A horror film became a blueprint for murder when Allan Menzies claimed he was chosen by a vampire queen.
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Case Sources:
Independent - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-ate-friend-s-head-89133.html
The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/16/ukcrime.kirstyscott
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/sep/30/2
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/oct/26/ukcrime
UPI - https://www.upi.com/Archives/2003/10/08/Scottish-vampire-guilty-of-murder/6301065585600/
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2003/10/08/Scottish-vampire-guilty-of-murder/44301065637321/
Collier - https://collider.com/queen-of-the-damned-murder-allan-menzies/
Telegraph - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1443666/Vampire-murderer-is-jailed-for-life.html
The Times - https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/i-watched-vampire-film-100-times-and-it-made-me-want-to-kill-lq9p8spxm9j
BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2638385.stm
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-66478360
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3168520.stm
The Scotsman - https://www.scotsman.com/news/body-found-in-shallow-grave-2507615
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140. The Gainesville Student Murders
On this episode, Payton dives into the true crime case that inspired the classic slasher hit Scream.
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Case Sources:
The Making of a Serial Killer by Danny Harold Rolling and Sondra London
Shock Docs: Scream: The True Story -- documentary
WFSU Public Media - https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/transcript/pdfs/01-625.pdf
FFP Law - https://ffplaw.com/notable-case/the-gainesville-student-murders/
Justia US Law - https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1997/83638-0.html
All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper
Shreveport Times - https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2022/01/12/scream-movie-documentary-danny-rolling-serial-killer-gainesville-ripper-hometown-shreveport/9126171002/
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Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG
Reality is the real horror.
Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspired horror’s biggest blockbusters and the ones too twisted to make it to screen.
Some stories are stranger than fiction. These are darker.
New episodes every Monday. Twisted Tales is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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139. The True Story of Annabelle
On this episode, Payton unravels the chilling history and dark legends surrounding the world’s most cursed doll.
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Case Sources:
The Little House of Horrors - https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/annabelle-the-demonic-doll/
Boston Ghosts - https://bostonghosts.com/annabelle-the-haunted-doll/
i95 - https://i95rock.com/annabelle-doll-left-connecticut-museum-heres-whats-happening-now/
NBC News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Rric-i6NI
CT Insider - https://www.ctinsider.com/entertainment/article/annabelle-missing-rumor-warren-occult-museum-ct-20346806.php
New England Society for Psychic Research - https://tonyspera.com/annabelle/
National Museum of Play - https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/raggedy-ann-and-andy/
USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2025/05/25/annabelle-new-orleans-plantation-fire/83743565007/
All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/annabelle-doll
New York Post - https://nypost.com/2025/07/15/us-news/paranormal-investigator-dan-rivera-dies-on-annabelle-haunted-doll-tour/
Yahoo! Entertainment - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/annabelle-doll-handler-dan-rivera-021708827.html
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138. The Deadly Affair
On this episode, Payton dives into the chilling case of Jennair Gerardot, a woman pushed past her breaking point when betrayal shattered her world.
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Case Sources:
People - https://people.com/crime/mark-gerardot-wife-killed-mistress-suicide-backup-plan/
Delaware Online - https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/04/23/one-year-ago-former-ud-officials-murder-makes-national-headlines/3547748002/
ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-involved-2018-love-triangle-murder-suicide-case/story?id=65366893
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0RtxihTFyI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXn4al0z-8A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb1tplNz-AA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCY0mzb1DM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_DloWsfpug
Heavens Law Firm - https://heavenslawfirm.com/court-rules-in-favor-of-meredith-chapmans-ex-husbands-life-insurance-claim/
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A True Crime podcast with a hint of horror and mystery. Join Payton Moreland as she delves into a different case each week, breaking down the facts and pondering on the age old question, “Why do people do what they do?”. Payton also periodically discusses conspiracy theories, hauntings, and all things spooky… so go ahead and walk with her every Wednesday further Into The Dark.
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