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Back to SearchEpisode 13: "The Demon in the Belfry"
On Easter Sunday, April 13, 1895, parishioners at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in San Francisco were shocked when a closet was opened that contained t…
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American Dread: The Hatchet House
How well do you really know your neighbor?
In Decatur, Illinois, 1964, evil didn’t break in—it lived inside the house. On a cold February night, a fam…
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James "Big Jim" Colosimo
Season 10 Episode 2
James “Big Jim” Colosimo ruled the Chicago underworld longer than any man in the city's history. The money he raked in from the many enterprises that…
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Episode 12: "Signs, Wonders, and the Satanic Century"
In 1908, a Pentecostal minister announced to his followers that the Devil was alive and well and interfered with every aspect of human life. And he w…
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No Safe Hour: Between Daylight and Darkness
In the early 1980s, Springfield, Illinois learned there was no safe hour.
On this episode of American Dread, we examine two unconnected crimes that un…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Live from Dead of Winter 2026
Season 10
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Episode 11: "The Demon From the Bottomless Pit"
Nineteenth century America was awash with diabolical imagery. It was everywhere. It was used to link the Devil to everything from immigrants to abort…
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Capone
Season 10 Episode 1
Young Brooklyn thug Al Capone took a cab to Coney Island. As he traveled down Ocean Parkway, he wasn’t surprised to see people practically living on …
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Episode 10: "The Devil Will Pay"
When the headless body of a pregnant young woman was found across the Ohio River from Cincinnati in 1896, the shock of the discovery was felt far bey…
2 months ago
Season Ten Trailer and Topic Reveal
Season 10
Season 10- Murder City, is here.
In this season, we'll be taking a trip back in time, to the years of prohibition and telling the story of a city wher…
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