by Maledicta | Mar 11, 2019 | Halloween 365
If you think this is about “The Ripper,” you don’t know Jack… When you think of a scary dude named Jack from Victorian England, “Jack the Ripper” is probably the first one who comes to mind. Of course, the Ripper may have been the most notorious...
by Maledicta | Aug 5, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Oddities and Curiosities, Video
For a short time in 1978, Italian TV viewers could enjoy a musical/variety show with Grace Jones, medieval satanic imagery, and even a cameo from the Devil himself. Picture, if you will: A lithe blonde woman climbs onto a translucent, elevated platform, wearing...
by Maledicta | Apr 2, 2018 | Halloween 365, Oddities and Curiosities
Digital reconstruction technology reveals the face of a Scottish “witch” who died 314 years ago Lilias Adie confessed to witchcraft and sex with the devil, but she died in prison in 1704 before she could be burned at the stake. Now, thanks to BBC Radio...
by Maledicta | Mar 26, 2018 | Halloween 365
Considering all the literary and film examples that are out there, you’d think that at this point just about everyone would know that a contract with Satan isn’t going to work out the way they want it to. But people keep doing it! Sure, there are exceptions to...
by Maledicta | Nov 27, 2017 | Halloween 365, Oddities and Curiosities
If you’re like most Americans, right now you’re asking “What? Who’s Krampus?” Krampus has been a thing in Europe for centuries, but he’s just recently been catching on in the States. If you’re not familiar with Krampus, think of...
