The Monster of Florence stopped killing in 1985—but the chaos surrounding the case was only beginning.

In Part 2, Jamie and Peter follow the investigation as Italian authorities turn their attention to Pietro Pacciani, Giancarlo Lotti and Mario Vanni—the alleged group infamously known as the “Snack Buddies.” What follows is a maze of questionable evidence, shifting confessions, overturned verdicts and accusations of a secret satanic cult purchasing body parts from the killer.

We also examine the mysterious death of Dr. Francesco Narducci, the arrests of journalist Mario Spezi and author Douglas Preston, the investigation’s surprising connection to the Amanda Knox case, and the more recent DNA evidence that could eventually rewrite everything.

Were the right men convicted? Was the killer working alone? Or did decades of pressure and police misconduct bury the truth forever?

Pour yourself an Italian Sidecar and join us as we attempt to untangle one of the most confusing true-crime investigations in history.

⚠️ This episode discusses murder, sexual violence and graphic criminal allegations. Listener discretion is advised.

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For 17 years, couples parked in the hills outside Florence, Italy were hunted by a killer who was never definitively identified.Known as the **Monster of Florence**, the killer targeted couples in secluded areas, murdered them with the same .22 caliber pistol, and in several cases mutilated the female victims. Depending on who you ask, the Monster may have been responsible for 14—or 16—murders.But the killings are only part of what makes this case so insane.In Part 1, Jamie and Peter dig into the culture of 1960s–1980s Italy that created the perfect hunting ground for the killer, the strange community of voyeurs lurking around Florence's secluded roads, the mysterious gun connecting murders years apart, multiple suspects who were arrested while the real killer apparently continued murdering, and the bizarre similarities between the Monster of Florence and the Zodiac Killer.We follow the case from the mysterious 1968 double murder through the Monster's final known killings in September 1985—and the horrifying message he allegedly sent investigators afterward.And somehow, the investigation is about to get even crazier.**Part 2:** The suspects, controversial convictions, alleged satanic cult, accusations of planted evidence, and the decades of chaos that followed the murders.⚠️ **CONTENT WARNING:** This episode discusses murder, sexual violence, and graphic postmortem mutilation. Listener discretion is strongly advised.🥃 Welcome to Horror Whiskey Company — horror, true crime, booze, and two idiots trying to make sense of the darkest stories we can find.Subscribe for new episodes and clips every week.#MonsterOfFlorence #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #SerialKiller #HorrorWhiskey00:00 The Monster of Florence01:40 Why Italy Created the Perfect Hunting Ground08:52 What Are We Drinking?11:03 The Voyeurs in the Hills of Florence19:36 The 1968 Double Murder27:12 The Zodiac Killer Connection29:35 The 1974 Murders32:54 The Monster Returns in 198133:24 The Ballistics Breakthrough34:51 How “Il Mostro” Got His Name40:41 Another Couple Is Murdered45:40 The 1982 Murders48:45 The Mysterious Letter to Police51:05 The 1968 Gun Changes Everything59:07 Police Arrest the “Monster”59:20 The 1983 Camper Murders1:02:34 The 1984 Murders1:05:03 Profiling the Monster1:10:58 The Final Murders — 19851:13:14 The Killer Sends a Horrifying Message1:14:20 A New Clue 35 Years Later1:16:00 Could He Be the Zodiac Killer?1:21:37 The Investigation’s Massive Mistake1:23:13 17 Years of Murder — Where the Case Stands1:24:10 What’s Coming in Part 2

We talk Black Cat Kombucha, Halloween Horror Nights, the horror movies that got us hooked, and the childhood legend of the **Bush Narcs** before jumping into some major true crime updates — including the **D4vd case, Bryan Kohberger, and Lindsay Clancy**.Then we bring back **Drunk & Demonic** for some ridiculous drunk stories before diving into horror news and reviews, including **Ice Cream Man, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, Backrooms, Barbarian, Psycho Killer, Skinamarink**, and what we want to see at Halloween Horror Nights.And somehow we end up discovering that today was apparently the day **Earth was supposed to lose gravity for seven seconds.**🥃 Horror. True crime. Bad decisions. Welcome to **Horror Whiskey Company**.Subscribe and let us know in the comments: **What horror movie first got you hooked on horror?**#HorrorWhiskeyCompany #HorrorPodcast #TrueCrime #HorrorMovies #PodcastChapters0:00 – Peter Has Some Explaining to Do2:30 – Meet Cheyenne from Black Cat Kombucha9:51 – Making Healthy Drinks Punk Rock14:27 – Our Drunken Halloween Horror Nights Adventure16:55 – Halloween Horror Nights & Evil Dead24:00 – The Horror Movies That Got Us Hooked26:31 – The Legend of the Bush Narcs29:50 – True Crime Updates Begin30:07 – The D4vd Case Is Going to Trial39:31 – Bryan Kohberger Wants to Undo His Guilty Plea47:32 – The Lindsay Clancy Case58:29 – Drunk & Demonic Returns64:53 – Cheyenne’s Blackout Drinking Story71:07 – Horror News & Movie Reviews71:18 – Ice Cream Man Review76:54 – Five Nights at Freddy’s 279:39 – Backrooms & Liminal Horror84:29 – Watching Barbarian While Extremely High92:14 – Psycho Killer vs. Skinamarink99:46 – What Halloween Horror Nights Needs Next106:49 – Wait… Was Today “Gravity Day”?109:05 – Stay Wicked, Stay Wasted

What starts as a $2,700 self-improvement seminar eventually becomes one of the most disturbing cult stories in modern history.This week, Jamie and Peter dive into NXIVM — the organization built around Keith Raniere, a self-proclaimed genius who turned self-help seminars and multi-level marketing into a system of manipulation, control, and devotion.We follow Raniere from his early pyramid scheme, through the creation of Executive Success Programs and NXIVM, the arrival of Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman’s money, and the celebrity members who helped give the organization legitimacy.Then things get much darker.We get into Allison Mack, the secret group known as DOS, the collateral used to keep women from leaving, the branding ceremonies, Sarah Edmondson’s decision to go public, and the arrests that finally brought the organization crashing down.Plus, Jamie and Peter try to answer one of the hardest questions in the story: Was Allison Mack a victim, a perpetrator… or both?🥃 Grab a drink and join us for Episode 80 of Horror Whiskey Company.CHAPTERS00:00 The Branding Ritual02:18 Welcome to Horror Whiskey Company05:51 What We’re Drinking10:38 The NXIVM Story Begins11:30 Who Is Keith Raniere?19:57 Consumers’ Buyline — Raniere’s First Pyramid Scheme23:34 Nancy Salzman Enters the Picture26:26 Executive Success Programs Is Born38:16 The Bronfman Money Arrives44:31 NXIVM and the Dalai Lama49:54 Society of Protectors & the Cult Turns Dark54:58 The NXIVM Nine Try to Expose It59:13 Allison Mack Joins NXIVM65:15 DOS — The Secret Group Inside NXIVM69:27 The Branding Ceremonies72:00 Sarah Edmondson Reaches Her Breaking Point74:00 Sarah Goes Public & NXIVM Begins to Collapse77:00 Raniere’s Inner Circle Is Charged79:43 Guilty Verdicts & Sentencing80:16 Where Is NXIVM Now?85:06 Was Allison Mack a Victim or a Perpetrator?91:42 Final Thoughts & Outro#NXIVM #TrueCrime #Cult #HorrorWhiskeyCompany #AllisonMack

Jamie and Peter are joined by Nick and Linds Love Horror for a very crowded and chaotic Haunted Happy Hour.The conversation begins with drinks, content creation and the surprisingly welcoming horror community before wandering into Cincinnati cryptids, the Loveland Frogman, Mothman festivals and the strange world of viral TikTok events.Then it is time for horror. The group discusses the movies that first turned them into horror fans, debates Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, and shares thoughts on the new Jason universe, Dead by Daylight and the future of A Nightmare on Elm Street.They also review and discuss Obsession, Undertone, Her Private Hell, The Bone Temple, Evil Dead Burn, Leviticus, Forbidden Fruits, Night Patrol and more before ranking their favorite horror movies of 2026 so far.Finally, Questions from the Crypt asks: If you could live inside any horror movie universe, where would you go—and would you rather survive or become the killer?Grab a drink and join the company.Follow Nick & Linds Love Horror: @NickandLindsLoveHorror  Follow Horror Whiskey Company:[ @HorrorWhiskeyCompany  Please stay weird. Please stay wicked. Please stay wasted.00:00 Jamie Swallows a Fly?02:02 Meet Nick & Linds Love Horror05:05 What Everyone Is Drinking11:37 Cincinnati Cryptids and the Loveland Frogman14:54 Visiting Mothman Country17:25 Creating Horror Content Online23:19 The Movies That Made Us Horror Fans28:49 Freddy vs. Michael vs. Jason30:53 The New Jason Universe34:00 Friday the 13th and Dead by Daylight37:40 Two School Leaders, One DUI Car41:43 The Viral TikTok Beach Takeover50:22 The Hungover Man Who Won an 8K55:12 Letterboxd, Movie Theaters and Horror News60:47 Upcoming Horror and the New Resident Evil65:19 Curry Barker and the Tension of Obsession68:34 Who Should Remake Nightmare on Elm Street?73:03 A Rural Freddy Krueger Movie?76:51 What Everyone Has Been Watching78:07 Her Private Hell Review81:25 Undertone Review84:56 Why Horror Marketing Needs to Calm Down86:45 Obsession vs. The Bone Temple89:46 Our Best Horror Movies of 202694:41 Nick and Linds’ Top Horror Movies100:38 Questions from the Crypt100:59 Which Horror Universe Would You Live In?105:48 Pinocchio Horror and the Poohniverse108:07 Horror Classics We Still Haven’t Seen110:19 Where to Follow Nick & Linds113:18 Final Cheers

The Evil Dead franchise keeps finding new ways to get bloodier, meaner and completely unhinged.In this episode, Jamie and Peter break down the modern era of the franchise: Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn. We compare the Deadites, practical effects, most brutal kills, expanded Necronomicon lore and the endings of all three movies.Which movie has the strongest characters? Which Deadite is the most terrifying? And which modern Evil Dead film deserves the top spot?We also mix up a Dead by Dawn cocktail, discuss the future of the franchise and rank all six Evil Dead movies from worst to best.⚠️ Major spoilers for Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn.Chapters0:00 Intro — The Modern Evil Dead Movies5:39 “Dead by Dawn” Cocktail & What We’re Drinking11:57 Evil Dead (2013) Review15:55 Remake, Reboot or Standalone Movie?22:08 Practical Effects, Gore & Brutality25:12 Original Evil Dead Callbacks27:43 The Chainsaw Finale30:05 Evil Dead Rise Review36:38 Better Characters and Unexpected Survivors41:08 Lee Cronin and the Body Horror45:36 The Book of the Dead and Expanded Lore50:14 The Conjoined Deadite Monster52:54 Evil Dead Burn Review55:07 The Opening Lake Massacre57:55 Evil Dead Burn’s Story and New Lore1:05:57 Who Is the Scariest Deadite?1:10:21 Serious Themes and Brutal Kills1:15:30 Characters, Director and Gore Debate1:20:00 The Ending Explained1:21:20 Mid-Credit and Post-Credit Scenes1:23:55 Evil Dead Wrath and the Franchise’s Future1:25:01 Ranking All Six Evil Dead Movies1:35:15 Next Episode and OutroLet us know in the comments:How would you rank the Evil Dead movies—and which Deadite scared you the most?Subscribe for more horror, true crime, whiskey and questionable decisions from the Horror Whiskey Company.#EvilDead #EvilDeadBurn #EvilDeadRise #HorrorMovies #HorrorPodcast

A semi truck carrying a massive load of bourbon was stolen in Philadelphia—and somehow, that is only the beginning of this episode.Peter and Jamie break down the bizarre bourbon heist, revisit the anniversary of the mysterious Montauk Monster, and discuss recent developments surrounding the Luigi Mangione and d4vd cases.Then, things get strange with a fake Florida lawyer in Drunk or Dumb, the upcoming Sheep Detectives movie, the disturbing Maternal Instincts documentary, and the new teaser for the Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake.They also discuss the possibility of a new Nightmare on Elm Street, decide who would die first in a horror movie, imagine what their Deadite versions would say, and reveal the true crime cases that originally pulled them into the genre.Pour yourself a drink and join us for horror, true crime, whiskey, and several questionable decisions.Topics include:The Philadelphia bourbon truck heist, the Montauk Monster, Crystal Lake, A Nightmare on Elm Street, horror movie survival, true crime documentaries, and more.Subscribe to Horror Whiskey Company for weekly episodes covering horror, true crime, strange news, movies, and whiskey.0:00 Bourbon Heist Cold Open0:28 Welcome to Horror Whiskey Company2:05 What We’re Drinking8:42 Haunted Happy Hour Preview10:04 Luigi Mangione Case Update14:10 The d4vd Case and Hulu Series18:25 The Montauk Monster Anniversary23:17 A Semi Truck Full of Bourbon Was Stolen30:47 Drunk or Dumb: The Fake Florida Lawyer35:22 Movie Madness: The Sheep Detectives38:33 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die44:38 The Disturbing Maternal Instincts Documentary47:36 The Crystal Lake Teaser Trailer51:24 A New Nightmare on Elm Street57:41 Who Dies First in a Horror Movie?1:01:02 What Would Our Deadite Versions Say?1:03:20 The True Crime Cases That Hooked Us1:07:02 What Would Make Us Look Guilty?1:08:47 Charley Crockett Drops a Satanic Band1:13:09 Outro and Upcoming Guests

The Evil Dead trilogy is one of the weirdest, bloodiest, funniest horror franchises ever made — and somehow it only gets stranger with each movie.In this episode of Horror Whiskey Company, we dig into The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, and Army of Darkness. We talk Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, the infamous cabin, the Necronomicon, the shift from brutal horror to full-blown horror comedy, and why Ash Williams became one of the most iconic characters in the genre.We’re also drinking through the chaos with a rum-fueled cocktail that may or may not taste like chainsaw fuel.Grab a drink, say the words correctly, and join us for the Evil Dead trilogy.Chapters:0:00 Cold Open: Bacardi Gasoline & The Evil Dead Setup2:00 Welcome to Horror Whiskey Company4:00 Why Army of Darkness Hooked Jamie6:29 What We’re Drinking: Rum Summer8:12 The “Chainsaw Fuel” Cocktail12:18 The Evil Dead 1981: Plot Breakdown13:40 Release, Budget, and Cabin Facts15:00 Does The Evil Dead Still Hold Up?20:51 Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell & Within the Woods26:15 The Production Was Its Own Horror Story31:55 The Tree Scene Controversy35:55 How Stephen King Helped Save The Evil Dead39:26 Did the Bans Make the Movie Bigger?40:25 What to Drink with The Evil Dead41:34 Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn Begins45:38 Is Evil Dead II a Sequel or a Remake?50:20 Bruce Campbell vs. His Own Hand52:30 The One-Liners and the Horror-Comedy Shift54:30 The Lore of the Necronomicon57:20 Stephen King Helps Again60:00 Army of Darkness: The Franchise Goes Medieval63:10 Weakest Movie or Most Rewatchable?65:00 Why Bruce Campbell Makes Army of Darkness Work69:00 Is Army of Darkness Even Horror?71:00 Why Horror Can Be Stupid Fun73:15 Hollywood Rights Made This Trilogy Weird78:20 The Evil Dead Trilogy’s Genre Evolution79:30 Bruce Campbell’s Legacy & Evil Dead’s Influence82:18 Next Up: The Modern Evil Dead Movies83:10 Whiskey Pairings for Evil Dead II & Army of Darkness85:45 Best Army of Darkness Lines88:45 Wrap-Up & Subscribe#EvilDead #ArmyOfDarkness #BruceCampbell #SamRaimi #HorrorMovies #HorrorPodcast #HorrorWhiskeyCompany

This conversation explores the detrimental effects of social media on mental health, particularly through the lens of the book 'The Sirens Call.' It transitions into a discussion about the Nancy Guthrie case, which has now been classified as a homicide, allowing for more resources to be allocated to the investigation. The conversation culminates in a wild New Year's Eve incident involving a woman who, after being exposed for infidelity, returns to a party with a gun, leading to a shooting and subsequent legal consequences. In this episode, the hosts explore the intersection of Hollywood and crime, discussing how cinematic portrayals can influence real-life actions. They share a humorous story about a Florida woman who impersonated a Costco employee to hand out tequila shots, labeling her a hero for her audacity. The conversation shifts to the serious topic of drunk driving, highlighted by a story of a Florida man arrested with numerous open cans of White Claw in his car. Finally, they delve into movie reviews, particularly focusing on horror films and their impact on viewers, sharing insights on recent releases and their effectiveness in creating suspense. In this engaging conversation, the hosts delve into various themes surrounding recent horror films, character dynamics, innovative filmmaking techniques, and the impact of nostalgia on the genre. They explore specific movies, discuss the intricacies of character relationships, and share their thoughts on filmmaking approaches that enhance storytelling. Additionally, they introduce a unique whiskey pairing system for movie ratings and engage in a light-hearted discussion about hypothetical wishes and their consequences. The episode wraps up with a nod to upcoming discussions on the Evil Dead series, emphasizing the importance of nostalgia in horror films.00:00 The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health10:09 Nancy Guthrie Case Update19:03 A Wild New Year's Eve Incident26:55 Hollywood's Influence on Crime28:05 Heroic Antics in Florida33:40 The Consequences of Drunk Driving40:34 Movie Madness: Horror News and Reviews46:14 Exploring Character Dynamics and Plot Holes49:18 Innovative Filmmaking Techniques52:49 Diving into Recent Horror Films56:42 Whiskey Pairings and Movie Ratings58:08 Hypothetical Wishes and Their Consequences01:02:23 Nostalgia in Horror Films and Upcoming Discussions

This conversation delves into the mysterious disappearances documented in the Missing 411 series, focusing on the work of David Politis. The hosts discuss various cases of individuals who vanished under strange circumstances, the patterns identified by Politis, and the implications of these unexplained events. The case of Dior Kuntz Jr. serves as a focal point, raising questions about the nature of these disappearances and the investigation surrounding them. This conversation delves into the unsettling mysteries surrounding the disappearances of children in national parks and remote areas. The hosts explore several cases, including Dior, Sammy, Jared, Keith, and Stacy, highlighting the emotional toll on families, the extensive search efforts, and the often inexplicable circumstances surrounding these vanishings. Each case presents unique challenges and theories, leaving listeners with a haunting sense of the unknown.