California in the 1970s had beaches, redwoods… and Herbert Mullin.

While everyone else was worrying about inflation and pyramid power, Mullin was convinced he’d been personally recruited by the universe to prevent earthquakes. His solution? Human sacrifice. Casual, community based, DIY apocalypse prevention.

He believed killing people would stabilise tectonic plates. Because nothing says “seismic management” like a .22 calibre rifle and a Messiah complex.

They called him the Psychopath of Santa Cruz. He called himself necessary.

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