Horror House: True Crime and The Macabre

Spare a thought for Harold Henthorn. A loving husband, and all around great guy, who had not one, but two, wives die in mysterious circumstances, and even stranger still that he was the only witness to both. But hey, at least he had a few juicy life insurance policies, that had NOTHING to do with the deaths, to fall back on. . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hhpod...

Winning the lottery brings a windfall of wealth, but that doesn't mean that good luck will come along with it. In fact, for William Post and Jack Whittaker, it was the exact opposite. And while some was self inflicted, these two jackpot winners came to regret trying their luck at all. . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hhpod https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRxsDi...

In some places, train travel is stressful. In others it's expensive. In others, it's un-reliable. If you're British, it's all three. But, if you were a lone woman, travelling on the S-Bahn, in Nazi Germany, it could be downright deadly. Join us as we talk about the worlds worst train conductor... . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hhpod https://www.youtube.com/chan...

Bedlam: a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion. Or, the unfortunate monicker for Bethlem Hospital. From patients being chained to a pipe in a cramped, dirty cells, to becoming a tourist attraction for the general public to gawk at and taunt the residence, second only to St. Pauls Cathedral in popularity, Bethlem has a morbid and sordid history. One that still echos through the hospitals...

Thirty miles outside of New York City, in the Long Island village of Amityville, stands the house known as one of America's most haunted. On November 13, 1974, Ronold DeFeo Jr. carried out a mass murder on the estate. Thirteen months later, the Lutz family bought the house, but they only stayed for 28 days before being driven out by supposed spirits and ghouls. But, was 'The Amityville Horror' rea...

Leonarda Cianciulli looked to be your typical middle-aged woman. Gentle, kind and caring, much like your dear old grandmother. However it would soon become clear that Leonarda was not all that she appeared to be, and how she would get the her infamous monicker would shock the world. . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hhpod https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRxsDiL0...

Francisco Guerrero Perez was the first recorded serial killer in Mexico. From the year 1880 to 1910, he was said to have killed at least 17 women, though the number is disputed and some say it was more than 20 women. Friend of the pod, Joshua (hear him in the most recent UFO episode and our Tales of Brujas episode) returned for this episode because he learned that he is related to Francisco Guerre...

Demonic possession. Real? Or just a product of an over active imagination, poor mental health and pressure from outside sources? Listen in this week as we look at four different cases of supposed possession and the seemingly real demons that caused them. Real or fake? You decide! . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hhpod https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRxsDiL0pf...

Rebecca Coriam was living lush in 2011, getting paid to travel the world while living and working upon the Disney Wonder cruise ship. She was popular, and had a girlfriend who also worked on board the ship. Life, it seemed, was pretty swell for the English lass. But, that would suddenly change on the 21st of March, as Rebecca would disappear from the ship and to this day, has not been found since....

If the person you were having an affair with decided to break it off because they saw your children as 'too many strings attached', how would you react? Well, this was the situation that Diane Downs faced. And while a reasonable person may just shrug, and go on their merry way, Diane didn't like not having things her own way, and would go to extreme lengths to get her lover back. . https://www.hor...

To be taken against your will and kept locked up for 10 years, robbed of basic human rights and treated as an animal is most people’s worst nightmare. What kind of person does it take to do that to another human. Let alone 3. Can you picture such a man? Ariel Castro is that man, and what he did to three young women would leave a black mark on a community that had no idea what was happening under i...

Once a small, thriving mining town with an optimistic future, Centralia was the little town that could. It survived the stock market crash and the Great Depression, even with its mining industry taking a hefty hit, but the mines under the town would be the very thing that would eventually deal the killer blow. And over 60 years on, the fire underneath Centralia still burns, and will do so for many...

When 9 year old Shannon Matthew’s went missing, the world took notice. With the disappearance of Madeline McCann still in the forefront of people’s minds, funds were raised and search parties were organised. But not everything was as it seemed in this case, and when the police began to investigate, a mothers betrayal would begin to unravel. . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com/ https://www.buyme...

Amy Lynn Bradley and her family would embark on what they hoped would be a fun filled time at sea aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas. However, 3 days in, Amy would disappear from the ship. 23 years later, amid various sightings, the mystery of what happened to Amy is still to be solved... . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com/ https://horrorhousetruecrimeandthemacabre.store/ https://www.buymeacoffee...

Audrey Hilley had expensive taste. She liked the finer things in life, and after being brought up in depression era Alabama, who can blame Audrey for splurging from time to time. But, how far would she go to keep up appearences? As it turns out, she'd go to pretty extreme lengths... . https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hhpod https://horrorhousetruecrimeandthemacabre.store/ Insta: @horrorhouse_pod . Prom...

A case that is still considered the worst in Indianas history. The case of 16 year old Sylvia Likens, who over the course of months was subjected to horrific abuse and torture by Gertrude Banizweski. But not only did she endure abuse from Gertrude, but also Gertrude's children and neighbourhood children Gertrude paid to join in. Just a heads up... this one is heavy. . https://horrorhousetruecrimea...

On the shores of Swayze Lake, the Dunbar family would be torn apart, as little Bobby Dunbar would go missing from the lake shores. Fast forward 8 months, and lil' Bobby would be found, much to the relief of his parents, and the Dunbars would be whole again. But, was it really that simple? As it turns out, no. As nearly a century later, a bombshell would be dropped that would change everything... ....

The pig farm killer was how he became known in the media throughout Canada. But no one could truly know the extent of Robert Pickton crimes. In amongst the filth of his pig farm and the chaos of his wild drug fuelled raves, anywhere up to 49 women would be brutally killed and desposed of. One thing is for sure.. you’re not gonna wanna eat this guys pork. . https://horrorhousetruecrimeandthemacabre...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was told all her life that she was sick. Visits to doctors and hospitals were a regular occurrence. But there was something nobody knew about Gypsy, something that only her mother Dee Dee knew. Gypsy Rose wasn't sick. In fact, she was a perfectly healthy child, with none of the maladies her mother claimed. Dee Dee would abuse and isolate Gypsy for years. But as she grew older,...

On the surface, John Haigh was a pretty good choice for those wanting a partner. He had money, dressed well, and would eagerly treat you to some fancy ass afternoon tea or take you to a show at the kinda posh, Royal Albert Hall. In reality, John Haigh was arrogant, a massive bullshitter, and would happily kill you once he got bored of you. With acid being his preferred method of getting rid of you...

Roland T Owen was a man of mystery. Why did he check into room 1046 of the president hotel alone? Who was he receiving mysterious phone calls from? Why did he bring no luggage? How did he sustain injuries so bad that they would ultimately cause his death? Annoyingly, we may never know the answers to any of these questions. And the most frustrating part? Roland T Owen wasn’t even his real name. . h...

We all have bad days. The train to work gets cancelled. You orgasm a bit earlier than you wanted during sexy time. A string of misfortune from dawn till dusk. Well, next time you have some bad luck, and things go a little wrong during your day, spare a thought for a group of pioneers on a 2,500 mile journey West in the mid 1800s. Because, along with bad decisions and snowstorms, everything that co...

Sada Abe was deeply in love, and in lust, with Kichizō Ishida. So much so, that the idea of him being embraced by another woman infuriated Sada. Which is problematic, as Ishida already had a wife. As a result, Sada Abe would go to extreme lengths to make sure Ishida wasn’t able to be embraced by another, again. While also removing a certain boy part in the process… . https://horrorhousetruecrimean...

There are times when good things come in two's. Like chocolate and peanut butter. Cookies and milk. A big booty and a thong. There are also things that come in pairs that are not good... such as two assholes called John Duffy and David Mulcahy. This cockwomble combo terrorised Southern England 1980s, killing 3 woman and committing a series of brutal rapes. Buckle up, cos this one gets bumpy! . htt...

'The Monster of the Andes' isn't a monicker anyone should want to have. But, for Pedro Lopez, it was different. He revelled in it. Pedro Lopez' reign of terror spanned multiple countries, and he would take the lives of 300+ young woman. And the icing on the cake? He is still out there somewhere. Lurking in the shadows... . https://www.horrorhousetruecrime.com/ https://horrorhousetruecrimeandthemac...