"This investigative series examines cases of murder motivated by a lethal mix of mental illness, role-playing rituals and bizarre religious beliefs.
Where to Watch Occult Crimes • Season 1
10 Episodes
Human Sacrifice in Matamoros
E1
Human Sacrifice in MatamorosA popular spring break destination, the Mexican border town Matamoros is the site of "brujería" murders carried out by a drug-smuggling clan.
Children of Thunder
E2
Children of ThunderA zealot styles himself a prophet whose scheme to take over a prominent church relies on extortion, money laundering and murder.
Chicago Rippers
E3
Chicago RippersIn 1981, more than a dozen women in Chicago are kidnapped, mutilated and murdered, with trophies severed from their bodies by the vicious Ripper Crew.
The Order of the Solar Temple
E4
The Order of the Solar TempleA flamboyant, elaborately ritualized sect claiming to be inspired by the cosmos and the Knights Templar becomes a lucrative international scam.
The Vampire Gang
E5
The Vampire GangObsessed with a fantasy role-playing game, a Kentucky youth who believes himself to be a 500-year-old vampire kills a friend's parents in Florida.
Natasha – Ah Satan
E6
Natasha – Ah SatanLed by a young woman who believes Satan is her father, socially outcast Goth teenagers murder a religious family and steal their minivan.
Beasts of Satan
E7
Beasts of SatanA youthful romance ends in tragedy when two teenage Italian lovers are slain by a Satan-worshipping black metal band.
The Vampire Killer
E8
The Vampire KillerAn elderly woman is murdered and her heart removed in a bizarre ritual that the disturbed killer hopes will bestow vampire-style immortality upon him.
Dracruda
E9
DracrudaObsession with vampires and belief in Satanism is a lethal brew that results in a newlywed couple sacrificing a human victim to their dark master.
Priestess of Chaos
E10
Priestess of ChaosA young woman who plays an online role-playing fantasy game enlists a troubled fellow player to murder her father for insurance money.
