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Djadadjii

The djadajii casts vampires' spirits into the fire.

The Djadadjii is a vampire hunter from Bulgarian lore. He catches vampires by imprisoning them in bottles.

Fritz Haarmann (1879-1925)

Fritz Haarmann was known for turning his victims into sausages.

Fritz Haarmann was born in Germany on October 24, 1879, and was later given the nickname the “Vampire Butcher” of Hanover Germany. He was known for the graphic way he would kill his victims and turning them into sausage.

Gandillon Werewolf Case (1598)

The gandillon werewolf of France.

The strange case of the Gandillon werewolf took place in France in 1598. The events started when a young girl named Pernette from the Gandillon family walked around on her hands and knees believing that she was a wolf.

Gilles De Laval

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The Gilles de Laval was a murder case from the 15th century. Gilles de Laval was a French nobleman and the oldest son of Guy de Laval, a noble of Brittany, France.

Gilles Garnier

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The Gilles Garnier werewolf case took place in 1873. Gilles Garnier was described as an old hermit that lived in the forest near Amanges, France with his wife, Apolline.

James Brown (1867)

James Brown was a sailor convicted of murder.

James Brown was the name of a Portuguese sailor who set sail out of Boston with a crew of sailors in 1867.

Johannes Cutius (Pentsch Vampire)

Incubus, a painting of the late 19th century.

The case of Johannes Cutius occurred in 1653 in Silesia, present day Poland. Cutius was a 60-year old man that got kicked in the groin by his horse and fell fatally ill.

John George Haigh (1909-1949)

John Haigh was known for using acid to desolve his victims.

John George Haigh was born on July 24, 1909 and was later known as the “Acid Bath Murderer.” Haigh grew up with strict parents who were members of the Plymouth Brethren.