Settling near the great osage trail which would later become known as the santa fe trail in the late 1800s, the bender family built a. The benders story begins, like many from this time period, thanks to the. In this group of cooperative killers was an enigmatic, attractive young woman, a selfprofessed spiritualist with the alias kate bender. Then neighbors remembered finding additional bodies on the. In kansas from 18711873 the bloody benders left a trail of bodies in their wake only to disappear into the night and evade capture. Especially within the advent of the horror and thriller genera, there has been little that deals with this time frame. Kansas film about notorious bender family serial killers. See the full list of bloody benders return cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The inn is separated by a canvas curtain, from behind which the bleeck family kills visitors seated in a chair of honor with a hammer. The bloody benders were the first in the united states. The unsettling true story of americas first serial killing family. God bless you miss peaches, and may you rest in peace, at last.
The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family mental floss. One of the great murder mysteries of all time involves the kansas family of the late 19th century, the bloody benders. Dec 28, 2016 the 1800s serial killer family of kansas. I recently came across a book entitled history, romance and philosophy of great american crimes and criminals with some fascinating depictions. While bender mythology holds that john and kate were brother and sister, contemporary newspapers reported that several of the benders neighbors have stated that they claimed to be married, possibly a common law marriage. Apr 27, 2012 adam is a ridiculously talented writer, the bloody benders is an amazing read, and this is going to make one hell of a film. Over a century later, you can still find them in books, tv, and on the big screen people never get tired of their story. Ftia is dedicated to providing film and television industry professionals with uptodate job announcements and casting call opportunities in the entertainment industry. Bloody benders, notorious for murdering travelers and whose fate is unknown to this day. The bloody benders are known as americas first family of serial killers.
Kansas film about notorious bender family serial killers to. And their story remains a ghastly part of kansas folklore to this day. Based on the true story of the bloody benders paul ibbetson. The kansas murders new york times, may, 1873 says theyre not the benders new york times, january 11, 1890 website. When people begin to mysteriously vanish on the frontier, the troubled doctor york goes searching for answers and stumbles upon the benders, a homesteading family with an unnatural way of living off the land. Filmmakers written, shot and directed by rob neilson produced by adam taylor gaffer jack porter ac thi lam sound recording and mix by. This film follows a descendant of the benders of kansas, john bloody bender, as he goes on a torture and killing spree after escaping from an insane asylum. Adam is a ridiculously talented writer, the bloody benders is an amazing read, and this is going to make one hell of a film. The movie bender is a retelling of a historical story that took place in southeast kansas during the 1870s.
Id spotlights family of serial killers known as the bloody. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who owned an inn and small general store in labette county of southeastern kansas from 1871 to 1873. Sketches from the 19 book the benders in kansas by john towner james the members of the bender family were not named bender, and with the exception of the two women, were not related. Today, the bloody benders endure as a notorious serial killing family of the old west. The bloody benders 18 comments in the early 1870s the counties of labette and montgomery in kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. Based off the true story of one of americas first known serial killing families, the bloody benders of kansas.
A troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the benders, homesteaders trapped by a life of unspeakable sin. The trap door, located behind the curtain in the benders private quarters, led to a foulsmelling cellar, which was drenched with blood. Americas first family of serial killers the family of killers behind an infamous legend. Movie made in kansas about serial killer family released. And as jonathan riley reports for the salina journal, the land where they committed their crimes is. Guillermo del toro teams with angry films on the bloody benders. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of. They were spiritualists that claimed a couple hundred acres of land, and other homesteaders never really questioned who they were or where they came from. Aug 11, 2017 bender is an independent film that has been anticipated for many people over the last many years. Then neighbors remembered finding additional bodies on the prairie the past winter that had been mutilated in much the same fashion. In april, 1873 on a homestead in labette county, kansas, another of these stories was unfoldingone that would leave a local family with a nickname that remains infamous almost 150 years later. This is another fine release from high fliers films, a company i only discovered recently with the release of the cleansing 2019.
I recently came across a book entitled history, romance and philosophy of great american crimes and criminals with some fascinating depictions of the bender family, along with a floor plan of their house and an illustration of how the murders were done. Bloody benders property goes up for sale in kansas cnn. Guillermo del toros necropia entertainment and angryfilms susan montford and don murphy are teaming to option the bloody. Bloody benders return 2003 cast and crew moviefone. This film follows a descendant of the benders of kansas, john bloody.
No, she was not a graphic designer, not an illustrator, she was nothing. In the 19th century, kansas was a bloody place, especially before the civil war as freesoilers and slavery advocates duked it out for control of the new territory. The benders was a deadly place for many travellers. Aug 15, 2017 based off the true story of one of americas first known serial killing families, the bloody benders of kansas.
Movie made in kansas about serial killer family released on dvd. Nov 28, 2016 its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. And no matter how tenuous or fabricated the connection, this new book ensures that the lurid tale of the bloody benders will live on as long as the tale of the ingallses. Entdecke alle informationen uber the bloody benders. In 1992, fern morrow wood, a cherryvale teacher, wrote the benders, keepers of the devils inn.
Based on the horrifying true story of americas first serial killing family. The ghastly discovery of eight bodies, including the corpse of a little girl, plus the bloody, stenchfilled cellar, told the grim tale. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family. The big valley, season 3, episode 6, ladykiller 1967 loosely depicts the story of the bloody benders, as an innkeepers pretty daughter is the bait used to rob and kill visitors. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county. While bender mythology holds that john and kate were brother and sister, contemporary. Jan 31, 2018 the trap door, located behind the curtain in the benders private quarters, led to a foulsmelling cellar, which was drenched with blood. The bloody benders homestead the bloody benders moved to kansas in 1870. Sep 03, 20 with the benders gone, neighbors searched their property. Are the bloody benders the creepiest serialkiller family. Kansas land where the bloody benders slayed at least 11. C photoduplication service, library of congress,19. American serial killers spotlights the old west family who had a taste for murder.
The story of the bloody benders was originally posted on murder by gaslight on november 6, 2010. In the film, when people start to mysteriously vanish. In 1843, in rural kansas a family of serial killers known as the bloody benders cut a deadly swath across the prairie. Mar 20, 2018 the bloody benders quickly passed into legend as americas first serial killer family. A family owns and operates a creepy hotel in the late 19th century where some of the guests who checkin disappear mysteriously. Kansas serial killer family bloody benders and their. Movie made in kansas about serial killer family released on.
With the benders gone, neighbors searched their property. The woman who supplied us with the font to use for the bloody benders logo has passed away at age 73. Are the bloody benders the creepiest serialkiller family ever. They slayed at least 11 people and buried their bodies in the 1870s before going on the run when their crimes were exposed. A family of individuals, some of whom were immigrants.
As a bonus, netflix has the wartime documentaries featured in the film available to stream. Bloody benders, crews finishing film on murderous innkeepers family accused of killing a dozen travelers in 1870s posted. Guillermo del toro teams with angry films on the bloody. And to suggest she was an artist is the understatement of the century. The mystery is not about the familys murders, however. With bruce davison, linda purl, james karen, buck taylor. No, she was not a graphic designer, not an illustrator, she was nothing of the sort. Its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and true crime. How the bloody benders made murder the family business.
Kansas film about notorious bender family serial killers to make its. The bloody benders quickly passed into legend as americas first serial killer family. He was probably born in germany or the netherlands. In the 1870s, labette county, kansas became a destination for a small groups of spiritualists among them, the bender family, who built a cabin that served as their home and an inn for travelers. It is the first and only comprehensive story of the bloody benders. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas bender mounds, kansas by kathy weiseralexander. This is the story of the bloody benders, americas first family of serial killers. The bloody benders were a german family of four that settled a claim in southeastern kansas in labette county in 1871, according to the. With stephen bedalla, william combs, athena demos, lennart gross. Settling near the great osage trail which would later become known as the santa fe trail in the late 1800s, the bender family built a oneroom homestead. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas from 1871 to 1873. The bloody benders nicole jellen, leslie woodies, chance caeden and james karen were ostensibly an innocent family who worked their.
In the 1870s, kansas was settled by wholesome homesteaders and a family of serial killers called the bloody benders. The kansas homestead where americas first serial killer. And as jonathan riley reports for the salina journal, the land where they committed. Next, check out the story of edmund kemper, whose story is almost too gruesome to tell. But an entire family of serial killers is almost unheard of.
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