Orrin Grey

Orrin Grey is the author of several spooky books, among them Guignol and Other Sardonic Tales and Painted Monsters and Other Strange Beasts. His stories about monsters, ghosts, and sometimes the ghosts of monsters have been published in dozens of anthologies, including Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year.

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Fritz Haarmann: The Vampire of Hanover

He claimed more than 24 victims ... but it was his method of murder that earned Haarmann his ghoulish moniker.

Old Changi Hospital: The Most Haunted Place in Singapore

Haunting its crumbling corridors are reports of disembodied screams, shadow people, and the restless souls of tortured prisoners of war.

Philippi’s Mummies of the Insane

Inside a modest West Virginia museum are the mummified remains of two insane asylum inmates.

Murder He Wrote: The Chilling Case of Krystian Bala

Murder He Wrote: The Chilling Case of Krystian Bala

Did Polish crime writer Krystian Bala commit murder and hide clues in his book Amok?

Lady in White: The Haunted Burial Grounds of Union Cemetery

They say she drifts among the tombstones in her diaphanous gown, searching for her dead son...

Bodies on the Hill: The Enduring Mystery of the Lead Masks Case

Their corpses were dressed in matching suits with homemade lead masks draped over their eyes...

Doctor Satan: The Life and Murders of Marcel Petiot

Lurking within this man of medicine was a ruthless killer who lured dozens of victims to their doom.

The Forsaken Halls of England’s Severalls Hospital

On the outskirts of town lies a haunting remnant of Colchester's past...

Serial Suspects: Who Committed the Villisca Axe Murders?

One of these men might have committed one of the grisliest murders in American history.

Franklin Castle: The Most Haunted House in Ohio

Haunting this Cleveland mansion are tales of secret passages, brutal murder, and restless spirits lingering in its halls.

Beware the Black Angel of Oakland Cemetery

This bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it.

The Unsolved DeFoor Family Murder of 1879

On a summer night in Georgia, a killer crept into the DeFoor family homestead and slaughtered them with an axe.

Gonna Kill You: The Original Night Stalker

There have been several Night Stalkers over the years . . . but few were as chilling as the first.

John Christie: The Whispering Killer of England

John Christie was hanged for the murder of his wife ... but she was just one of his victims.

Double Lives: 6 Infamous Real-Life Secret Identities

Everyone's got secrets, but few have double lives as shocking, daring, or strange as the ones listed here.

Trail of Sangue: The Monster of Florence

Four men were arrested for his crimes, but the real Monster is still at large.

A Visit to Bomarzo’s Eerie Garden of Monsters

Tucked away in central Italy is a mysterious garden that haunts the dreams and nightmares of its visitors ...

Peter Sutcliffe: The Yorkshire Ripper

By the time he was finally caught, this serial killer had claimed more than a dozen victims.

The Chilling, Tragic History of Tasmania’s Separate Prison

In Australia's infamous, now-abandoned institution, physical punishment was replaced with psychological torture.

9 Scary Clown Movies That Will Feed Your Phobia

These killer clown movies are no laughing matter.