During the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland’s most vulnerable and destitute residents were prey for one of history’s most horrific serial killers. The killer’s identity remains a mystery to this day.
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# Stuff You Should Know: The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run
This episode dives into one of America's most gruesome unsolved serial killings from Depression-era Cleveland—the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run. Between 1934 and 1938, a killer methodically dismembered at least a dozen victims, mostly homeless people living in the shantytown slums, leaving investigators baffled and the public terrified. The hosts explore how famous lawman Elliott Ness led the investigation, the bizarre clues that emerged (including a dog with a severed leg), and the controversial suspect Ness may have illegally detained but could never officially charge, all while examining how the case remains unsolved nearly a century later.
Barton Fink
1991
1h 57m
★ 7.5
"It sounds like a Barton Fink kind of thing. It is, but it's not. — Josh considers whether a Coen Brothers dog-with-body-part scene might be from Barton Fink."
— Josh
Cold in July
2014
R
1h 49m
★ 6.5
"Did you see cold in july? No, what is that? It's a little bit like a straw dogs type story. But he's like having a battle Don Johnson. — Josh recommends Cold in July as a film that creates constant dread and features Don Johnson."
— Josh
Crazy, Not Insane
2020
1h 57m
★ 7.2
"I want to recommend this great, great documentary. And forgive me if I'm repeating myself here, but it's called Crazy Not Insane. It's an HBO documentary about this doctor, Dr. Dorothy Otno Lewis. — Josh recommends this HBO documentary about Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis studying serial killers and common traits like head trauma."
— Josh
"That would be a big clue if they had some murder room, uh, Dexter style. Sure. That's a dead giveaway every time. That's coming back, by the way. — Josh mentions the TV show Dexter as an example of a murder room, and notes the show is being revived."
— Josh
Miller's Crossing
1990
R
1h 55m
★ 7.4
"Or I might be thinking of the kids who ripped the toupee off the guy in Miller's Crossing in the alleyway. — Josh tries to recall a Coen Brothers film scene involving a toupee being removed, thinking of Miller's Crossing."
— Josh
Six Feet Under
2001
★ 8.1
"We're just now finishing six feet under again. So I'm always happy to see him again, but I'll give it a go. — Josh mentions watching Six Feet Under, which also stars Michael C. Hall, who is returning for the Dexter revival."
— Josh
Straw Dogs
1971
1h 56m
★ 7.2
"It's a little bit like a straw dogs type story. — Josh uses Straw Dogs as a comparison point for the film Cold in July."
— Josh
The 'Burbs
1989
PG
1h 42m
★ 6.8
"Although I remember one of the neighbors lost his toupee in the Burbs and they thought it was evident to this murder. — Chuck recalls a scene from The Burbs where a neighbor's toupee is mistakenly thought to be murder evidence."
— Chuck
The Lighthouse
2019
R
1h 49m
★ 7.5
"Or watch The Lighthouse. It's probably better. God, it's so good. Let's just stop talking about this and talk about The Lighthouse for the rest of the time. — Josh enthusiastically recommends The Lighthouse as a better alternative to Cold in July."
— Josh
The Untouchables
1987
1h 59m
★ 7.8
"It's my favorite thing when you play koi. It was Mr. Elliott Ness. It's very famous for being the head of the Intouchables, for putting Al Capone behind bars. — Chuck reveals Elliott Ness, the famous investigator brought in to work on the Cleveland torso murders case, is well-known from this film."
— Chuck
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