In 1928, three terrified men climbed Rehmeyer’s Hill in rural Pennsylvania believing they were under a deadly curse. Convinced that farmer Nelson Rehmeyer had hexed them through Pennsylvania Dutch powwow magic, they attempted to break the spell in one of the most bizarre and chilling murders in American history.

This episode reveals the true story behind the Hex Hollow Murder—from the belief in folk magic and the powerful fear of curses, to the lingering hauntings reported for decades on Rehmeyer’s Hill.
A dark, factual, cinematic deep dive into superstition, folklore, and the tragedy that still echoes across the land known as Hex Hollow.

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