There was supposedly an inn called the ostrich in colnbrook, berkshire, england where the owner and his wife would put rich guests into a special room with a trapdoor in the floor by the bed. Money was certainly part of why the bloody benders decided to start killing their victims. The movie bender is a retelling of a historical story that took place in southeast kansas during the 1870s. 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. Especially within the advent of the horror and thriller genera, there has been little that deals with this time frame. No, she was not a graphic designer, not an illustrator, she was nothing of the sort.
A troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the benders, homesteaders trapped by a life of unspeakable sin. But many of their victims were poor, which suggests that the family simply enjoyed killing. Without the historic underpinnings the benders killing spree would seem a bit. A family of individuals, some of whom were immigrants. Geary has done another bangup job merging history, murder, and detailed drawings to pull the reader into a time that is often difficult to understand. Ftia is dedicated to providing film and television industry professionals with uptodate job announcements and casting call opportunities in the entertainment industry.
This is another fine release from high fliers films, a company i only discovered recently with the release of the cleansing 2019. The benders lured travelers in with food and lodging, but their guests were never. The benders were believed to be german immigrants who set up a farm, a general store, and an inn on the great osage trail in kansas. Upon searching for clues, sam is abducted by what he assumes is a supernatural being, and dean is left to search frantically for his brother. 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. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, 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 bloody benders 18 comments in the early 1870s the counties of labette and montgomery in kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. 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. God bless you miss peaches, and may you rest in peace, at last. Kansas land where the bloody benders slayed at least 11. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
Once the body was in the basement, the bloody benders, as they later became known, would strip it of any clothes and valuables and bury it in a mass grave. The bender family banded together to take the lives of more than ten guests at their inn. Mar 09, 2020 the bloody good horror podcast serves as a sort of companion to the websites written content, which delves a little deeper with lists and editorials. William bendix january 14, 1906 december 14, 1964 was an american film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, bluecollar characters. In 1966 they traveled to big sound records to record the now classic garage rock classic, the benders cant tame me got me down. The alleged family consisted of john bender, his wife kate, son john jr. Despite the efforts, none of these stories were ever substantiated. The family consisted of john bender and his wife, elvira, their son, john jr. They targeted westward settlers, had them sit in a seat of honor at their inn, then hit them in the head with a hammer and cut their throats. Diana the author will be at some awesome author events this summer. 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. But thats not all they reference, in horror, weve seen these characters before in films. Kansas film about notorious bender family serial killers to make its.
Oct, 2015 the bloody benders made their entrance in 1870 and, unlike your standard lone serial killer, were a family effort with division of responsibility and a sense of teamwork. Its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. The saga of the bloody benders by rick geary is part of a treasury of victorian murder put out by nbm comics lit. If the experiment succeeds, he will stop loving his wife oonagh mary ure. It is an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide on serial killers, mass murders, spree killers and related topics on wikipedia.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject kansas, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the u. While most people believe john and kate were brother and sister, the two were. The whispers of the bloody benders hung in the air like a curse. Life in the old west was full of hardship, but also opportunity. The massachusetts combo the benders has chosen a name that attracts confusion with a variety of other bands, none of which sport a traditional bluegrass instrumentation.
The bloody benders hardcover january 1, 1970 by robert h adleman author. They slayed at least 11 people and buried their bodies in the 1870s before going on the run when their crimes were exposed. One of the great murder mysteries of all time involves the kansas family of the late 19th century, the bloody benders. Although the buckner family is the main monster shown in the film, they are not a particularly original creation. 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. Young kate to lure the lonely traveler in to dinner, john jr. Bloody benders property goes up for sale in kansas cnn.
The benders were four college friends that formed a band in 1964. 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. In 1870 a family of murders moved into southeast kansas. With gary ayash, peter chiamardas, ben church, melissa b. Jan 02, 2018 benders often last over 24 hours, and so you might say that someone is on a weekend bender, or a threeday bender. 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. Bloody benders are an allfemale horror punk band from mexico city, mexico. With the benders gone, neighbors searched their property. When their deeds were discovered, the benders packed up and got the hell out of dodge. These are just a couple questions youll be able to answer after completing. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county. The benders were a family who arrived in labette county kansa around 1870 the the bender family built a one room log shanty.
This article is part of the serial killer task force, a work group of wikiproject crime. Our weekly publication provides a comprehensive breakdown of feature films, television shows, pilots, and digital media projects currently in preproduction and active development. Secretly, the four made a living through murder and robbery. Id spotlights family of serial killers known as the bloody. Past all the classics he directed, from pans labyrinth to hellboy and its sequels. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. It turns out, the bender tavern became their final destination, and out in the old west, no one can hear you scream. Nonetheless, there is an australian rock band with exactly the same name and several more singleminded bender bands. This is the story of the bloody benders, americas first family of serial killers. The bender s was a deadly place for many travellers. Sam and dean head to minnesota where a young boy guest star ryan drescher witnesses a man vanish into thin air.
Stephen kings doctor sleep hits theaters on november 8th. The benders story begins, like many from this time period, thanks to the. Over a century later, you can still find them in books, tv, and on the big screen people never get tired of their story. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who owned a small general store and inn in osage township, labette county, kansas from 1872 to 1873. Guillermo del toro remains one of the busiest latino directors and producers in hollywood. But an entire family of serial killers is almost unheard of. The woman who supplied us with the font to use for the bloody benders logo has passed away at age 73. The kansas historical society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the states history.
However, both are stunned when they realize the kidnappers are. The six most terrifying serial killer families in history. The mystery is not about the familys murders, however. Jul 10, 20 independent filmmakers and longtime friends john alexander and jc guest, both 24, will shoot scenes for their upcoming featurelength film, the bender claim, about the bloody benders. The saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. The ghastly discovery of eight bodies, including the corpse of a little girl, plus the bloody, stenchfilled cellar, told the grim tale. There may also be a hollywood production about the bloody benders. Here is the murderous story of the bloody benders, and faithful to the victorian mood, it is filled with gory details and folklore. The real entity house from the 1982 film is located at 11547 braddock drive, culver city, california, usa. The 174page graphic novel explores the true story of a family of serial killers who prey on unwary travelers moving west in the wake of the civil war. Oct 29, 2019 ben n henry chat with director mike flanagan about his upcoming film stephen kings doctor sleep.
The unsettling true story of americas first serial killing family. Dutch henry born biggest horse thief in the american west. Randolph, ks, the original townsite, now part of tuttle creek. Order reprint this is the place where the ghost hunters wanted to set up their. Near here are the bender mounds, named for the infamous bender familyjohn, his wife, son, and daughter katewho settled here in 1871. A family owns and operates a creepy hotel in the late 19th century where some of the guests who checkin disappear mysteriously. The bloody benders were the first in the united states. They settled on the infamous story of the bender family. I bumped into him towards the end of his fourday bender.
Aug 20, 20 this is a fascinating story and now the topeka capital journal reports that two harvard graduates are making an independent film about this grotesque piece of western lore. They were directly based on the real bloody benders a family of serial killers from the 1800s. July kicks off with a grisly bang as the boys of blurry photos introduce you to the bloody benders. They are taty bloody batty vocals, andrea vamp guitar, mari bender bass, and angy bender drums. When the bender family opens a tavern along the osage trail in southeastern kansas, many westward bound travelers suddenly go missing. The bloody benders they really didnt belong in the 19th century.
And to suggest she was an artist is the understatement of the century. The bloody benders are known as americas first family of serial killers. For almost three years, the family preyed upon their patrons, showing no remorse and no mercy. They would have been far more suited to the 20th or 21st centuries. Independent filmmakers and longtime friends john alexander and jc guest, both 24, will shoot scenes for their upcoming featurelength film, the bender claim, about the bloody. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family mental floss. The paint has changed a few times over the years, but its easy to spot by the address running down the wooden beam near the door and the bricked sidewalk and pavement in the front yard. I grew up around independence and have heard all of the lore surrounding those familiarly known as the bloody benders. The buckner family the cabin in the woods wiki fandom. The story of the bloody benders was originally posted on murder by gaslight on november 6, 2010. The ghoulish tale of the family of serial killers known as the bloody benders little house on the prairie painted a picture of. Gordie and his parents had a complete understanding of his condition, and. Untitled werewolf westernlopezdel toro project imdb. Serial killers, the bender family aka the bloody benders.
Though they claimed to be a family, no documentation was ever. How the bloody benders made murder the family business. With stephen bedalla, william combs, athena demos, lennart gross. 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. Ragnarok helmer taika waititi officially signs up for new star wars film. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and germany in the first world war, then known as the great war. The bender property was avoided like the plague for years and years. 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.
Then neighbors remembered finding additional bodies on the prairie the past winter that had been mutilated in much the same fashion. The bands name is taken from the bloody benders, a family john bender, his wife, son and daughter of serial killers who owned an inn and small general store in kansas and killed at. The investigation passed several times through the cabin of the benders, a family of german immigrants who ran a small grocery store and restaurant outside of cherryvale, kansas, but the. The bloody benders be it ever so humble, the kansas shack that the benders called home in 1872 was still a busy, inviting place open to the public as an inn for weary travelers. They slayed at least 11 people and buried their bodies in the 1870s before going. Adam is a ridiculously talented writer, the bloody benders is an amazing read, and this is going to make one hell of a film. Jun 12, 2019 weve talked in other videos how over time, certain subsets seem to be more easily accessed by a greater number of benders, such as metal and lightning bending, while others, like bloodbending. In 1843, in rural kansas a family of serial killers known as the bloody benders cut. With dirk bogarde, mary ure, john clements, michael bryant. Apr 21, 2017 there may be no way for the film s director and star to regenerate the manic energy and social fury that made the untold story and the ebola syndrome such genre benders more than two decades ago. American serial killers spotlights the old west family who had a taste for murder. 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. After college the band broke up and the members went there separate ways. Guillermo del toro teams with angry films on the bloody.
In 1992, fern morrow wood, a cherryvale teacher, wrote the benders, keepers of the devils inn. Jules beni corruption and violence in old julesburg, colorado. 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 ghoulish tale of the family of serial killers known as the bloody benders little house on the prairie painted a picture of wholesome family life in 19th.
Ah, the good old days, when you could pack up your family and lay claim to hundreds of acres of prairie and set about building a life for yourself through hard work and perseverance. Kate soon gained notoriety as a selfproclaimed healer and spiritualist. Guest, john alexander, kansas, kate bender, labette county, movie, murder, serial killers, true crime on august 10, 2017 by diana staresinicdeane. With bruce davison, linda purl, james karen, buck taylor. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of america til americas first serial killers were the bender family in kansas. It is the first and only comprehensive story of the bloody benders.
New graphic novel explores the murderous bender family of. Movie made in kansas about serial killer family released on dvd. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and true crime. In this group of cooperative killers was an enigmatic, attractive young woman, a selfprofessed spiritualist with the alias kate bender. The approximately 152 acres of land that was once the property of the bloody benders, who may be the first serial killer family in america. Wealthylooking guests were always seated at the head of their modest dinner table, conveniently placed in front of a hanging canvas.
The front of the house was a general store and inn and the back served as living quarters. He is best remembered in films for the title role in the babe ruth story. Its been twenty years since gearys original a treasury of victorian murder. Another legend claimed that pa bender had taken his own life in the state of michigan. 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. Bender is an independent film that has been anticipated for many people over the last many years. The bloody benders, americas first serial killers mental floss. In real life, the bender family left kansas before law enforcement found out about their killings. He was probably born in germany or the netherlands.