He is as famous as Dahmer in the United States: do you know the real story of the night stalker?

In his anthology American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy plays with our deepest fears. And if there’s one thing the showrunner loves, it’s monsters, real or fictional. He is particularly inspired by American serial killers to populate the world with their series: Dahmer, John Wayne Gase, Ed Gein and Richard Ramirez.

And if that name doesn’t mean much to you, this criminal who ran rampant in Los Angeles in the 80s nevertheless shook the East Coast with fear, where he killed at least 13 victims.

Nicknamed the Night Stalker because his mode of operation There were attacks, rape and murder of his victims, he also did not hide his inclination to Satanism.

His trial was widely watched in the United States and cost the taxpayer a substantial sum of nearly $2 million. A record for the city of Los Angeles, which was not beaten by OJ Simpson until 1994.

How did Richard Ramirez achieve such brutality? That’s exactly what we’re talking about in our latest podcast episode This is a true story which looks at the true but lesser-known stories behind your favorite TV shows and movies. We take a closer look at the killer’s terrifying youth and all the stages that made him one of the worst serial killers in the United States.

Richard Ramirez appears twice in American Horror Story (Seasons 5 and 9), which is available on Disney+. Netflix is ​​even dedicating a three-part documentary series to it called The Night Stalker: Manhunt in California.

Happy listening!