag swimmers to their watery graves.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 15, 2024

Is Lake Lanier Haunted? Inside The Chilling History Of The Georgia Reservoir That’s Seen Up To 700 Deaths

The supposedly haunted Lake Lanier has been the site of hundreds of deaths since it was created in 1956 — and some people believe that's because the ghosts of victims from the reservoir's dark past drag swimmers to their watery graves.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 15, 2024

Ed And Lorraine Warren: The Real Story Of The ‘Conjuring’ Ghost Hunters

The founders of the New England Society for Psychic Research, Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated America's most infamous cases of haunting and demonic possession.

By Katie Serena • Aug 14, 2024

Ed And Lorraine Warren: The Real Story Of The ‘Conjuring’ Ghost Hunters

The founders of the New England Society for Psychic Research, Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated America's most infamous cases of haunting and demonic possession.

By Katie Serena • August 14, 2024

How The Stanley Hotel Inspired The Overlook In ‘The Shining’

Popularly known as "The Shining Hotel," the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, has a haunting history that goes back to the early 1900s.

By John Kuroski • Aug 14, 2024

How The Stanley Hotel Inspired The Overlook In ‘The Shining’

Popularly known as "The Shining Hotel," the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, has a haunting history that goes back to the early 1900s.

By John Kuroski • August 14, 2024

Previously-Unseen Files From The Jack The Ripper Case Are Being Made Public For The First Time

A trove of letters, photographs, and investigation notes that belonged to Inspector Joseph Henry Helson have now been released, shedding new light on the infamous Jack the Ripper murders that shook London to its core in 1888.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 13, 2024

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Previously-Unseen Files From The Jack The Ripper Case Are Being Made Public For The First Time

A trove of letters, photographs, and investigation notes that belonged to Inspector Joseph Henry Helson have now been released, shedding new light on the infamous Jack the Ripper murders that shook London to its core in 1888.

By Austin Harvey • August 13, 2024

Message In A Bottle Discovered On A New Jersey Beach Could Be The Oldest Ever Found

The bottle appears to contain a business card and a handwritten note from 1876. If that date is accurate, it would make this discovery 10 years older than the current world record holder for oldest message in a bottle.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2024

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Message In A Bottle Discovered On A New Jersey Beach Could Be The Oldest Ever Found

The bottle appears to contain a business card and a handwritten note from 1876. If that date is accurate, it would make this discovery 10 years older than the current world record holder for oldest message in a bottle.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2024

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2024

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2024

The True Story Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Real-Life Horrors

A serial killer in 1950s Wisconsin, Ed Gein killed and skinned his victims, making him the real-life inspiration for Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2024

The True Story Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Real-Life Horrors

A serial killer in 1950s Wisconsin, Ed Gein killed and skinned his victims, making him the real-life inspiration for Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2024

‘Let’s Roll’: The Story Of Todd Beamer’s Heroics On 9/11

Of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was the only one that failed to hit its intended target — in part thanks to the heroism of Todd Beamer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 11, 2024

‘Let’s Roll’: The Story Of Todd Beamer’s Heroics On 9/11

Of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was the only one that failed to hit its intended target — in part thanks to the heroism of Todd Beamer.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 11, 2024

The Legendary Crimes Of John ‘Sonny’ Franzese, The Ruthless Mobster Who Ran Rackets Into His 90s

Colombo family underboss Sonny Franzese hung out with Frank Sinatra, financed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and killed more people than he could even remember before he died at the age of 103 in 2020.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 11, 2024

The Legendary Crimes Of John ‘Sonny’ Franzese, The Ruthless Mobster Who Ran Rackets Into His 90s

Colombo family underboss Sonny Franzese hung out with Frank Sinatra, financed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and killed more people than he could even remember before he died at the age of 103 in 2020.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 11, 2024