The Amato Family Murders: A Chilling Tale of Obsession, Greed, and Betrayal That Rocked a Small Town The triple homicide that decimated the Amato family rocked the small rural town of Chuluota, Florida to its … Read This Story
In July 2000, a married couple’s obsession with Satanism and vampirism led them to commit a horrific murder in Witten, Germany. This chilling case provides a sobering look into what can happen when fantasy and … Read This Story
When you watch a horror film, it can sometimes leave you with a sense of fear or dread. Our only consolation is that we can tell ourselves that what we just watched isn’t real, that … Read This Story
Laura Wallen was a beloved high school teacher from Olney, Maryland. The 31-year-old was admired by staff and students alike at Wilde Lake High School where she taught social studies. In 2016, Laura was honored … Read This Story
In February 1841, Portuguese serial killer Diogo Alves was sentenced to death by hanging. It is not the crimes that this murderer committed during his lifetime that have made his legacy famous; instead, it is … Read This Story
Richard Ramirez did not see the gathering of police officers on the street or the stacks of newspapers on the racks outside a grocery store in Los Angeles in August 1985. He didn’t know the face … Read This Story
Most fans in the horror community are familiar with the name Ed Gein – the man whose crimes went on to serve as the basis for Norman Bates in ‘Psycho,’ Buffalo Bill in ‘Silence of … Read This Story
On July 24, 2021, it was announced that serial killer Rodney Alcala, known more commonly as ‘The Dating Game Killer,’ had died while incarcerated at the California State Prison in Corcoran, California. This is the … Read This Story
One night in 1994, aspiring writer Kevin Williamson was housesitting for a friend when he happened across a news broadcast about American serial killer Danny Rolling, or ‘The Gainesville Ripper’ as he had been dubbed … Read This Story
With the next installment in the ‘Conjuring’ universe, ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,’ expected to be released on June 04, 2021, we at Horrorfacts thought we would investigate the real life Warren … Read This Story
On October 17, 1941, Seventy-three-year-old retired railroad auditor Phillip Peters was found beaten to death in his Denver home. His murder would lead to one of the most bizarre cases the Denver police had ever … Read This Story
