It’s beyond human understanding: the workings of the mind of a serial killer. No matter how many movies you watch that tie up the loose ends for you, present you with an answer to the whys, it’s really not that simple in real life. The twisted workings of the minds of serial killers are incomprehensible, yet we can’t help but try.

So, if you’re morbidly curious still, then here are some bone-chilling facts about real-life serial killers that will have you paranoid for days. A word of caution, though: Only read on if you’re in a strong enough headspace, because these facts are not meant for the faint of heart.

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1. Rodney Alcala appeared on the dating show The Dating Game in 1978 during his killing spree, and actually won.

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The killer spared no details for his articles, apparently, and dared to even differ from what the rest of the Macedonian press was reporting. His suspicious knowledge of unreleased information, such as the type of phone cord the killer used, was what clued the police in. Taneski was found dead in his prison cell in June 2008, only a day after he was taken in.

3. Mohan Kumar would feed his victims with cyanide after raping them, under the guise of contraceptive pills.

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You might know this killer, rapist, and necrophile from the show Mindhunter, which goes into excruciating detail of his crimes. Also known as the “Co-ed Killer”, Kemper reportedly led the audiobook project and even has two trophies to his name.

5. Seema Gavit and Renuka Shinde used toddlers as defence during robberies, then murdered them.

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Before he commited suicide in 2012, the police discovered a series of drawings under Keyes’ bed, paintings of 11 skulls that were drawn in his own blood. Though he has died, his case remains open as the FBI tries to piece together who his victims were.

7. Richard Chase, also called the Vampire Killer, believed unlocked doors were invitation and would walk away from locked doors.

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