Post-War and Pre-War Serial Killers | Fallout Lore 

This is a great video. The first I have seen by you. Your voice is nice and engaging and your video work in the game world is top-notch. Glad I found your channel and I am going to shout out this video right now!

When we think of a serial killer we think of the main character

You forgot the sole survivor when he/she kills kellogg Which makes them a Cereal killer

I kinda feel like the pint-sized slasher was inspired by Michael from the Halloween movie franchise. Michael killed his sister when he was but a boy, wearing a clown mask, and wielding a kitchen knife.

Synonymous I am a 66 year old Grandpa Gamer and I really glad I came across your posts. As a side note coins were used on the dead's eyes back before embalmment so their eyes would not open or would not be seen during the viewing.

i like how pickman is one of the many lovecraft references in the franchise; he's named after the titular artist, whose disturbing paintings are revealed to be life portraits of hideous creatures

"What could possibly motivate a child to don a clown mask and murder innocent people in cold blood?" Young Michael Myers: *nervous sweating*

I was never quite convinced that the detective ever did go down into the sewers for the phantom. The tapes were left in place as if he had everything neatly planned out to lure the detective. It's as if he'd set the table, lit the candles, and waited for the date. But...why would the tapes still be neatly in their places had the detective picked them up en route? Also a few traps were still in place, no? I tend to think the serial killer got a little too far ahead of himself and assumed all would go as he planned. He didn't quite plan for any alternative where the detective either didn't come (end of the world being a sudden end to his grim dating sim) or that he could be bested by a hammer to the head and killed by his dear detective. Eh. I'm thinking too much. I also like the Hannibal and Clarice angle.

I think the brothers who hunted people is a nod to "the most dangerous game" where a man is stranded on an island and has to defend himself from a crazed hunter

Pickman is one im fine with having around. Raiders deserve their own monster

*"Pint sized slasher"* .... Cicero, that you off the skooma???

Funny story; I rescued Pickman from the raiders, spoke to him and he gave me the key, and after that, I killed him. But apparently the game didn't have a contingency plan for that, because I had the encounter with the dead raiders holding the "Thank you" letter. Only now I'm learning why; because all I could think was "what the fuck?!"

it would be pretty neat if we got to meet an ghoulified adult version of the pint sized slasher in a DLC or new game

Weird how I find encountering evidence of serial killers on my playthroughs more unsettling than a charging Deathclaw.

I always have wondered where pickman disappeared to, he probably when to fallout 5 or something.

My Fallout OC is the Sugar Bomber, a serial killer who puts mines inside random Sugar Bomb boxes. Thank you, Bethesda, I shall take my caps.

We have no really evil companions in fallout 4 I wish they would've made picman into one

The only survivor to survive the pint size slasher and live...yes thats what survivor means

For the fens killer I think the first theory makes more sense. Since if he marked those two X’s on the wall that would explain the piece of chalk almost right next to his hand with the machete

Fallout has been known for it's many paranormal events I like to believe that the Pint-Sized-Slasher was actually just a little clown monster.

The last one is a reference to the novel “The Most Dangerous Game”

I believe Pickman is loosely based on the H.P. Lovecraft short story "Pickman's Model" about an artist who goes crazy.

For the Fens Phantom, I like the first theory, but believe the second. Fallout has a pattern of having the character(s) that the environment and story follows be at the end. I think that as the Phantom killed the Detective, and was subsequently injured, the bombs dropped and the Phantom was then ghoulified

I wouldn't put it past Bethesda for mucking up their lore with that patient in the asylum. They do it all the time.

pickman is based on a lovecraft character who is also an artist who paints disturbing art. The narrator is his friend. pickman has become friends with ghouls(lovecraft ghouls anyway) and is becoming one of them. they certainly could have made this pickman a ghoul and that would have been pretty damn cool lovecrafts pickman is in pickmans model and dream quest. worth a read

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I guarantee my character has done worse than any of these people.

In total agreement that Bethesda *drastically* missed the mark in not somehow involving the Nuka-Killer in the DLC 😒

The Fens Phantom and the detective were in the final room of the sewer. The skeleton with the hammer in it's skull is the detective and the Glowing One is the Phantom

the pint-sized slasher was probably never one person. as suggested by the newspaper clipping, the myth existed before the killings, thus any psycho could've just donned the mask and done some slashing. further the initial killings could've inspired more psychos to don the mask and try to copy whoever did the initial attack. we see these "copycat killers" irl as well, the latest season of AHS while obviously fictional and dramatized does a fair job of showing this w seemingly the entire cast of characters obsession w richard ramirez and the fictional "Mr. pogo" or whatever they called him

Your editing is amazing

Pickman was a decent man, as he only slaughtered evil people. Techically though, he would also appear morally depraved due to his "art". Regardless, I always let him live.

I first found Pickman's calling card on Valentines' day lol it was quite weird :D

The phantom was just trying to find either a lover or a friend.

It always surprises me when I can learn something new about the lore that I missed playing through the games. Great vid, really well put together and informative without droning. Definitely subscribing

The freaky thing about the Fens Phantom? Those might not have been skeletons when he arranged them like that, if you know what I mean.

I know next to nothing about Fallout, so this will be fun

I enjoyed being a serial killer child in fo3 and being a child dressed as a clown with a kitchen knife i cant help but to think of Michael Meyers. Also i love the fact that Bethesda puts a lot of work in little things like this.

In fallout 4 west of diamond city in the area near the train tracks and vault 81 there are two murdered settlers. One in the back room of a small gardening shop and another, who seems to have been tortured to death, inside a trap door marked hideout on one of the white towers near the train tracks. Those two always seemed to me like the work of another post-war serial killer or possibly Kellogg, though I have no idea what he'd gain from torturing a random settler.

The brothers and their hunting lodge reminds me of a short story I had to read. I believe it was called the most dangerous game. It even had a film adaption. The book and movie both are quite old but I enjoyed them personally

What’s the point in leaving a dislike? The video is better then most on the subject and is not worthy of a dislike.

does the Puppet man from vault 77 count as a serial killer? It's implied he killed a ton of raiders and slavers at least

So delighted I found you. It's nice to see a fallout lore enthusiast.

I love how your lore vids are not glorified lets plays

The main character is the biggest one, I'm sorry mom.

This guy need more popularity

Great video.This is some of the best fallout content I have seen in a while.

Addicted to this channel, it’s gotten me back into Fallout again 😎

Good to see a fellow (from what I can tell) british fallout content creator. Great shit dude!

Sorry if it has already been pointed out but.... "Pickman's model" a short story by H P Lovecraft, story about a morbid artist . Very amusing video cheers.

Your videos come out of nowhere when I need them the most

ngl, I stumbled upon your channel a couple of days ago and I loved it, so I'm just here to help out with the algorithm

Just subbed, you've got great quality videos I've played all the fallouts besides one and two. It's nice to learn more lore. You should do all the vaults eventually. Really enjoyed the vault 11 vid.

How do you not have more subs? Your work is really good dude!

Becoming the Pint Sized Slasher in the simulation is one of my favorite moments in F3 the first time I did it.

I found your videos recently. This is top shelf content, I'm very impressed! Great work

Me wanting to get vilified by everyone: are you serial killers even trying?

The mispronounciation of "Charon," especially pronouncing it as "Karen," will be something that haunts my nightmares.

Finally, a nice channel has come my way through the recommend section. Good stuff bro👍🏼.

So I make cartoons and various videos with HEAVY editing. I GENUINELY appreciate your work, buddy!

The Nuka-Killer is just a reference to the Nightmother of the Dark Brotherhood.

I've never trusted those blue/red/broken garden gnomes I keep finding in compromising settings.....

I'm glad I found you, love Fallout's Lore and Stories. Ever-increasing the nthApple disappeared from RU-vid there's been a big Fallout Sized hole in my heart

Your content is really really good to listen to while I work. My favorite OC is a really good karma character who prefers to indulge the cannibal perk on raiders. It also means more regular food sold to stores for people lol. I play too many rpg’s 😂

I really, really like these videos. After I stopped watching a certain fallout lore youtuber, this is such a breath of fresh air. Thanks for also including 76.

Maybe the real serial killer was the innocents we murdered along the way for some armor piece or some ammo.

“what could possibly motivate a child to don a clown mask, and murder innocent people in cold blood?” is this a reference to Michael Myers ??

I'm here! 😎 Great video, just posting a comment to show some support! Keep up the good work. 🤙

How tf does this guy only have 50k subs. This is top tier quality.

Caveat to the pint sized slasher thing, fallout 4 has a lot of lore inconsistencies so its very possible the 9 year old is the slasher since in the same game during the nuka world dlc it's shown that nuka cola quantum was released already and had been out for awhile already when prior lore stated that quantum was set to be released the day after the bombs fell.

Feel like a missed opportunity for a cool encounter or quest would’ve been having a serial killer that targeted Vault Dwellers who wandered outside or couriers in New Vegas. That would’ve been cool

I've watched fallout lore vids for ages, like when thentheapple (I think that's how his name was spelt) was around, and I had never found your stuff even though you've been around a bit, glad I came across it, deserve more subs though.

Crazy this channel has so few subs. Must be new? I’m sure you’ll blow up soon. Excellent voice over and editing, great quality and interesting content. Glad to be in the first 500 subs!

I think when i was a kid playing fallout 3 i was a serial killer. I remember of entering on megaton(the city with the big bomb),i entered in a old house,take a knife and a doctor coat,entered in every other house in the city and cut their heads and bring to the house,where i put them on shelves. I think too much freedom do this to me.

Nice little love craft reference with Pickman being a painter

I have a confession to make: Every morning i turn into a Cereal Killer, Annihilating a whole bowl.

Maybe the Ultra Luxe hired him

Why fallout 4 got so many serial killers bro?

i commented on one of your posts from like four years ago and you still liked it, i really respect that about you. you have good content, keep doing what you’re doing. you’re turning into my go to channel to watch while i eat lmao

Pickman was inspired by a story by H.P Lovecraft called Pickman's Model. Funny how both are set in Boston.

Very enjoyable video mate, always interesting to learn more about these cool hidden stories through the fallout games👍

Probably mentioned but Pickman and his gallery are shoutouts to the Lovecraft story Pickman's Model. It's about a Bostonian who lives in and old section of the city and is known for their brilliant, but extremely disturbing, paintings. Of course Lovecraft's Pickman isn't a serial killer (as far as i can recall) but it's revealed at the end of the stories that the monstrous creatures he draws were drawn from life. Also Another killer worth mentioning is Lorenzo Cabot, at least jack claims is homicidal. Though he's a threat at leastto the Cabots, I believe he kills other people if you encounter him afterwards and get the impression that he killed before the war as well... though i cant recall if this is explicitly stated in dialog

The Pickman killer is a clear reference to HP LoveCraft's "Pickman's Model", surprised you did not mention it.

I actually really love How detai,ed you go into the lore!

The Sickleman part of the vid kinda reminded me of how in the Victorian era, some lesbian noblewomen would muder their husband and move to the country side with their lover(s)

1:56 It's because the child lives in a society.

Can’t believe i missed this one. I’d love mystery quests and stories; your character can act like a detective and such.

I find hard to believe that the skeleton with the hammer in the head belongs to either the detective or the killer, since it is naked and has the chalk "x"

Karen is the one that takes you across the lake? Oh lord....

its fallout everyone who survives in the was is a serial killer

I'm probably never going to play 76, Atom store just turns me off. But there does seem to be some genuinely interesting bits of environment design in 76 and I appreciate you're chronicling it.

800 more views and this video gets 1 mil.

I hadn’t subbed yet when I heard the story about the nuka cola killer. when you went into detail and explained why certain cultures put things over eyes of the dead. I’m a huge history nut and loved that you went to that length

Amazing video!

Pint Size Slasher is a reference to Halloween. Michael Myers' first kill was as a child while wearing a clown mask

Pickman is the kind of wolf you leave in the woods to kill the coyotes.

This is amazing so informative

There's one famous serial killers in fallout, some say it was a man and some say its a women. This serial killer always wear a vault jumpsuit at the beginning before upgrading to better armor, and always obsess with clearing out every buildings, area, settlements, leaving no living things alive (Humans, ghouls, animals, mutants, robots are all equally killable to him). There's rumor going around that this serial killer was actually a good person but some say his a terrible person, another one say that he is mixed of both. One thing certain about this serial killer is that he never realize he is a serial killer. Watch your back whenever you play any fallouts game because legend say that this serial killer is always near your character.

This video is like a serial killer documentary collection. But way better.

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