Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown

Gagandip Singh was a young Sikh TV entrepreneur in London who seemed to have his whole future ahead of him. But one late-night visit to a student house in Brighton set off a chain of events that ended with one of the most disturbing murder cases Britain had seen in years. Behind the headlines was a tangled story involving friendship, grief, infatuation, religion, and revenge that still sparks debate more than a decade later.

 

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Episode Sources:

“Three people jailed over Gagandip Singh revenge death” from BBC News, February 29, 2012

“Gagandip Singh's fatal infatuation” by Dil Neiyyar, February 29, 20212, BBC Asian Network, BBC News

“Accused did not want car fire victim Gagandip Singh hurt” from BBC News, January 9, 2012

“Mundill Mahil was a straight-A student with a bright future. Then she was charged with murder” by Simon Hattenstone and Eric Allison, February 12, 2021, The Guardian

“Gagandip Singh murder: Family wants longer sentence” by Dil Neiyyar, March 20, 2012, BBC Asian Network, BBC News

“Sikh man was 'lured to death by student in revenge for attempted rape'” by Press Association, December 6, 2011, The Guardian

“Prayer service for killed TV executive Gagandip Singh” from BBC News, February 29, 2012

“TRAUMA BLACKOUT My brother was beaten and burnt alive in his car in honeytrap murder – it left me so traumatised I have NO memory of him” by Alison Maloney, November 6, 2020, The Sun

“Pair convicted of Gagandip Singh car fire killing” from BBC News, February 29, 2012

“‘My brother’s killer giggled down the phone to me after burning him alive’” by Abbie Bray, Published November 9, 2020, Updated November 10, 2020, Metro

“The full story of how one man's affections led to him being beaten and burned to death” by Jamie Rose, November 11, 2020, KentLive

“'I had no motive' says Gagandip Singh accused” from BBC News, January 18, 2012

“Channel 4 announces factual drama VENGEANCE: MURDER ON THE HEATH from makers of Dirty Business and Consent” from Channel 4, May 12, 2026

“Gagandip Singh's fatal infatuation” by Dil Neiyyar, February 29, 2012, BBC Asian Network, BBC News

“New Scotland Yard Files - The Murder Of Gagandip Singh” by TOP BOX TV on YouTube

“Vengeance: Murder on the Heath (2026)” on IMDb

 

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*Claudine Longet died yesterday, May 14, 2026. We covered her case back in January 2023 and are re-releasing that episode in case you missed it the first time around. It's a wild one!

**I just want to note that in this episode I mention Claudine admitted to pulling the trigger. I misspoke. ACTUALLY, she only admitted to shooting him. There is a difference. ;)

This episode has quite the cast of characters: a French showgirl-turned-actress, a legendary singer, an Olympian...even a Kennedy has a cameo. It was the magical time of the 60s and 70s when people were just VIBING. But the party would come to a screeching halt when one day Claudine Longet - the ex-wife of Andy Williams and girlfriend of skier Spider Sabich - was feeling a little "ringy" and shot her Olympian boyfriend dead. She claimed it was a terrible accident. Unfortunately investigators turned the crime scene into such a clusterfuck that prosecutors had a tricky time proving their case. Pour yourself some champagne because this one is a doozy.

 

Episode Sources:

Court TV's "Power, Privilege and Justice" with Dominick Dunne - 'The Starlet and the Skier'

"Claudine Longet: Aspen's Femme Fatale" by Robert Chalmers

"Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics, & Skiing" by Miles Clark

"The Incandescent Life and Untimely Death of Spider Sabich" by Matthew Renda

"Spider Sabich ‘Lives’ on in Film and Party"

"The Legacy of Spider Sabich"

"Miss Longet Weeps at an Autopsy Report on Sabich"

 

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Deep in the hills near Adams, Tennessee, the legend of the Bell Witch grew from a terrifying family haunting into one of America’s most famous ghost stories. For over 200 years, the tale has inspired books, paranormal investigations, and horror films like An American Haunting, leaving people still wondering what really happened on the Bell family farm.

 

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Episode Sources:

“Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch” by Tori Kleinpeter, October 27, 2022, Tennessee State Museum

“The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee” by Meghan E. Gattignolo, Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

“The Story of the Bell Witch” by Pat Fitzhugh, The Bell Witch Site

“Bell Witch” from Tennessee Myths and Legends, Tennessee State Library and Archives

““Year of the Witch”: 1937 and the Return of the Bell Witch” by Skyler Gordon, October 30, 2017, The Tennessee Historical Society

“The Strange Legend of the Bell Witch” from Genteel & Bard

“A Brief History of the Bell Witch Hauntings and a visit to the Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN” by Todd Atteberry, The Witchery Arts

“The Bell Witch Haunting (2013)” on IMDb

“An American Haunting 2005)” on IMDb

 

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CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide.

Lee Sun-kyun was already a household name in Korea when the critically acclaimed film "Parasite" took home the Oscar for Best Picture. Korea has strict moral standards when it comes to their citizens, and a celebrity who is constantly in the spotlight is sure to have their every move examined under a microscope. Such was the case for Lee Sun-kyun when a pair of opportunists decided to take advantage of their relationship with the actor for their own personal gain, leading to tragic results.

Episode Sources:

“Suspicion Grows Over 'Parasite' Actor's Death” by Ryan Smith, Newsweek, Jan 12, 2024

“Death of ‘Parasite’ star puts spotlight on pressures facing South Korean celebrities” by Tara Subramaniam and Yoonjung Seo, CNN, Dec 29, 2023

“South Korea is reckoning with the death of beloved 'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun” by Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, Jan 7, 2024

“South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead” by Hyung-Jin Kim, AP News, Dec 27, 2023

“Could ‘Parasite’ Star Lee Sun-kyun’s Death Lead to a Social Reckoning in Korea?” by Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, Jan 3, 2024

“‘Parasite’ Star Lee Sun-kyun Dead at 48” by Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, Dec 27, 2023

“Lee Sun-kyun, ‘Parasite’ Actor, Found Dead at 48” by John Yoon, The New York Times, Dec 28, 2023

“Lee Sun-kyun: A quiet farewell for Parasite star who died in the spotlight” by Jake Kwon, Nick Marsh and Nicholas Yong, BBC, Dec 29, 2023

“The two women who drove Lee Sun Gyun to his death sent to prosecution” ALLKPOP, Jan 5, 2024

“Jail for blackmailers who extorted from late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun” by Sherlyn Sim, The Straits Times, Dec 20, 2024

“Actor Lee Sun-kyun’s alleged blackmailer taken into custody” The Straits Times, Dec 28, 2023

“https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/actor-lee-sun-kyun-s-alleged-blackmailer-taken-into-custod"

 "Woman who extorted money from late Lee Sun Kyun is former actress who allegedly scammed multiple men" by Bryan Wong, todayonline, Jan 3, 2024

“Lee Sun Kyun case: Doctor supplying drugs to late Parasite actor's blackmailer sentenced to 4 years in prison” by Saumya Saxena, Pinkvilla, Sep 24, 2024

“A movie star, a suicide and a nation’s war on drugs” by Max Kim, Feb 17, 2024

"'Gallows Humor"-A Sociological Phenomenon', by Antonin J. Obrdlik, American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 47, No. 5 (Mar., 1942), pp. 709-716 (8 pages), Published By: The University of Chicago Press

“Lee Sun-kyun's acting career from television to silver screen” by Lee Yoon-seo, The Korea Herald, Dec 27, 2023

“Lee Sun-kyun’s marriage story re-examined amid drug use allegations” by Lilly Nguyen, Kbizoom, Oct 24, 2023

“Rest in Peace, Lee Sun-kyun” K-Culture with Jae-Ha Kim, Dec 27, 2023

“What's wrong with Korea? A Korean journalist's take on 'Parasite star' Lee Sun-kyun's death” Dark Asia with Megan, Dec 28, 2023

 

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Gemma McCluskie was a former EastEnders actress who vanished from her East London home in March 2012. What began as a missing person case quickly turned into something more complex with unsettling discoveries in Regent’s Canal. As investigators worked to piece together what happened, attention shifted closer to home.

 

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Episode Sources:

“Gemma McCluskie Missing: Police Divers Search Canal For Body Parts” by Dina Rickman, March 8, 2012, The Huffington Post UK

“BRUTAL MURDER Who was Eastenders actress Gemma McCluskie and how her brother Tony kill her?” from The Sun, Published March 5, 2025, Updated March 6, 2025

“Who did Gemma McCluskie play in EastEnders and how did the BBC soap star die?” by Karen Price, March 7, 2025, Plymouth Herald

“EastEnders' Gemma McCluskie murder: Man jailed for threats” from BBC News, April 11, 2013

“Body parts of Eastenders actress found in Regent's Canal (2012)” by Horrid Hackney, June 23, 2021

“EastEnders' Gemma McCluskie murder: Brother guilty” from BBC News, January 30, 2013

“Canal community recalls Gemma McCluskie body part trail” from BBC News, January 30, 2013

“EastEnders' Gemma McCluskie murder: Man jailed for threats” from BBC News, April 11, 2013

“EastEnders actor Gemma McCluskie's brother jailed for her murder” by Caroline Davies, January 30, 2013, The Guardian

“British actress Gemma McCluskie's brother charged with her murder” by msnbc.com U.S. & World News, March 10, 2012, NBC News

“EastEnders Actress Killed 'After Brother Row'” from Sky News, January 14, 2013

“EastEnders star brutally murdered before being chopped up - with chilling twist” by Peter Hart, March 7, 2025, Mirror

“Who was EastEnders star Gemma McCluskie and what happened to her brother after brutal murder?” by Liam De Brun, March 7, 2025, Updated March 8, 2025, Manchester Evening News

“Former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie 'was killed after row about overflowing sink'” by Shenai Raif, January 14, 2013, The Independent

“BBC EastEnders star savagely murdered and dismembered - with a chilling twist” by Peter Hard and Georgia Burns, March 7, 2025, Daily Record

“Man who claimed he kidnapped EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie and demanded ransom from her family is sentenced” by Syma Mohammed, April 11, 2013, Hackney Gazette

“Gemma McCluskie” on IMDb

 

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