Bizarre He Who Walks Among Us On Cloven Hooves: The Goatman in Legend and Lore Imagine this – a young couple drives out to some deserted road. It is a spot that people call “lover’s lane”. They park the... Mark LaskeyNovember 29, 2024
Bizarre Sex, Satanism and Sacrificial Slaughter: The Fall River Cult Murders, 1979-80 The new age may have dawned in the 1960s, but it would never fully shine. For many, spiritual awakening would lead to something of... Mark LaskeyAugust 29, 2024
Cvlture Wretched of the Earth: Peasant Armies, Apocalyptic Prophecies and the Christian Atrocities of the First Crusade “In the cities of these peoples that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that... Mark LaskeyAugust 24, 2023
Bizarre Ritual Murder in Rural England: The Strange Case of Charles Walton A brutal murder is reported in a quiet West Midlands village. Local authorities are unable to come up with a suspect or motive, so... Mark LaskeyMarch 3, 2023
Cvlture Fear of the Dark: The Night Doctors in Folk Belief and Historical Reality For generations, an ominous warning had been used to instill fear and obedience in African-American communities: “The Night Doctors will get you.” It was... Mark LaskeyAugust 18, 2021
History Rebellion of the Damned: Witchcraft as Social Revolt in Early Modern France The Age of Enlightenment had yet to begin and it would be well over a century until revolution touched off in France. Ruled by... Mark LaskeyJanuary 27, 2021