This week on Terror Talk – Killer Minds and Creepy Stuff, Shannon and Cathy dig into the real and fictional female psychopaths who defined the 1990s.

From Aileen Wuornos and Karla Homolka to Pamela Smart and Susan Smith, we explore the psychology behind manipulation, obsession, and media fascination. Then we head to Hollywood for the dangerous allure of Catherine Tramell (Basic Instinct), Annie Wilkes (Misery), and Hedy from Single White Female — women who made fear sexy, smart, and deeply unsettling.

We analyze how the decade turned “the femme fatale” into both a horror icon and a cultural warning — blending criminal psychology, gender dynamics, and pop culture history with our usual mix of insight and dark humor.

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In this episode of Terror Talk – Killer Minds and Creepy Stuff, hosts Shannon and Cathy ask the big question: Is the Devil still scary?
From The Devil’s Advocate to The Witcher and beyond, we explore how modern horror and pop culture have reimagined Satan — not just as a monster, but as a mirror of human fear, power, and faith.

Join us as we discuss the remnants of Satanic Panic and unpack why belief in the Devil might still serve a purpose for some — as both rebellion and reflection.

Of course, no episode would be complete without a little humor — Cathy’s “Satanic Facts” trivia segment brings the laughs as we test our knowledge of infernal lore and devilish pop culture.

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In this Unsolved Crimes episode of Terror Talk – Killer Minds and Creepy Stuff, Shannon and Cathy dig into three of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.
From Hollywood’s glittering shores to 19th-century New York and the shadowed aisles of 1980s Chicago, these cases reveal how beauty, mystery, and tragedy intertwine.

We begin with the death of Natalie Wood, whose drowning off the coast of Los Angeles still raises questions decades later. Was it an accident, or something darker beneath the Hollywood glamour?
Next, we travel back in time to the murder of Mary Rogers, the beautiful cigar girl whose unsolved death inspired Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling story The Mystery of Marie Roget.
Finally, we discuss The Chicago Tylenol Murders, a case that sparked national panic and changed the way America viewed consumer safety forever.

This episode blends psychological insight with historical intrigue, exploring the archetypes of the “femme fatale,” the cultural fear of random violence, and the enduring fascination with unsolved crime.

• The psychological and cultural archetype of the “beautiful victim”

• How Natalie Wood’s case blurred lines between tragedy and scandal

• Edgar Allan Poe’s real-life inspiration for The Mystery of Marie Roget

• The panic and policy changes caused by the Tylenol murders

• Why these cases continue to captivate decades later

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