The Vampire of Düsseldorf

from Lore and Crime · host Diego DM

This is the true story of Peter Kürten, the infamous Vampire of Düsseldorf, a man whose crimes turned 1920s Germany into a city of fear. Through letters, police reports, and psychiatrist Karl Berg’s notes, we trace how one killer exposed the fractures in a society still reeling from war. A chilling dive into true crime, psychology, and the mind of Peter Kürten, the real Vampire of Düsseldorf.

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