Could it be that the fictional Sweeney Todd was based on a real serial killer, not from Victorian London, but from Medieval Paris? Legend has it that the City of Lights and Love had its very own demon barber during the 14th century.
Author: Lyra Radford
Writer, researcher, and creator of UnsettlingThings. Favorite topics of exploration include the paranormal, fringe science, psychology, spirituality, folklore and history.
12 Times Archangels Were Scary As H-E-Double Hockey Sticks
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Everyone has secrets, right? Sometimes, it’s the most seemingly normal people who have the darkest secrets inside their home – tucked away from prying eyes […]
A Mother’s Obsession
This is rather long, but considering it spans nearly three decades, that’s to be expected. Much of this I don’t remember, for obvious reasons, but […]
Terrifying Wendigo Facts & Its Dark History
The Wendigo is a demonic spirit rooted in Algonquin-based Native American folklore. In some scary stories, this supernatural creature can curse and possess humans, causing them to […]
The Unsettling History of Valentine’s Day
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