Episodes

In this shocking episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale explores the disturbing case of Kendall Francois, the soft-spoken serial killer who murdered nine women in Poughkeepsie, New York — and kept their decomposing bodies hidden inside the home he shared with his family. For nearly two years, Francois lived a double life as a school hall monitor by day and predator by night, luring vulnerable sex workers into his home and strangling them. The smell of death filled the house, yet his parents...

In this harrowing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale dives into the terrifying legacy of Loren Herzog, one half of the “Speed Freak Killers” duo that terrorized California’s Central Valley for nearly two decades. Alongside childhood friend Wesley Shermantine, Herzog participated in a drug-fueled killing spree that left victims buried in dry wells, fields, and forgotten ditches—many of whom remain unidentified to this day. Fueled by methamphetamine and bloodlust, the pair lured men and w...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale takes you deep into the terrifying case of Wesley Shermantine, one half of California’s infamous Speed Freak Killers. With charm masking sadism and methamphetamine fueling his rage, Shermantine, alongside partner Loren Herzog, hunted the Central Valley for years — murdering, raping, and discarding victims in abandoned wells, orchards, and fields. Even after being sentenced to death in 2001, Shermantine continued to wield control from b...

In this disturbing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale exposes the horrifying crimes of Harvey Carignan, the hammer-wielding sadist who lured his victims with fake job ads and brutally murdered them in cold blood. Known as The Want-Ad Killer, Carignan used deception, manipulation, and charm to bait vulnerable women into his grasp—only to unleash savage violence once they were isolated. Operating from the 1940s through the 1970s, Carignan's crimes spanned multiple states, with victims blu...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the horrifying crimes of Efren Saldivar, the California respiratory therapist known as The Angel of Death. By day, Saldivar appeared to be a caring hospital worker. By night, he transformed into a silent executioner, injecting vulnerable patients with lethal drugs under the guise of mercy. Between 1989 and 1997, Saldivar claimed to have killed as many as 200 patients, hiding behind hospital protocol and the assumption of natur...

In this bone-chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the horrific crimes of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland serial killer infamously known as The Imperial Avenue Monster. Between 2007 and 2009, Sowell lured vulnerable women—many battling addiction—into his decaying home, where he strangled them, violated their bodies, and left them to rot in crawlspaces, closets, and shallow backyard graves. Despite years of complaints from neighbors about an unbearable stench, police failed ...

In this twisted episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale uncovers the haunting tale of Donald Leroy Evans, a self-proclaimed drifter who claimed to have murdered over 70 people across the United States. Known as The Rest Stop Killer, Evans lured vulnerable women and children into remote areas—parks, highways, and public restrooms—before unleashing unspeakable brutality. But as investigators peeled back the layers of his confessions, they were left with one burning question: how much of it wa...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unveils the dark and deadly tale of Paul John Knowles, the seductive serial killer known as The Casanova Killer. With charm as his weapon and narcissism as his compass, Knowles swept through the American South in 1974—leaving behind a trail of brutal murders that defied logic, pattern, or conscience. From elderly couples and children to police officers and strangers, no one was safe from his deadly path. He didn’t just kill—he broadcas...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the disturbing life and crimes of Keith Jesperson, the long-haul trucker turned serial killer known as The Happy Face Killer. Jesperson murdered women across the United States between 1990 and 1995, using his job as a cover and the open road as his hunting ground. His victims—often sex workers and hitchhikers—were brutally strangled, dumped in remote areas, and left to rot unnoticed. Frustrated by a lack of attention, Jespe...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale exposes the dark and vicious crimes of Trevor Hardy, the British serial killer who stalked Manchester in the mid-1970s. Known as The Beast of Manchester, Hardy targeted teenage girls, murdering them in acts of savage violence and burying their bodies beneath construction sites, patios, and sheds—sometimes places he helped build himself. From forging dental records to deceiving investigators and manipulating girlfriends to cover his tra...

Step inside the chilling world of John Reginald Christie, the soft-spoken serial killer who turned a modest London flat into a house of horrors. In this gripping 26-minute episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale unearths the disturbing true story behind 10 Rillington Place, where Christie methodically murdered women — including his own wife — using gas, deception, and a chilling sense of control. From his troubled childhood and disturbing fascination with death to the wrongful execution of T...

In this chilling episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale takes you deep into the shadows of 1986 London, where a silent predator known as Kenneth Erskine, the Stockwell Strangler, terrorized the city’s elderly population. Over just a few weeks, Erskine brutally murdered at least seven vulnerable victims, targeting the forgotten and defenseless in their homes. This 26-minute immersive narrative traces Erskine’s troubled childhood, psychological decline, and his horrifying spree that gripped t...

In this gripping 24-minute episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale reveals the chilling life and crimes of Peter Tobin, one of the most deceptive and dangerous serial killers in British history. Known for using over 40 aliases, Tobin was a violent predator who blended into communities while hiding his brutal secrets beneath gardens and church floors. From the murder of 23-year-old Angelika Kluk under the altar of a Glasgow church, to the discovery of teenage victims Vicky Hamilton and Dinah ...

In this chilling 26-minute episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale exposes the disturbing life and crimes of Stephen Griffiths, the self-proclaimed Crossbow Cannibal who terrorized the city of Bradford. A criminology student obsessed with serial killers, Griffiths carefully crafted a persona of darkness — one he would make real with the crossbow execution of 36-year-old Suzanne Blamires, caught on CCTV in haunting detail. As police dug deeper, they uncovered his connection to the disappearan...