Peter Kürten: The Vampire of Düsseldor...

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Throughout his shocking rampage that left dozens of people injured or dead, the newly dubbed “Vampire of Düsseldorf” Peter Kürten grew more and more confident — even writing into a local paper with the location of a victim’s body. But his confidence would be his undoing. Learn mo ... Show More

Unfulfilled by bestiality, a young Peter Kürten turned to murder — and discovered his body’s reaction to the sight of blood. As his dark desires festered, he embraced sadism in all its forms. And in 1929, a gruesome killing spree earned him a chilling moniker. Learn more about yo ... Show More

Laura is certain there’s a vampire terrorizing her community — and her. If she’s going to survive, she has to find it, and destroy it... however difficult that may be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Murder, mutilation, medical abuse, indecent exposure and other tales of mayhem. Get listener benefits (early bird releases, bonus episodes, ad-free listening at Supporting Cast: https://humanmonsters.supportingcast.fmThe Leader One Studios/Human Monsters Patreon: https://www.patr ... Show More

This night was special from the rest - he felt his stomach rumble violently. Oh no. He bent over and threw up everything…What was the problem? He was used to drinking all night - in fact, it was his only true joy.Maybe it was her fault. He looked down at the girl laying on the gr ... Show More

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In the world of true crime, the media is often accused of inaccuracy, dramatisation, and sensational headline writing, but there's an exception to every rule. Never has a killer fitted their moniker more than Peter Kürten, 'The Vampire of Düsseldorf'... Kürten may well have had a ... Show More