Luckily for the victims, the Axeman was a lousy murderer, might I say. More than a third of his victims survived (which is a good thing... to us sane folk), even after being attacked in their sleep. Some argue that the Axeman might me an impersonator of Jack "the Ripper". I believe it is possible that this Axeman might have seen Jack as a sort of inspiration. In order to be inspired by something like this, you've got a problem. So since the 13 victims were believed to be chosen at random, and have no relations with eachother, makes me believe that this person might have had something horribly wrong in his head.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a movie based on this unknown killer. Although, American Horror Story did do an episode based on the Axeman. The nature of his crime is very odd, and this case probably has the most unknown factors. A part of me wants to believe that maybe this killer isn't nuts after all and is just going with his reason. Maybe he knew all his victims, and something happened where the killer thought his only option was to end their lives.
Also, I'm skeptical about how 5 of his victims survived an axe attack in their sleep. I'm questioning if he had certain people he wanted to seriously injure, and others that he wanted to eliminate?
I assume this person was a man, who had a hard life. Probably witness to abuse and neglect as a child, which developed into a form of mental misunderstandings. It's very possible he didn't know the victims, and killed them out of pleasure, like cases I've discussed in the past. He might not have been completely aware of the severity of his actions; A misunderstanding.
Source(s)
-http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/weird/axeman/9.html
-http://altereddimensions.net/2013/axeman-serial-killer-new-orleans
-http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/real-story-american-horror-storys-axeman-new-orleans
Careful Aaron the killers ghost might not like you talking about him and might drive an axe into your head! Jokes of course! You never fail to impress with your intelligent and observant opinions and insight. This was one of the few killers I'd never heard of so it was even more interesting! I love the picture you chose. It really added to the horrific atmosphere surrounding the blog.
ReplyDeleteNOLA isn't a state. ;) The French Quarter requires a certain state of mind, but that's about it, haha.
ReplyDeleteI think this is one of the first times I've ever heard someone criticize a murder for being a lousy killer. You amuse me, sir.
It's a bit scary to think that sometimes, it's just "luck". When victims are chosen at random, it's a wee bit terrifying, if only because there's nothing we can do to try and avoid being chosen. Sure, sure, we can't dictate what psychopaths think. If they want to murder us, well, darn, but at least we can take steps to reduce our likelihood of being the next victim.
Upon your mentioning American Horror Story I was delighted. I imagine not all viewers notice the references as you and I do. For instance, at some point in the season of the haunted house, they presented Elizabeth Short (Black Dahlia Murder) as a tertiary character and incorporated a variation on her actual murder into the show. It gives a more realistic feeling to a fictional story. How wonderfully twisted! Take a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h8hKMg5Ej0
ReplyDeleteOutstanding performance, Aaron Vieira. You never cease to impress me with your immaculate writing skills. I find it hard to believe that the quality of your blog posts has never gone done. Anyway, concerning the actual post; it is quite good. I hope all is well with yourself. Good day.
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