Snowtown: After the Barrels

James Vlassakis was 18 when he became involved in four murders connected to the Snowtown case. Now, after more than 27 years in custody, his parole has been upheld.

In this Deathly Curious Dispatch, we look at Vlassakis’s role, the victims, and what happens next as he prepares to transition into the community.

And the question remains… should we open the full Snowtown file?

TRUE CRIME FILES #2 — THE FAMILY MURDERS: ADELAIDE’S SHADOW

Five young men. One conviction. Four murders that remain unsolved.

In this episode, Monique revisits one of South Australia’s most notorious cases — looking beyond the mythology of “The Family” to examine the victims, the evidence, Bevan Spencer von Einem’s conviction for Richard Kelvin’s murder, and the questions that still linger over Adelaide decades later.

CONTENT WARNING: Murder, sexual violence, drugging, abduction and human remains are discussed.

DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses allegations involving people who were never convicted of some of the offences mentioned. Allegations are not presented as fact, and established evidence is distinguished from speculation.

Can objects really be haunted?

In this Paranormal Spotlight, I’m joined by Lesley ‘Ghostly Mogwai’ to explore haunted objects, spirit boards, paranormal attachments, and the stories we bring home with us.

Are some objects carrying something of their own… or are we the ones giving them meaning?

Let’s get curious.

https://youtube.com/@ghostlymogwaii?si=bQzNFZc2pGquSTSq

The Feeling Before Fear

What if intuition speaks before fear ever arrives?

Monique explores the subtle feelings we experience before we consciously understand them — from haunted locations and true crime to the quiet instincts we often dismiss.

Sometimes, noticing is where the real story begins.

I thought I was finished with the Warrens… until I reopened the research files.

Join me as I dig into the stranger, funnier and downright bizarre Warren stories that Hollywood forgot — from haunted recliners and a talking cat to a phone call from “The Beast” and a supposedly possessed Cabbage Patch Kid.

Evidence-led, curious and occasionally ridiculous, this is a very different trip into the Warren files.

Because sometimes the weirdest stories are the ones hiding in the footnotes.

Ed… duuuude. 😂

Aradale Asylum: The Doors Have Closed

Aradale Asylum has closed its doors until further notice — and the question now is: what happens next?

With the site’s deteriorating condition and heritage significance already raising concerns, this Dispatch looks beyond the ghost stories to the history, people and future of one of Australia’s most iconic paranormal locations.

If Aradale matters to you, share this Dispatch, start the conversation and ask the question: What is the plan for Aradale?

help make some noise.

#savearadale #share #help #history #paranormal

The final chapter of The Warrens: The Evidence Behind the Legend examines the cases that would define Ed and Lorraine Warren’s legacy.

From Amityville and the “Devil Made Me Do It” case to the Snedeker and Smurl investigations, we follow the evidence behind the stories that became paranormal legend. Along the way, we examine witness testimony, contemporary reporting, disputed claims, missing evidence and the controversies that continue to shape the Warrens’ legacy.

An evidence-led investigation into the cases that made the Warrens famous—and the questions that remain.

Monte Cristo Homestead is often called Australia’s most haunted house.

In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on my experience walking through the historic Junee property — the stories attached to it, the atmosphere I felt inside, and one unexplained moment that stayed with me long after I left.

Is Monte Cristo haunted? I don’t know.

But perhaps the more interesting question is whether a place can carry the weight of the lives and tragedies that came before us.

A personal journey into one of Australia’s most famous haunted homes.

Part 2: The Rise of the Warrens

The cases that began to build the legend.

In Part Two, we investigate Annabelle and the Perron family, tracing the earliest accounts, changing narratives, witness testimony and the evidence behind two of the Warrens’ most famous investigations.

What can actually be verified—and what became legend?

An evidence-led investigation into the cases that helped make Ed and Lorraine Warren household names.

The Warrens: The Evidence Behind the Legend.

In the first episode of True Crime Files, we revisit one of Australia’s oldest unsolved murder investigations. Through an evidence-led approach, we explore the lives of Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock, the investigation that followed, and why, more than 60 years later, the case remains unsolved. Because before they became part of a cold case, they were simply two teenage girls who deserved to be remembered.