In 1992, fern morrow wood, a cherryvale teacher, wrote the benders, keepers of the devils inn. 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. Tonight host eric dwinnells and guest cohost brian toney discuss the infamous case of the bloody benders. Do you know if a movie was ever made of this story. The 30 most violent movies ever made, from braindead to. The woman who supplied us with the font to use for the bloody benders logo has passed away at age 73. God bless you miss peaches, and may you rest in peace, at last. Id spotlights family of serial killers known as the bloody. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and true crime. The family consisted of john bender and his wife, elvira, their son, john jr. The benders lured travelers in with food and lodging, but their guests were never seen again. The bloody benders is a genremashup that is equal parts western, horror, thriller and love story. The six most terrifying serial killer families in history. In his cade series, nathaniel cade is the presidents vampire sworn by a blood oath to protect the president and america from their supernatural.
He was probably born in germany or the netherlands. Around kansas benders movie august 16, 2017 youtube. I am delighted to find there are many films under their banner, and a lot of them are horror stories. A set of three hammers belonging to the bender family and a knife belonging to kate are part of an exhibit at the cherryvale museum, about eight miles from the site of the murders. A troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the benders, homesteaders trapped by a life of unspeakable sin. A family of individuals, some of whom were immigrants from germany settled in labette county and established a sort of respite and store for travelers out of their home where they offered lodging and sold staples. And to suggest she was an artist is the understatement of the century. Kansas film about notorious bender family serial killers to make its. In real life, the bender family left kansas before law enforcement found out about their killings. It centers on the true accounts of the benders, a family who ran a hotel on the outskirts of the. Then neighbors remembered finding additional bodies on the prairie the past winter that had been mutilated in much the same fashion. This movie barely skimmed the surface nor showed the many proven acts or alleged acts of americas first serial killer family. The bender family serial killers real unexplained mysteries.
The bloody benders serial killers of kansas bender mounds, kansas by kathy weiseralexander. Season 2, episode 2 2014 of the id documentary series evil kin concerns the benders. Chris farnsworth writes some of the most entertaining books currently being published. The following is a list of unproduced guillermo del toro projects in roughly chronological order. The original it, a miniseries from 1990, was about an alien that would surface every 27 years to feed. On february 21, 2017, del toro announced on twitter that the third hellboy movie had been scrapped. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and history. Considered by many to be americas first serial killers, the bloody benders were an immigrant family living in 1870s kansas who ran a roadside murder inn. 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. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas, from 1869 to 1873. The 30 most violent movies ever made, from braindead to battle royale by alex avard 24 january 2018 learn all about the wonders of human anatomy.
The movie bender is a retelling of a historical story that took place in southeast kansas during the 1870s. 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 reallife story of americas first serial killer family, the infamous bloody benders, that terrorized homesteaders in late19th century kansas. Id spotlights family of serial killers known as the bloody benders. Based off the true story of one of americas first known serial killing families, the bloody benders of kansas. Over a century later, you can still find them in books, tv, and on the big screen people never get tired of their story. This reboot of it from 2017 came out exactly 27 years later, creative timing to say the least.
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. A family owns and operates a creepy hotel in the late 19th century where some of the guests who checkin disappear mysteriously. 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 the parents, john and ma her real name was never known, spoke little. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family mental floss. The bloody benders store after they fled, over a dozen bodies were. Its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. July kicks off with a grisly bang as the boys of blurry photos introduce you to the bloody benders. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county. Guillermo del toro and angryfilms to option spec script. In 1843, in rural kansas a family of serial killers known as the bloody benders cut a deadly swath across the prairie. With bruce davison, linda purl, james karen, buck taylor. Deb and frank chat about benders, a movie about a mysterious kansas family.
The unsettling true story of americas first serial killing family. They had a son, also john but sometimes named thomas, and a. The ghastly discovery of eight bodies, including the corpse of a little girl, plus the bloody, stenchfilled cellar, told the grim tale. Movie made in kansas about serial killer family released. No, she was not a graphic designer, not an illustrator, she was nothing of the sort. 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.
Movie made in kansas about serial killer family released on dvd. Kansas land where the bloody benders slayed at least. The bloody benders lured travelers to their deaths and buried them in the garden. Tv series supernatural featured a family of serial killers named the benders and a movie named bender chronicled the story of the infamous family in 2017. Movie made in kansas about serialkilling family released on dvd. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the. Published on jul 10, 2017 a troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the benders, homesteaders with an unnatural way of living off the land.
Guillermo del toro and angryfilms to option spec script the bloody benders by dave trumbore april 27, 2012. The saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. But these arent the only genres that documentary series are tackling. The trap door, located behind the curtain in the benders private quarters, led to a foulsmelling cellar, which was drenched with blood. Just after the cival war, people started to notice travelers seemed to be disappearing in osage county, kansas. They settled on the infamous story of the bender family.
Rihannas new documentary to expose her fallout with jayz and beyonce. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of. They slayed at least 11 people and buried their bodies in the 1870s before going on the run when their crimes were exposed. Kansas land where the bloody benders slayed at least 11. But an entire family of serial killers is almost unheard of. It is the first and only comprehensive story of the bloody benders. With the benders gone, neighbors searched their property. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family. Horror 2017 1 hr 20 min starring bruce davison, linda purl, james karen. Tv series supernatural featured a family of serial killers named the benders and amovie named bender chronicled the story of the infamous family in 2017. Depicting the arrival of a murderous german immigrant family in rural kansas shortly after the civil war, it makes no attempt whatsoever to analyze its characters actions and worldviews from a contemporary perspective. The westward expansion of the united states created new opportunities for pioneers.
Around kansas benders movie august 16, 2017 farming unlimited tv. As a 2017 thriller offering, bender is not bad at all, but it will absolutely inspire you to pick up a book and check out the real tale of terror that is the bloody benders. It is an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide on serial killers, mass murders, spree killers and related topics on wikipedia. The true story and legend of the bloody benders is quite fascinating and horrific. A second movie based on the bender legend is reportedly in the works. The bloody benders are known as americas first family of serial killers. The bloody benders were the first in the united states.
Readers were quite interested in the benders who are known as one of the six most terrifying serial killer families in american history. Watch bender 2017 full movie free online streaming tubi. The bender family serial killers may 4, 2018 chris this article will be covering the infamous bender family serial killers from labette county, kansas, where pa, ma, john and kate used to take a hammer and knife to their unsuspecting victims. This article is part of the serial killer task force, a work group of wikiproject crime. A movie that was made in kansas and shown at last years tallgrass film festival was released on dvd, digital and on demand this week bender is a thriller about a reallife kansas. As a directorial debut for alexander, bender proves that great things are on the horizon. Kansas film about notorious bender family serial killers.
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