True Monsters

Cannibals and Killers

Documentary Oct 16, 2015 40 min HISTORY Vault

Available on HISTORY, Philo, HISTORY Vault, Hulu

S1 E2: Real monsters are behind our greatest legends. This episode takes us into the belly of the beast to find the surprising truths behind history's most mythic cannibals and killers. Does a banshee born during the Revolutionary War still curse the North Carolina woods? Plus, a medieval clan of cannibals out for blood in 16th century Scotland, and did a fairy tale villain named Bluebeard inspire a notorious Chicago World's Fair serial killer? And, could real zombies walk among us, created by a potion from puffer fish?

Documentary Oct 16, 2015 40 min HISTORY Vault

TV-14

Information

Released: 2015
Run Time: 40 min
Rated: TV-14
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.