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&lt;p&gt;The 2002 true-crime film Vampire Clan dramatizes the shocking real-life murders carried out by a group of teenagers who believed they were part of a vampire cult. Starring Drew Fuller as cult leader Rod Ferrell, the film follows how fantasy role-playing and obsession with vampirism spiraled into violence, ultimately leading to the brutal killing. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The case of Rod Ferrell and the brutal Wendorf Murders began as a group of teenagers role-playing vampires spiraled into real-world violence when Ferrell, who called himself a 500-year-old vampire, led members of his so-called “Vampire Clan” to the home of Richard Wendorf and Naomi Wendorf&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;in Eustis, Florida.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sources:&lt;br&gt;Killer Kids &lt;br&gt;Vampire Clan (2002) &lt;br&gt;The Vampire Murders (1999) &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/teen-vampire-cult-leader-rod-203422626.html"&gt;https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/teen-vampire-cult-leader-rod-203422626.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2019/12/01/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2178130007/"&gt;https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2019/12/01/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2178130007/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/07/16/cooper-pleads-guilty/"&gt;https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/07/16/cooper-pleads-guilty/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/11/22/more-evidence-turns-up-in-vampire-cult-deaths/"&gt;https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/11/22/more-evidence-turns-up-in-vampire-cult-deaths&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Residue: A True Crime Podcast

122: Vampire Clan: The Wendorf Murders

MAR 17, 202638 MIN
Residue: A True Crime Podcast

122: Vampire Clan: The Wendorf Murders

MAR 17, 202638 MIN

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<div> <p>The 2002 true-crime film Vampire Clan dramatizes the shocking real-life murders carried out by a group of teenagers who believed they were part of a vampire cult. Starring Drew Fuller as cult leader Rod Ferrell, the film follows how fantasy role-playing and obsession with vampirism spiraled into violence, ultimately leading to the brutal killing. </p><p>The case of Rod Ferrell and the brutal Wendorf Murders began as a group of teenagers role-playing vampires spiraled into real-world violence when Ferrell, who called himself a 500-year-old vampire, led members of his so-called “Vampire Clan” to the home of Richard Wendorf and Naomi Wendorf<strong> </strong>in Eustis, Florida.</p><p>Sources:<br>Killer Kids <br>Vampire Clan (2002) <br>The Vampire Murders (1999) <br><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/teen-vampire-cult-leader-rod-203422626.html">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/teen-vampire-cult-leader-rod-203422626.html</a><br><a href="https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2019/12/01/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2178130007/">https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/eustis/2019/12/01/mother-of-vampire-cult-killer-ive-changed/2178130007/</a><br><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/07/16/cooper-pleads-guilty/">https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/07/16/cooper-pleads-guilty/</a><br><a href="https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/11/22/more-evidence-turns-up-in-vampire-cult-deaths/">https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/11/22/more-evidence-turns-up-in-vampire-cult-deaths</a></p></div>