The 2022 discovery in Eastern Europe of more than 50 errant burials that indicate a perceived threat of vampirism in the 17th century.
Secrets of the Dead “Field of Vampires” airs Friday, October 31 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
In 2022, a terrifying discovery: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe — double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. All the evidence points to her being buried as a vampire… and she’s not alone, with more than 50 deviant burials around her. Who was she and what did these burial rituals mean?