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4: Black Christmas and The Vampire Rapist

4: Black Christmas and The Vampire Rapist

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In this chilling episode of Dark Academy: Midnight Library, we dive into the 1974 horror classic "Black Christmas"—a film that helped define the slasher genre with its eerie phone calls and unsettling atmosphere. After our review, we explore the disturbing true story of Wayne Boden, known as "The Vampire Rapist," whose heinous crimes shocked Canada in the 1970s. Finally, we unravel the case believed to inspire the iconic urban legend of "the call coming from inside the house," featuring a babysitter’s terrifying ordeal. Tune in for creepy connections between fiction and reality that will leave you double-checking your phone line!

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