Murder Made Fiction

In 1928, 40 year old Anna Ecklund underwent an exorcism for a possession she'd had since she was 14. The experience lasted 23 days, was eventually documented in Time Magazine and is the source of two different movies, including The Ritual starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens. Here is a mini primer of the story. If you want to hear the full tale, join the Patreon for another 27 minutes (patreon.com/M...

As far as the hiring team at Dallas Medical Center knew, their newest doctor, Christopher Duntsch, was a well-respected neurosurgeon with an impressive CV and a bright future ahead. But within his first week of operating privileges he would kill one patient and maim another.  Jenn walks Joe through the disturbing story of “Dr. Death” and the medical system that failed to stop him.  CW: graphic des...

We're kicking off a new month dedicated to medical true crime with a look at Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. Here's a quick overview of his crimes, but it's only half of the con man's story! Subscribe to our Patreon (⁠patreon.com/murdermadefiction⁠) for the details about his romantic life and the damning 2016 Vanity Fair article that got him caught. Plus: episode by episode of coverage of S02 o...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on the Hayden Christensen-produced film, The Blood Queen / Lady of Csejte (2015) Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on American Horror Story: Hotel episodes 11&12. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn and Joe wrap up Main Feed coverage of Countess Elizabeth Báthory with 2009's The Countess. The romantic drama features big names like writer/director/star Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl and William Hurt, as well as beautiful costumes, but only a few bloody sequences. Plus: frustrations with Erzsebet's schoolgirl crush, Darvulia the witch, and our wrap-up discussion about a month of Bathory texts!...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eli Roth’s 2007 sequel may be known as a feminist version of his notorious and groundbreaking film Hostel, but its most memorable scene is pulled from a centuries old true crime story. The cinematic Mrs. Bathory (Monika Malácová) may occupy a single scene, but does the real life inspiration for this bloodthirsty character inform other aspects of Roth’s disturbing story?  Joe and Jenn discuss the h...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Stay Alive. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episodes 3 and 4 of American Horror Story: Hotel, “Mommy”  and “Devil’s Night” Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first Elizabeth Báthory text is the Hammer horror text from 1971 starring Ingrid Pitt as the vain Countess who kills virgins to stay young. It's a great foundational text: it includes several key elements, while also confusing others! Plus: boobs and (a lack of) dick, debate if the film is feminist, and demanding more Ziza. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on social media @murdermfiction...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episodes 1-2 of American Horror Story: Hotel as we consider Lady Gaga's Countess.  Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Countess Elizabeth Báthory is widely regarded as one of the world’s most prolific serial killers. She’s said to have murdered more than 650 young women while bathing in the blood of her unfortunate victims. But are these legends based in reality or legends created to vilify a powerful woman? Was the real Elizabeth a bloodthirsty killer, innocent victim or somewhere in between?  Jenn walks Joe thro...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 8 of Happy Face, "The Star."  Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 8 of Good American Family, “Blood on Her Hands” Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We conclude our Amityville coverage with a look back on supernatural true crime films, our criteria for defining an Amityville film, and which film(s) are our faves. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on social media @murdermfiction (BlueSky & Instagram) or send us an email: murdermadefiction@gmail.com > Jenn: @jennferatu > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky) Wanna support the show? J...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 7 of Happy Face, “My Jesperson Girls” Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 7 of Good American Family, "If You Tell a Story Well Enough."  Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've reached our last Amityville text as we look at the long-delayed Dimension release, Amityville: The Awakening (shot in 2014; released in 2017) starring Bella Thorne, Cameron Monaghan, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. This one is interesting: it's another DeFeo film, but in this world, the other Amityville films we've discussed exist! Plus: bad disability representation, great monster FX and fit bodi...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 6 of Hulu's Happy Face, "Lorelai."  Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for 85+ additional episodes today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Douglas’s The Amityville Horror is one of the most profitable entries in the early aughts series of classic horror remakes. This stylish haunted house story amps up the gore and updates the story for a modern audience, but is it adapted from Jay Anson’s 1977 novel or is this 2005 version a reimagining of Stuart Rosenberg’s original film?  Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on social med...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 4 of Happy Face, “Controlled Burn” Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 3 of Happy Face, “Was It Worth It?” Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 5 of Good American Family, “Too Hurty Without It” Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn and Joe continue their month of Amityville coverage with the sequel/prequel, Amityville II: The Possession (1982). Tagging along is Joe's Horror Queers co-host Trace Thurman, who has plenty of thoughts about the practical FX, in addition to the film's domestic abuse and incest. Plus: connections to the DeFeo murders, sibling chemistry, Razzie noms and our pitch for a $1K Father Adamsky spin-o...