Tag: True Crime

Olive Thomas: The Star of Haunted Broadway

The New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City sits between 7th and 8th Avenue, just off Times Square, and is the star of haunted Broadway. This 11-story building was designed by architects Henry Hertz and Hugh Tallant, and was instantly dubbed “House Beautiful.” The building opened in 1903, and originally contained two theaters, offices, several lounges and a lobby. It also features a spectacular ghost. Olive Thomas, a model and actress in the 1910’s enjoys a bit of mischief and fun, and is known to be, by far, the most active ghost on Broadway.

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Ivan Milat: The Backpacker Murders

Ivan Milat: The Backpacker Murders

It’s 1989, and you’re on vacation in New South Wales, Australia. You and your boyfriend set off to go backpacking. You leave and hitch a ride, something you’ve done many times before. But this time is different. He doesn’t just take you to the next town like the others have done. No, he keeps driving, back to his home. There, he managed to tie you and your boyfriend up, rape you, and then stabs your boyfriend multiple times, severing his spinal cord and paralyzing him. Once you’re dead, he buries your bodies in the Belanglo State Forest. At least now, you can rest in peace, right? Wrong, he comes back to visit regularly, smoking his cigarettes and leaving the butts beside your shallow grave. He is Ivan Milat, the backpacker killer.

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Lizzie Borden Had An Axe

It’s just another day – or so you thought. Working on your day’s chores, you take to the barn, looking for fishing sinkers. But it’s so warm, you climb up to the loft for a break to snack on a delicious pear. It’s easy to lose track of time in such a place, and what does it matter after all?  You’re 32, still living with your father and his wife, and have no prospects of your own. When you do finally emerge, life, as you knew it, will have forever changed. Poor Lizzie Borden.

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44 Days of Torture – Junko Furuta

You have a good future ahead of you.  You’re attractive and receive a lot of attention, sometimes making others jealous.  You don’t smoke or do drugs.  You’re doing well in school, in fact, you’re in your third-year at Yashio-Minami High School.  But you made one mistake. Normally, turning down a boy who likes you, results in some hurt feelings and maybe a little intimidation or harmless retaliation – especially when the boy you turned down is part of a gang. Little did she know, Junko Furuta had made the biggest mistake of her life.

WARNING: The following content may be considered graphic or shocking. Read at your own risk.

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