A string of murders in Boston from 1962-1964 ended when Albert DeSalvo, a man already incarcerated for a variety of crimes confessed to the murders. But was he really the murderer? In our second part of our two part series we look at Albert DeSalvo. Who was he? Was he really the Boston Strangler? And if he wasn’t, who was? Edited by Max Holechek…

In June of 1962, the brutal murder and assault of Anna Slesers would kick off a string of similar murders. Dubbed “The Boston Strangler” by the press, it was quickly assumed that the murders were executed by one individual, a fact that is debated to this day. In part one of our two part series covering the case, we examine the murders. Edited by Ma…

Henri-Désiré Landru, nicknamed the Bluebeard of Gambais, was a French serial killer who swindled lovelorn women, promising romance with his lonely hearts personal ads in the early 1900s, when these women would go inexplicably missing - truly a cautionary tale for the Tinder generation. He eventually murdered at least 10 women and a young man betwee…

In the early 80s, the Von Erich family was wrestling royalty. An unstoppable wrestling dynasty founded by Father Fritz and followed by sons David, Kevin and Kerry. But soon tragedy after tragedy would hit the family in an unimaginable way. The true story of what would be dramatized in The Iron Claw contains even more devastation than what would pla…

Bizarre cases of what have been identified as spontaneous human combustion have left investigators scratching their heads for centuries. Victims suddenly burst into flames, died grisly deaths within seconds, and left behind only a pile of ashes, and sometimes feet. There have been hundreds of cases of alleged spontaneous human combustion dating bac…

Lake Lanier draws huge numbers every year to its shores. People come to swim and have a good time. But beneath the surface a dark history lurks. Lake Lanier was created on top of towns and the history of the area is tragic and bloody. Is the lake haunted? Cursed? Let’s look beneath the surface of Lake Lanier. Edited by Maxwell Holechek…

Appalachia holds its mysterious cards close, and with its cultural background, it is ripe for legend and lore that manifests into bizarre actual beliefs. Join us for a real Appalachian buffet of the strange and unusual. We've got it all: Cryptids, Native American lore, deformed humanoids, aliens, and unsolved disappearances. But what is believable,…

The classic tale of teen angst isn’t just remembered as a coming of age drama, it’s also notorious for all three of its leads meeting tragic fates… Where all three actors dying before the age of 45 is certainly tragic, how much was that was truly a curse and how much was it the inevitability of death claiming us all sooner or later? Edited by Maxwe…

In 1985 a string of murders in Mineral Washington left police baffled. What initially seemed isolated became connected by a tube sock left on some of the victims. Piecing together suspects and looking for other connected murders has still left us with more questions than answers. Was this the work of a serial killer? Or a seeming tragic string of u…

This is a tale of two stories, really. One, an unsolved murder from hundreds of years ago fueled by romance, revenge, and politics, and the other, a modern-day criminologist and professor who began mapping medieval crimes to help better understand how the criminal justice system began and evolved. The two stories intertwined when said criminologist…

In late 1803, a ghost started terrorizing Hammersmith London and soon led to a very real life murder. While walking home one night Thomas Millwood was tragically mistaken for the ghost and killed. And the ensuing murder trial raised a number of questions. Who was the Hammersmith ghost? Was it real or a prank?…

On April 12th, 1981, Sheila Sharp came home to find her mother, brother and family friend brutally murdered and her younger sister missing. This kicked off a mystery that remains unsolved to this day and raises more questions than answers.By Gabi Fiore & Kim Douthit

Deep in the heart of Cluj-Napoca, Romania lies what some call the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania." The Hoia Baciu Forest has quite the reputation of bizarre happenings - between reports of paranormal phenomena like UFO sightings, ghosts, weird energy fields, and a clearing where nothing living can grow, to mysterious red and orange lights and disappe…

Happy New Year, Ghouls! You asked, and we answered. Literally. Thanks to those who are curious about the pod and what we do, this episode focuses on a Q&A posed to Kim and Gabi about the podcast! Thank you to those of you who asked questions and stay curious (and spooky). We had a blast!By Gabi Fiore & Kim Douthit

In 2014 hiker Kenny Veach posted a YouTube video about his experience with a mysterious cave that left him shaking and with a strange feeling of dread. Prompted by other commenters, he would set out to find the cave again and never return… What happened to Kenny Veach? Did he get lost in the desert? Abducted by aliens? Start a new life someone some…

Since August 2007, at least 20 disembodied human feet have been found in shoes on the coasts of British Columbia and Washington state, with the most recent foot washing ashore this past summer. But why? Where did all of these disembodied feet come from? Was it another PNW serial killer dumping bodies into the Salish Sea? Was it foul play? Or was it…

The table is set, the turkey is in the oven, it’s time to chow down on a brand new, Thanksgiving themed episode of The Grave Plot Podcast! We first bring out a healthy helping of horror d’ouvres in Horror Business, including a Real World Horror story about a podcast host’s chilling encounter with a creepy ventriloquist dummy. We then discuss the ne…

As one of America’s most iconic heroes, everyone knows Superman. But does everyone know that attached to Superman is a curse? From the untimely death of George Reeves to Christopher Reeves accident, America’s hero is steeped in tragedy. But like all stories, is it really a curse or a series of unfortunate events? TW: Talk of suicide.…

With owners like Aleister Crowley and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, and bizarre history of fires while allegedly being built atop a cemetery, the Boleskine House in the Scottish Highlands has quite the reputation. Did Aleister Crowley's occultist rituals leave behind evil remnants that continue to haunt the space, and leave him with the moniker "The B…

Gooooood morning, Vietnam! We’ve got the cure to your Halloween hangover, a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast! We kick off the post-Halloween season with some Real World Horror about a Filipino school that suffered from a mass possession of multiple students, one of whom has a third eye, by a shadow figure of some kind or another. I don’t…

In Part 2 of our two part episode, the case takes a turn for the bizarre when Alcala competes on an episode of The Dating Game. His killing spree was as far from over….join us as we dive into the remaining crimes, his capture, and ultimately a slew of potential victims still waiting to be identified.…

Happy Halloween all you foxes and cockses! When you trick or treat at our place, you always get the good stuff. Look, I know the sign says “just take one” but we’ve got TWO brand new Halloween themed films for your little bucket. We discuss Dark Harvest, the story of a sleepy little town with a chilling curse and a horrible monster. Speaking of mon…

Rodney Alcala grew to notoriety for having appeared on The Dating Game while he was in the midst of a murder spree. But what do we really know about him? In the first of this two part episode we look at Rodney’s early years, early arrests and far too many early releases which culminated in the start of a series of brutal murders. TW: Child abuse, r…

Webster’s Dictionary defines “creature” as… nah, we’re not doing that. What we are doing is the first ever Week of the Creature (Feature), an Octoberama theme selected by our Patreon patrons! We picked two movies featuring some iconic creatures, namely Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, featuring a fast monster with giant sharp teeth, and the opposite of th…

A dark and stormy night. A cold and empty graveyard. One tombstone peeks above the rest, the stone cracked and worn. Suddenly, a hand bursts through the sod. The flesh peels away and the bone underneath shines in the moonlight. Lightning cracks across the sky. It must be Week of the Zombie on The Grave Plot Podcast! We call this a “Fun Size” episod…

Vampires have always been terrifying, alluring, and mysterious. The folklore surrounding vampirism dates back centuries, and is still a hypnotic bite of lore today. But where did the lore come from originally? And how did such lore and fear of the unknown catapult the vampire epidemic to its peak? You think you may know, but do you? Join us for a d…

Velcome to Octoberama 2023! No, that’s not a typo, it’s a bad Transylvanian accent because this… is Week of the Vampire! In today’s Real World Horror story, we take a look at a women stuck in a well who may not actually exist. Is it a prank? Or something more supernatural? Oooh, spooky. In Horror Business, we examine a new slasher film from the mak…

Franklin Castle is considered by some to be one of the most haunted places in the United States. But what’s the true history? Hannes Tiedemann had the castle built. Was he a monster who killed his children and servants, damning them to forever haunt the halls or was his story a product of people desperate for a good story to explain some of the str…

Do you wanna party? It’s party time. Come for punch and pie, stay for Horror Business. In Real World Horror, we take a look at the new “aliens” revealed to the Mexican Congress. We then talk about John Carpenter’s new true crime series, Nicolas Cage as a long legged serial killer, and nursery rhymes turning into horror films. We then close out the …

On September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving home from vacation when they experienced what we now know as the first well-documented, feasibly legitimate UFO abduction in history. With simultaneous amnesia, bizarre hints at an odd experience, and a feeling of lived trauma, their story shaped how stories like it were told—and understood—…

Come aboard the mighty SS Grave Plot and prepare for horror on the high seas! First stop on this three hour tour is Real World Horror, where we’ll examine the curious case of the haunted cell phone! No, it’s not a Goosebumps book or a terrible B movie, it’s Real World Horror! We then make port in Horror Business, where we discuss Saw X, the return …

Christina Kettlewell had only been married 8 days when her body would be found dead under mysterious circumstances. The ensuing investigation only amplified the bizarre circumstances surrounding her final months. How did she die? Was it suicide or could it have been murder? And how did her husbands longtime friend Ronald Barrie factor into the whol…

Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Grave Plot Podcast. Kindly step all the way in please, and make room for everyone. There’s no turning back now. First up, we’ve got some Real World Horror to discuss, specifically a Ghanaian death curse caused by some unruly construction. In Horror Business, we take a look at the first ever pro wrestling Texas Chain…

Most people have heard of the Los Feliz Murder House. If you have the internet, you’ve probably heard about it. A tale of a murder suicide in the 50’s during Christmas time, where a doctor had killed his wife, attempted to kill his daughter, then killed himself with Nembutal and pills. The house was then left as it was post murder for decades - a l…

Most people have heard of the Los Feliz Murder House. If you have the internet, you’ve probably heard about it. A tale of a murder suicide in the 50’s during Christmas time, where a doctor had killed his wife, attempted to kill his daughter, then killed himself with Nembutal and pills. The house was then left as it was post murder for decades - a l…

Do you ever just… stare off into the void and wonder what the world has in store for us? Like… Where do we go when all this ends? What is the purpose of our existence? We continue these thoughts on the afterlife in Real World Horror, where we take a look at 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold’s harrowing experience with the other side when he stayed in t…

IT'S OUR 100th EPISODE!! In 1949, aspiring actress Jean Spangler would leave her home for the evening and never return. With few clues and far too few suspects, this case continues to baffle to this day. Was it her Ex Husband? The Mob? Or this mysterious Kurt mentioned in a note found in her purse. Or was she, as some believe, another victim of the…

One of us, one of us, gooble gobble, one of us!We let our Patreon patrons, aka Grave Diggers, pick these episode's movies! The selections ultimately were James Wan's Malignant as well as the nu-metal-artist-laden bloody thriller The Retaliators. So... yeah. THANKS, GUYS.Before we do that, however, we gotta talk Horror Business. In Real World Horror…

One of the oldest OG Americana roadside attractions, The Oregon Vortex and House of Mystery attracts tourists, skeptics, and Mulders alike. With bizarre energy, trees that grow away from its center, animals that won't enter, and its allegedly unexplained properties, it has been the cause of mystery for decades. Join us as we review every possible e…

Hey party people. Who's ready to rock and roll?Let's kick off the festivities with a Real World Horror story about human trafficking, except the humans are dead and it's just parts. We then discuss a drug kingpin joining a mysterious Universal monster movie, plus a new resident of Hawkins, Indiana, a film based on a thriller novel, and the latest u…

Wild men or feral men have long been a part of legend. Some even believe they account for some of the Bigfoot sightings throughout history. John Tornow reached legend status when his desire to be left alone in the wilderness turned murderous. But what really shoe really happened? Who was John Tornow and how much of the story reported was twisted by…

It's the (checks calendar) second Wednesday in June so what better day to celebrate The Third Saturday in October? We talk about college football, spaceman sheriffs, and chainsaws to the face as we examine the new throwback slasher series. First up we examine part five, and follow that up with part one. Trust us, it makes sense. Just listen.Before …

Join us as we interview paranormal investigator, researcher and PNW based medium, Amanda D. Paulson, as she discusses her ventures into paranormal coverage in social media and her blog (www.prettyfnspooky.com) and recent project, the documentary "Death Is With Me" (www.deathiswithme.com) about the Lady of the Lake. We talk some of her most memorabl…

I scream, you scream, we all scream for a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!Come and join us for a magical adventure through Horror Business, including a Real World Horror story about a perfectly preserved nun corpse, the upcoming film Boy Kills World (no Topanga, sorry), and of course, Nicolas Cage. We also discuss a spooky movie based o…

In 1936, a photo was taken of the supposed Brown Lady that would go on to become one of the most famous paranormal photos ever taken. But who is the Brown Lady? Most believe that she is the ghost of Dolores Walpole, who either died at the hands of her cruel husband or of a natural illness. Join us as we try and uncover true history of Dorothy and t…

We love a good cryptid, don’t we? In this episode, we will be serving you up a cryptid buffet, with a variety of flavors with names that are quite the mouthful. Join us as we explore the unknown and weird corners of the US that house the saddest, scariest, and most bizarre cryptids. The Squonk, who allegedly has self esteem issues, is crying in the…

Going up?First floor, Real World Horror. On this floor you'll find a disturbing tale of cattle mutilation taking place in Texas.Second floor, Horror Business. Here you'll be able to hear stories about the new Exorcist movie, a creepy game featuring Tony Todd, and a novel adaptation coming from Sam Raimi. Also included is a new project for the incom…

In part two of our two part look at the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, the murderer gets bolder and some suspects emerge, including one that Eliot Ness swore, to his dying day, was responsible. But with no one ever officially convicted of the crimes, we are left to examine the evidence and draw our own conclusions.…

This episode bites. It also sucks. It's also completely bonkers, because it's our Fangs Out, Cage Out episode! Believe it or not, we've got two Nicolas Cage vampire movies! Or at least... sort of vampire movies. I mean... hang on, let's come back to that.First, let's talk about some Horror Business, including the most terrifying Real World Horror s…

Few people realize that Cleveland had its own serial killer at the height of the Great Depression…a serial killer who was never caught… Dubbed “The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run” or “The Cleveland Torso Killer,” he didn’t just kill; he dismembered his victims. Regardless of race or gender, his victims were often the most vulnerable, and most of his …