Occult Crimes

Season 1

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"This investigative series examines cases of murder motivated by a lethal mix of mental illness, role-playing rituals and bizarre religious beliefs.
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10 Episodes
  • Human Sacrifice in Matamoros
    E1
    Human Sacrifice in MatamorosA criminal organization in Matamoros tortures and sacrifices strangers during occult ceremonies. Their leader believes that these atrocious rituals should protect them from their rivals and the police.
  • Children of Thunder
    E2
    Children of ThunderA zealot styles himself a prophet whose scheme to take over a prominent church relies on extortion, money laundering and murder.
  • Chicago Rippers
    E3
    Chicago RippersOccult Crimes looks at the Chicago Ripper murders where a satanic cult involving Robin Gecht, Edward Spreitzer, Andrew Kokoraleis, and Thomas Kokoraleis kill and mutilate eighteen women over a period of eighteen months. The police bring in Spreitzer who identified Gecht and his obsession with breasts. Eventually, they are all arrested and sent to prison.
  • The Order of the Solar Temple
    E4
    The Order of the Solar TempleOccult Crimes looks at the Order of the Solar Temple. Founded in the 1980's in Geneva, Switzerland, by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret. the Church quickly expanded into France and Canada. Internal disagreements leads to growing paranoia in Di Mambro. He informs the Order that they must travel to Sirius. He orders the murder of former member Antonio Dutoit and his family. Members of the cult later commit mass suicide.
  • The Vampire Gang
    E5
    The Vampire GangOccult Crimes looks at the Eustis, Florida, murders of Naomi Ruth Queen and Richard Wendorf by a vampire inspired group led by Roderick Ferrell. Ferrell and accomplice Howard Scott Anderson kill the couple so that their daughter Heather Wendorf could run away with them.
  • Natasha – Ah Satan
    E6
    Natasha – Ah SatanNatasha is a bipolar teen with an interest in the occult who was bullied for being different. She pleaded guilty to the carjacking, kidnapping, and murder of a religious family with five of her friends aged 14-20.
  • Beasts of Satan
    E7
    Beasts of SatanOccult Crimes looks at the case of the Beasts of Satan a black metal band who were convicted of a series of satanic murders in Italy. The first murders were of Fabio Tollis and Chiara Marino in 1998. The police initially believe they have run off, but Fabio's father investigates the case. A third murder of Mariangela Pezzotta is committed in 2004. Andrea Volpe and Pietro Guerrieri are later arrested and given prison sentences.
  • The Vampire Killer
    E8
    The Vampire KillerOccult Crimes looks at the 2001 murder of ninety year old Mabel Leyshon in North Wales. The woman was attacked, her body was drained of blood, and her heart was removed and placed on a silver platter. Police identify Matthew Hardman as the perpetrator. The young teen was driven by a desire to become a vampire.
  • Dracruda
    E9
    DracrudaOccult Crimes goes to Germany and looks at the stabbing murder of Frank Hackert by Satanists and goth culture enthusiasts Daniel Ruda and Manuela Bartel. It looks at how alienation drove both of them to the Goth movement and later through a magazine ad to each other. Obsessed with Satanism they kill Ruda's friend Frank Hackert after inviting him to dinner. The are arrested but show no remorse claiming they are doing Satan's will.
  • Priestess of Chaos
    E10
    Priestess of ChaosOccult Crimes looks at the 2001 murder of Robert Schwartz in Leesburg, Virginia. Robert's daughter Clara Schwartz plays an online role-playing game and manipulates a deeply troubled fellow player Kyle Hulbert into kill her father for insurance money. Both are arrested and sent to prison with long sentences.
Cast of Season 1
  • Nathalie BreuerNarrator (voice)
 
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