We've seen the movies Silence of the Lambs + Texas Chainsaw Massacre and went to bed thinking "at least it's just a movie."
But what if it wasn't? What if the person the movies were inspired by was darker, more sinister, and scarier than the movies themselves?
This is the real life story those movies are inspired by. He wears dead people's skin. Seriously.
Yesterday
IG Boudoir Photographer Loves "Cheesecake" Caught for 80,000 Hrs of CSAM & Sexual Conduct w/ Animal
On July 20, 2026, a body-cam video appeared on YouTube: a young woman, hysterical and seemingly shocked as police placed her in handcuffs. Authorities had allegedly found footage of her sexually abusing and recording a 13-year-old boy in a public restroom, footage she allegedly g ... Show More
38m 42s
Aug 30
Woman Lures Boys into Public Bathroom to SA Them, Secretly Recorded for Her Husband to Edit
On July 20, 2026, a body-cam video appeared on YouTube: a young woman, hysterical and seemingly shocked as police placed her in handcuffs. Authorities had allegedly found footage of her sexually abusing and recording a 13-year-old boy in a public restroom, footage she allegedly g ... Show More
53m 50s
Oct 2022
“Leatherface” from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
When The Texas Chain Saw Massacre debuted in 1974, audiences had a visceral experience so frightening, many believed what they witnessed was real. Its main villain, Leatherface, slaughtered innocent youths and wore their skin for pleasure. This depiction of violence seemed surrea ... Show More
42m 20s
Jan 2018
“The Butcher of Plainfield” - Ed Gein
We explore the twisted mind of Ed Gein, whose gruesome killings inspired horror movies Pyscho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Gein was known for years as the local handyman in Plainfield, until it was uncovered in 1957 that he killed two women and robb ... Show More
38m 52s
Oct 2023
The Masked Beast of Jersey - A True Crime Look Into The Terrifying Crimes of Edward Paisnel
The movies feed our fears with masked serial killers like in “Scream,” “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and many others…And for good reason..because a masked psycho is terrifying. And whats even scarier then that is, when a real person wears a mask t ... Show More
24m 19s
Sep 2023
The Story Behind... Leatherface & Candyman
<p>Today’s podcast features 2 true stories that inspired legendary horror movies. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast.</p><p>Story names, previews & links ... Show More
27m 41s
Oct 2022
“Buffalo Bill” from The Silence of the Lambs
Premiering in 1991, The Silence of the Lambs was anything but your typical horror movie. While it made the name Hannibal Lecter famous, at its core, the film was a psychological thriller that tracked the moves of a murderer at large: Buffalo Bill. But while Bill’s methods may hav ... Show More
46m 47s