Sinister

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Spider Man of Moncrieff Place : Denver, CO When someone suffers a horrible tragedy, it’s already hard enough to recover. Most of those people take comfort in the security of their own home while they recuperate from the loss of a loved one. When that person is taken through means of murder, it’s even harder to cope with the loss, especially when the mo...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 15 : The Black Bean Episode : Ciudad Mier, Mexico Becoming a prisoner of war is obviously not a favorable situation. Today there are global rules that determine how those prisoners should be treated, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the conditions POWs are held in are far from comfortable. Even in the 1800s, the governments of North America agreed...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Solidarity Forever : Serene, CO Going to work every day in order to make a living and support your family is part of life, but it doesn’t mean you should be treated like a slave. Work conditions should be safe and you should be fairly compensated for your time and expertise. Afterall, the only reason the company is making money is due to the efforts of...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 14 : Midnight Massacre : Salina, UT For as savage a practice as war is, there are generally accepted rules to it. And one of those rules is prisoners of war be kept safe and protected for the duration of their time behind enemy lines. The Geneva Convention has been dictating the treatment of soldiers in the battlefield since 1864. Trying to add civility t...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : The Cleansing : El Paso, TX Traveling over the border can be a great way to experience other cultures. Experiences can be vastly different in a neighboring city simply because it’s in a different country. Nowadays, many travelers can just show their passport and head into a foreign land to explore with minimal issues. Sometimes though, the country you’...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 13 : Preparedness Day Bombing : San Francisco, CA When war breaks out somewhere in the world, other countries have to decide if it’s in their best interest to help out. Just because the battle isn’t being fought on American soil, doesn’t mean the US doesn’t have a vested interest in which side prevails. American leaders are often successful at drumming up...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 12 : Massacred By Mormons : Mountain Meadows, UT Religion is normally thought of as a practice where people come together in peace and share their beliefs of a higher power. It can take the form of a sermon, sunday school, youth groups, or even going into the woods to commune with nature. Many people around the world have different religions and most of t...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Nazi Punks F**k Off : San Bernardino, CA As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of punk rock music. I fell in love with punk in my teens and it’s an affair I’ve never ended. I’ve been to many punk concerts and festivals in my life and they tend to be a great place to let loose and have a good time. Any event where there are a large group of people can hav...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 11 : California Genocide : California The word home is an important word. It’s usually used to describe the place we live in like our house or apartment, but it has a much broader meaning. Outside of your actual dwelling, it can be the place you’re most comfortable. The place where your community is and the place where you feel like you belong. For people...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : A Lynching in Chinatown : Los Angeles, CA Immigration is a process of moving from your home country to another country. The reasons a person might want to immigrate to another country are numerous: job opportunities, family reunification, or they simply don’t feel safe in their own home anymore. Throughout the world, most people can immigrate to anothe...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 10 : Desert Freeze : Vya, NV Rainfall can be a curse or a blessing. Obviously too much rainfall can cause flooding, but in places like Nevada, Arizona, and California, it can put an end to a long and deadly drought. This was the feeling of people in Northwestern Nevada in 1992 when the dry season ended and the rains started to fall. As the fall turned int...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Majority Rule : Santa Fe, NM Prisons are used to keep dangerous people away from society. When someone commits a crime and they’re deemed a danger to others, we have to house them somewhere so they don’t have access to the general population. Of course, now you have a large building full of only the worst people on the planet and things can get a bit d...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 09 : Coalmine Carnage : Ludlow, CO Unions have long been one of the most powerful tools any group of workers have in their arsenal if they want to ensure their rights are protected. The company needs the worker to produce the product that they sell. If those workers stop making that product, the company stops making money. There’s a long history all over...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Los Diablos Tejanos : Texas Law enforcement is supposed to protect the people of a specific area. Their motto is generally, “To serve and protect”, but it doesn’t always seem to be the case. Despite there being examples of police brutality and general corruption amongst law enforcement, without it, the world would definitely be a more dangerous place....

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 08 : Port Chicago 50 : Port Chicago, CA Military service has a number of privileges. Outside of the pride of serving your country, military service can provide benefits that might be hard to acquire otherwise. Healthcare and education are two common reasons that people can join the service these days, but back in the 1940s, a lot of servicemen were enlist...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 07 : Donut Shop Murders : Multiple States Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They fill the needs that some of the larger businesses can’t meet, offering niche products or services in remote locations. These smaller shops can operate in less populated areas making them more attractive to criminals who are looking for a quick score....

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Brunckow's Cabin : Tombstone, AZ Cabins are meant to be cozy. A small place nestled in the wilderness where you can escape the harsh environment outside. Many people feel safe inside a cabin, knowing that the dangers of the world are locked away outdoors. Sometimes though, the cabin itself is the danger. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube....

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 06 : There's Something About Marys : Houston, TX Your name is what identifies you to other people. Sure some people might have the same name, but generally, for the people you’re close to, it’s a unique label that becomes your identity. You can expect people to see you and place a name to your face, immediately recognizing you as the person you are. Most...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Yarnell Hill Fire : Yarnell, AZ Safety equipment is designed to save lives, obviously. Even a simple pair of safety glasses can keep you from permanent loss of sight. Earplugs keep you from losing your hearing and many people use these devices on a regular basis. If you work in a dangerous field, you have even more safety equipment such as gas masks, e...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 05 : Hazardous Material : Kingman, AZ Hazardous materials are an unfortunate necessity in some people’s daily lives. Whether they work with chemicals to produce goods or deal with the effects of those chemicals when they get out of control. There are many people who know they’re working in a dangerous environment, but just as many who are in the middle, d...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Fallen Star : Hollywood, CA The United States has a long history of men and women who follow their dream of getting into show business by traveling to Hollywood. It’s a tough road and most people never even make it to the stage, but even for many who do land the role of a lifetime, the spotlight can be short lived. Most of the time, those people shift...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 04 : The Ransom : Lake Tahoe, NV One of the unfortunate side effects of being a major celebrity is that you may end up becoming a target for someone looking to blackmail you for money. Considering how big of a star Frank Sinatra was in the 1960s, it’s understandable he was one of the biggest targets of all at the time. We often assume that a celebrity kid...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Queho : Las Vegas, NV Not everybody fits into society. Some people live their lives with no regard for others and are not only outcasts, but a danger to everyone around them. More commonly, a person who doesn’t quite fit in is just labeled a black sheep or a loner. Most of the time, we know that they aren’t actively trying to be someone others see as a...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Episode 03 : Lost Boy Larry : Albuquerque, NM Communication is an integral part of any society. We need to communicate with each other for a variety of reasons, from making sure we can carry out our work duties effectively to simply making sure our family members know we love them. Another important communication is to alert others that we might be in need of hel...

Season 03 : The American Southwest Minisode : Camp Grant Massacre : Camp Grant, AZ We feel secure in our community, trusting our neighbors are going to watch our backs when things get tough. Whether it's a next door neighbor or a neighboring community, it’s common to assume that the people we live close to have our best interests at heart. Because of that, we grow comfortable with the people who l...