Horror · True crime

Based on a True Crime

by murder.lyEnglish

  • Horror
  • True crime
  • Podcast
  • Murder and mystery
  • Film adaptations
  • Dark
  • Macabre

One candle for every story

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60 stories; each candle stands for a few of them.

A true-crime podcast that discusses murders, mysteries, and horror-film adaptations inspired by real cases and legends.

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BEHIND THE SCREAMS: Dracula & Vlad the Impaler

In the 15th century, conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and neighboring Wallachia (wall-ache-ia) rocked…

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  1. Minisode: Favorite True Crime22 min

    NOTE: As one of our first episodes, the quality of our recording methods wasn't as advanced and we had only…

  2. Tales from the Murder.ly Network199 min

    We are excited to announce that we are members of the just-launched Murder.ly True Crime Podcast Network!

  3. Episode 29: Bobby & Ila Fae Dent and The Sugarland Express54 min

    On May 2, 1969, a desperate bid by Bobby and Ila Fae Dent to avoid arrest would lead to one of the longest…

  4. Episode 30: First Year Podcast Anniversary Q&A64 min

    Happy one year anniversary of our show!

  5. Episode 31: Heavenly Creatures63 min

    16-year-old Pauline Parker and her best friend, 15-year-old Juliet Hulme murdered Pauline’s mother to try to…

  6. Episode 32: Memories of Murder & the Hwaseong Serial Killer51 min

    In the early morning hours of September 15, 1986, the body of 71-year-old Lee Wan-im was found in the rice…

  7. Episode 33: Wolf Creek & Ivan Milat78 min

    In the Fall of 1992, seven bodies were found in the Belanglo State Forest, all belonging to young people who…

  8. Episode 34: The Mystery of Marie Roget & Mary Cecilia Rogers53 min

    On July 25, 1841, Mary Cecilia Rogers told her fiance she was leaving to visit family.

  9. Episode 35: Jack Black's Bernie & the Real Bernie Tiede69 min

    In August of 1997, the body of 81-year old Marjorie Nugent was found in a taped up freezer in her home.

  10. Episode 36: The Villisca Axe Murders54 min

    Late one night in June of 1912, eight people were bludgeoned to death in a house in Villisca, Iowa.

  11. Episode 37: The Exorcist62 min

    It's our Exorcist Halloween Special!

  12. Episode 38: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer & Henry Lee Lucas58 min

    In 1983, Henry Lee Lucas was arrested in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm.

  13. Episode 39: Party Monster63 min

    In the early 90s, Michael Alig rose to prominence as a club promoter and founding member of the Club Kids…

  14. Episode 40: Ted Bundy and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile73 min

    The heinous crimes of Ted Bundy captured a nation as he stood trial for murder in Florida.

  15. BEHIND THE SCREAMS: The Silence of the Lambs90 min

    Hello, Clarice!

  16. BEHIND THE SCREAMS: The Entity & Doris Bither52 min

    In the summer of 1974, Dr.

  17. BEHIND THE SCREAMS: Poisoned Candy Myths, Facts and Candyman47 min

    Razor blades hidden in candy apples.

  18. BEHIND THE SCREAMS: Urban Legend(s)57 min

    Urban legends are defined as lurid stories that are circulated as true, often with the teller claiming that…

  19. BEHIND THE SCREAMS: Winchester (House)40 min

    Following the death of her husband, the heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune suddenly moved west and…

  20. BEHIND THE SCREAMS: Dracula & Vlad the Impaler47 min

    In the 15th century, conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and neighboring Wallachia (wall-ache-ia) rocked…

  21. Zombies, Deadites & More: An Interview with Author Dana Fredsti41 min

    In this interview special, we chat with author Dana Fredsti, a writer/producer/director/theatrical sword…

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