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Serial Killers

The Hook Man

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.630.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Hook Man is an urban legend dating back to the 1950s. The terrifying story tells of a killer with a hook for a hand who preys on young couples parked in lovers’ lanes. The legend found new life in the 1997 slasher film, I Know What You Did Last Summer, which is being rebooted in 2025. But this story is more than just campfire fuel. The legend was possibly inspired by the Texarkana Moonlight Murders of 1946 – a string of unsolved attacks by a masked assailant known only as The Phantom Killer. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's hopelessly romantic.

0:06.3

A moonlit night, the perfect view, a ballad on the radio, your skirt swishes as you cuddle closer to the love of your life.

0:16.0

Then it's punctured, a bulletin on the radio, a killer on the loose. Maybe we should go home, you suggest. You don't want to ruin the evening, but it is frightening. He reassures you, you'll head home right now. He puts the car in reverse, turns his head to back up. Then a hook burst through the driver's side window.

0:39.8

Welcome to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast.

0:42.6

Every Monday, we bring you the true crime stories that stand out.

0:46.0

I'm Janice Morgan.

0:47.6

We'd love to hear from you.

0:49.1

Follow us on Instagram at Serial Killers podcast

0:51.5

and share your thoughts on this week's episode.

0:55.0

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1:02.0

violence murder and suicide consider this when deciding how and when you'll listen to get help

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