Montague Summers – The Priest Who Hunted Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves” #WeirdDarkness
4 August - 1 hour 6 minsDressed like a 17th-century priest and armed with a library of ancient texts, Montague Summers devoted his life to proving that witches, vampires, and werewolves weren’t just folklore — they were terrifyingly real.
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FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Can a priest believe in witches, werewolves, and vampires? The answer is yes – and his name was Montague Summers. Was he a kook, or was he seeing the truth that others ignored? (Montague Summers Believed in Monsters) *** He smiled without speaking, appeared alongside...
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