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The Gorbals Vampire and Mass Hysteria
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- Jun 19, 2026
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- 3001
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Summary
In 1954, hundreds of Glasgow schoolchildren armed with makeshift weapons stormed the Southern Necropolis, hunting a towering, iron-toothed vampire they believed had already claimed two victims. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GorbalsVampire READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xtvswmm FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: What caused hundreds of Scottish children in the 1950s to suddenly become vampire hunters? (The Gorbals Vampire) *** Over the years, from ancient to more modern times there have been a number of incredible cases of mass hysteria. Some are so unbelievable it’s difficult to understand how they happened at all. (Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria) *** Zachary Davis had a history of mental disturbance, but no one could have predicted the horrors he was truly capable of. (The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis) *** When poor travelers are found dead in the frozen winter, could it be that there is something more to their story? Could they have been killed not by the cold, but by a demon of the snow? (Demon of the Snow) *** Southwest of Tombstone, Arizona are the remains of a simple adobe cabin nicknamed ‘the bloodiest cabin in Arizona’. (Brunkow’s Cabin) *** Oscar Beckwith was a hermit who lived in the woods, in a small, squalid shack with no furnishings but a bunk, two stools, and a stove… on which he cooked human flesh. (The Cannibal of Austerlitz) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:02.525 = Show Open 00:03:13.218 = The Gorbals Vampire 00:07:54.447 = Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria 00:23:57.158 = The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis *** 00:32:13.121 = Demon of the Snow 00:38:22.972 = Brunkow’s Cabin *** 00:43:01.745 = The Cannibal of…