Richmond Vampire In Virginia

An ancient predator, a collapsed tunnel, and the mausoleum that refuses to give up its secrets

Right, so picture this: it’s a perfectly ordinary Tuesday in Richmond, Virginia – autumn light doing that amber thing through the oak trees and underneath the Church Hill neighbourhood, the earth simply decides it has had enough. Workers boring through the old railway tunnel in 1925 hear a groan so deep it belongs to the geological record, not any sound a human throat should make. Then the tunnel collapses, and the world above swallows three men whole. If you grew up reading Lovecraft under the duvet with a torch, you already know where this is going.

NZGeekChicJune 2, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

The Murder of Reet Jurvetson

Kia ora, my beautifully morbid lot, pull your black wool cape a little tighter, because tonight we’re headed somewhere dark. Not Rotorua-at-midnight dark. Not Wellington-in-winter dark. We’re talking Mulholland Drive in November 1969 dark. the kind of dark that swallows a nineteen-year-old girl whole and spits out only silence.

NZGeekChicMay 26, 2026May 25, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, Middle Ages, NZGeekChic

The Devil’s Handshake

Picture this: it’s the middle of winter in New Zealand. You’re rugged up on the couch in your best black hoodie, doom-scrolling TikTok while the rain hammers the windows. And there, between a satisfying slime video and a Tauranga café review, an absolute unit of a medieval torture device appears on your screen. Welcome, my ghoulishly curious friends, to the very strange second life of the thumbscrew or as history’s more dramatic corners prefer to call it, the Devil’s Handshake.

NZGeekChicMay 13, 2026May 12, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, Medicality, NZGeekChic

The Hungriest Man in History: The Bizarre Case of Charles Domery

Some people eat to live. Charles Domery lived to eat and then ate some more.

If you thought your mate who demolishes an entire pizza after a night out had an impressive appetite, allow us to introduce you to Charles Domery: an 18th-century Polish-born soldier whose stomach appeared to operate by entirely different rules than the rest of humanity.

NZGeekChicMay 5, 2026May 4, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Paranormal

Where The Wilderness Swallows Souls: The Alaska Triangle

There are places on this earth where the veil between the known and the unknowable grows thin where civilisation frays at its edges and something older, darker, and profoundly indifferent waits just beyond the treeline. The Alaska Triangle is one such place.

Stretching its skeletal fingers between the port city of Anchorage, the fog-draped capital of Juneau, and the remote, wind-scoured settlement of Utqiagvik once known as Barrow, a name that itself conjures images of burial mounds and cold earth, this vast and brooding region has been consuming human lives for decades. Since the 1970s, more than 20,000 souls have vanished within its borders. Not merely lost. Vanished. As though the land itself reached up and simply… took them.

NZGeekChicApril 28, 2026April 27, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

Sharon Tate: The Night Hollywood Lost Its Innocence

Eight months pregnant and full of promise, Sharon Tate’s life was stolen in a crime that shocked the world. More than fifty years later, the horror of Cielo Drive still refuses to fade.

She was one of Hollywood’s brightest rising stars, a breathtaking actress, a devoted wife, and a mother-to-be just weeks away from welcoming her first child. But on the night of August 8–9, 1969, Sharon Tate’s life was stolen from her in one of the most shocking and brutal crimes America has ever seen.

NZGeekChicApril 21, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, History of Torture, NZGeekChic

The Breast Ripper: Medieval Torture’s Most Disturbing Myth?

Was the Breast Ripper a real instrument of medieval punishment, or a myth born from our obsession with cruelty? The truth may be less certain, and far more disturbing, than the legend itself.

When it comes to the darker corners of medieval history, few alleged devices are as unsettling or as hotly debated as the Breast Ripper. Whether it was a genuine instrument of punishment or a gruesome piece of historical mythology, it tells us something deeply uncomfortable about how women were treated (or at least, how they were threatened) throughout the medieval and early modern periods.

NZGeekChicApril 13, 2026April 12, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

The Twitter Killer: Takahiro Shiraishi and the Predator Who Hunted the Vulnerable

He offered help to those who wanted to die—but behind the screen was something far darker. This is the story of the man who turned compassion into a weapon.

We’ve all been there : scrolling through social media late at night, feeling vulnerable, perhaps a bit lost. In 2017, nine people in Japan reached out into the digital void looking for understanding. What they found instead was Takahiro Shiraishi, a predator who weaponized compassion.

NZGeekChicApril 6, 2026April 5, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, Medicality, NZGeekChic

Mary Toft and the Medical Hoax That Fooled Georgian England

In 1726, an English woman stunned some of the most respected physicians of her time with a series of claims that quickly captivated and divided Georgian society. What followed was a scandalous unraveling of deception, ambition, and exploitation that left both the public and the medical world humiliated.

Grab your cuppa and settle in, lovely readers, because today we’re diving into one of history’s most bizarre medical hoaxes and trust me, you’ll want to hear this one over the garden fence.

NZGeekChicMarch 30, 2026Leave a comment

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The Murder Of Tara Calico

Pull up a chair, grab your tea (or something stronger), and let me tell you about a case that’s haunted amateur sleuths and investigators for over three decades.

NZGeekChicMarch 23, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

The Story Behind The Movie Badlands

Serial killers are a fascinating subject but let’s not forget about the victims they leave behind and the lesson that sometimes we must learn. Here is the story of what inspired the movie Badlands.

The American Midwest in the 1950s was supposed to be safe. White picket fences, malt shops, and the promise of prosperity defined the era’s mythology. But in the winter of 1957-58, two young people shattered that illusion in the most brutal way imaginable.

NZGeekChicMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

The Tragedy of Brandon Teena

The darkest history has to offer sometimes isn’t in war but in neighbours or people that share the same town. So, what truly happened behind the movie Boys Don’t Cry? Let NZGeekChic tell you the story.

In the quiet rural landscape of Falls City, Nebraska, the final days of 1993 unfolded with a horror that would expose the deadly consequences of hatred and institutional failure. Brandon Teena, a 21-year-old transgender man, was living his truth in a small town that would ultimately prove fatal.

NZGeekChicMarch 9, 2026March 6, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, Medicality, NZGeekChic

Alien Hand Syndrome: When Your Body Betrays You

For the most part, we trust our bodies. But what would happen if it turned against us? Like a possession but there is no ritual to free yourself from it? Let NZGeekChic talk to you about Alien Hand Syndrome!

Picture this: You’re sitting there, minding your own business, maybe scrolling through your phone or reaching for a Tim Tam, when suddenly your hand has other plans. Not the fun kind of plans, like spontaneously high-fiving strangers or doing jazz hands. No, we’re talking full-blown mutiny. Welcome to Alien Hand Syndrome, where your appendage goes rogue, and you get to watch the horror show unfold.

NZGeekChicMarch 2, 2026Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

The Hello Kitty Murder: When Innocence Became Horror

What happens when a kid’s toy is used in the most gruesome way, and a murder turns into a cautionary tale? Come find out with us.

Hong Kong, 1999

Some crimes burrow beneath your skin and refuse to leave. The Hello Kitty murder is one of them, not because of its macabre nickname, but because of what it reveals about the human capacity for cruelty.

NZGeekChicFebruary 24, 2026February 20, 2026Leave a comment

Books, NZGeekChic

Just Another Ripper

Reading this piece of history now makes me wonder as Jack the Ripper’s second victim was killed the next day, whether it had angered Jack as we all know how serial killers like to be the first and act superior to the rest of the world. Continue reading Just Another Ripper

NZGeekChicOctober 29, 2025October 27, 2025Leave a comment

Experts, Middle Ages, NZGeekChic

Our Lady Poison

Step into the dimly lit chamber of 17th-century France, where shadows dance with secrets and whispers of witchcraft linger in the air. Amid this eerie setting stands Catherine Monvoisin, a woman of intrigue and mystery, facing an uncommon fate.

Enveloped by darkness, her silhouette is illuminated solely by the flickering flames held by faceless figures passing judgment upon her. Yet, amidst the solemnity of her impending doom, Catherine’s enigmatic presence defies convention.

Join us as we unravel the enigma of Catherine Monvoisin, a woman whose life defies the norms of her time and whose story unveils the complexities of an era steeped in superstition and fear.

NZGeekChicJune 30, 2025June 29, 2025Leave a comment

Books, Experts, NZGeekChic

Behind The Door By Amy Price Book Review About The Cecil Hotel

In the shadowy corridors of downtown Los Angeles’ notorious Cecil Hotel lies a saga of intrigue, tragedy, and the haunting presence of the past.

Amy Price, the steadfast protagonist of Behind the Door, beckons readers into this labyrinth of mysteries, where she unveils the chilling truths lurking within the hotel’s walls.

At first glance, Behind the Door appears to be a mere account of Elisa Lam’s enigmatic demise, as showcased in the controversial Netflix documentary series, Crime: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.

NZGeekChicJune 16, 2025June 29, 2025Leave a comment

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The Review Of Anna O, Written By Matthew Blake

There are so many books in the wild, and sometimes, we need a guide to give us advice about them. Fear not. Paula is on the case. Let us know what she thinks of Anna O by Matthew Blake!

Anna O, A Review

Cases of sleepwalking can take chilling turns, sometimes even leading to murder. The phenomenon of sleepwalking, known medically as somnambulism, has fascinated and puzzled both researchers and the general public for centuries.

While most cases involve harmless nocturnal activities like wandering around the house or talking in one’s sleep, there have been instances where sleepwalking culminated in tragic outcomes, such as homicide. These cases blur the lines between consciousness and unconsciousness, raising profound questions about the complexities of the human mind.

NZGeekChicMay 10, 2024May 9, 2024Leave a comment

Books, Experts, NZGeekChic

A Review Of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple Reimagining Book

A Reimagining book of short stories based on the Queen of Crime Fiction – Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories.

The Overall View

In the realm of classic detective fiction, Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stands as an enduring icon, captivating readers for generations with her keen intellect and unassuming demeanour.

Now, in a delightful homage to the Queen of Mystery, twelve remarkable authors come together in a brand-new collection of short stories, each featuring the legendary sleuth, Jane Marple.

NZGeekChicMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024Leave a comment

Experts, NZGeekChic, Serial Killers & Murders

The Mysterious Unsolved Case Of The Sodder Children

There are many unsolved mysteries when it comes to families and individuals that none of us will ever find the answers to. So, here is one of those incredible unsolved mystery of a family from West Virginia in 1945.

The Book of Cold Cases

I recently read a book by Simone St. James called The Book of Cold Cases. It talked about an unsolved murder of two men and a website that the main character ran all about those cold cases, also known as unsolved murders.

We can all think of some cases relevant to the JonBenét Ramsey case. There’s also the Madeline McCann abduction, and a bit closer to home in New Zealand is the case of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, who vanished on New Year’s Eve in 1998, never to be seen again.

NZGeekChicMarch 27, 2024March 24, 2024Leave a comment

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Richmond Vampire In Virginia

An ancient predator, a collapsed tunnel, and the mausoleum that refuses to give up its secrets

The Murder of Reet Jurvetson

The Devil’s Handshake

The Hungriest Man in History: The Bizarre Case of Charles Domery

Some people eat to live. Charles Domery lived to eat and then ate some more.

Where The Wilderness Swallows Souls: The Alaska Triangle

There are places on this earth where the veil between the known and the unknowable grows thin where civilisation frays at its edges and something older, darker, and profoundly indifferent waits just beyond the treeline. The Alaska Triangle is one such place.

Sharon Tate: The Night Hollywood Lost Its Innocence

Eight months pregnant and full of promise, Sharon Tate’s life was stolen in a crime that shocked the world. More than fifty years later, the horror of Cielo Drive still refuses to fade.

The Breast Ripper: Medieval Torture’s Most Disturbing Myth?

Was the Breast Ripper a real instrument of medieval punishment, or a myth born from our obsession with cruelty? The truth may be less certain, and far more disturbing, than the legend itself.

Mary Toft and the Medical Hoax That Fooled Georgian England

The Murder Of Tara Calico

Pull up a chair, grab your tea (or something stronger), and let me tell you about a case that’s haunted amateur sleuths and investigators for over three decades.

The Story Behind The Movie Badlands

Serial killers are a fascinating subject but let’s not forget about the victims they leave behind and the lesson that sometimes we must learn. Here is the story of what inspired the movie Badlands.

The Tragedy of Brandon Teena

The darkest history has to offer sometimes isn’t in war but in neighbours or people that share the same town. So, what truly happened behind the movie Boys Don’t Cry? Let NZGeekChic tell you the story.

Alien Hand Syndrome: When Your Body Betrays You

For the most part, we trust our bodies. But what would happen if it turned against us? Like a possession but there is no ritual to free yourself from it? Let NZGeekChic talk to you about Alien Hand Syndrome!

The Hello Kitty Murder: When Innocence Became Horror

What happens when a kid’s toy is used in the most gruesome way, and a murder turns into a cautionary tale? Come find out with us.

Just Another Ripper

Our Lady Poison

Step into the dimly lit chamber of 17th-century France, where shadows dance with secrets and whispers of witchcraft linger in the air. Amid this eerie setting stands Catherine Monvoisin, a woman of intrigue and mystery, facing an uncommon fate.

Behind The Door By Amy Price Book Review About The Cecil Hotel

In the shadowy corridors of downtown Los Angeles’ notorious Cecil Hotel lies a saga of intrigue, tragedy, and the haunting presence of the past.

The Review Of Anna O, Written By Matthew Blake

There are so many books in the wild, and sometimes, we need a guide to give us advice about them. Fear not. Paula is on the case. Let us know what she thinks of Anna O by Matthew Blake!

Anna O, A Review

A Review Of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple Reimagining Book

A Reimagining book of short stories based on the Queen of Crime Fiction – Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories.

The Overall View

The Mysterious Unsolved Case Of The Sodder Children

There are many unsolved mysteries when it comes to families and individuals that none of us will ever find the answers to. So, here is one of those incredible unsolved mystery of a family from West Virginia in 1945.

The Book of Cold Cases

An ancient predator, a collapsed tunnel, and the mausoleum that refuses to give up its secrets

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Some people eat to live. Charles Domery lived to eat and then ate some more.

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There are places on this earth where the veil between the known and the unknowable grows thin where civilisation frays at its edges and something older, darker, and profoundly indifferent waits just beyond the treeline. The Alaska Triangle is one such place.

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Eight months pregnant and full of promise, Sharon Tate’s life was stolen in a crime that shocked the world. More than fifty years later, the horror of Cielo Drive still refuses to fade.

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Was the Breast Ripper a real instrument of medieval punishment, or a myth born from our obsession with cruelty? The truth may be less certain, and far more disturbing, than the legend itself.

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He offered help to those who wanted to die—but behind the screen was something far darker. This is the story of the man who turned compassion into a weapon.

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Pull up a chair, grab your tea (or something stronger), and let me tell you about a case that’s haunted amateur sleuths and investigators for over three decades.

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Serial killers are a fascinating subject but let’s not forget about the victims they leave behind and the lesson that sometimes we must learn. Here is the story of what inspired the movie Badlands.

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The darkest history has to offer sometimes isn’t in war but in neighbours or people that share the same town. So, what truly happened behind the movie Boys Don’t Cry? Let NZGeekChic tell you the story.

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For the most part, we trust our bodies. But what would happen if it turned against us? Like a possession but there is no ritual to free yourself from it? Let NZGeekChic talk to you about Alien Hand Syndrome!

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What happens when a kid’s toy is used in the most gruesome way, and a murder turns into a cautionary tale? Come find out with us.

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Step into the dimly lit chamber of 17th-century France, where shadows dance with secrets and whispers of witchcraft linger in the air. Amid this eerie setting stands Catherine Monvoisin, a woman of intrigue and mystery, facing an uncommon fate.

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In the shadowy corridors of downtown Los Angeles’ notorious Cecil Hotel lies a saga of intrigue, tragedy, and the haunting presence of the past.

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There are so many books in the wild, and sometimes, we need a guide to give us advice about them. Fear not. Paula is on the case. Let us know what she thinks of Anna O by Matthew Blake!

Anna O, A Review

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A Reimagining book of short stories based on the Queen of Crime Fiction – Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories.

The Overall View

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There are many unsolved mysteries when it comes to families and individuals that none of us will ever find the answers to. So, here is one of those incredible unsolved mystery of a family from West Virginia in 1945.

The Book of Cold Cases

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