When obsession turns to madness, the line between fantasy and reality fades to black.

In 2003, a young man from Fauldhouse, Scotland became consumed by the dark world of Queen of the Damned — believing a vampire queen had chosen him as her eternal servant. What followed was one of the most disturbing and senseless crimes in Scottish history.

Join me as we descend into the mind of Allan Menzies — a man whose delusion, devotion, and psychosis led him down a path of blood, betrayal, and murder.

Because in Rogue Darkness… truth is often darker than fiction.

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1) BBC News. “Movie Vampire Told Me to Kill.” BBC News, 8 Oct. 2003,
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2) Scott, Kirsty. “Killer Who Wanted to Be Vampire Dies.” The Guardian, 16 Nov. 2004,
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3) “Vampire Fanatic Who Murdered Friend Found Dead in Cell.” The Independent, 17 Nov. 2004,
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4) High Court of Justiciary (Edinburgh). Trial of Allan Menzies for the Murder of Thomas McKendrick. Court proceedings, Oct. 2003.

5) Crime + Investigation Channel. “Allan Menzies: The Vampire Killer.” Crime + Investigation UK, 2020,
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8) Rice, Anne. Queen of the Damned. Warner Bros., 2002.

9) British Journal of Psychiatry. “Media Influence and Psychosis: Case Studies of Delusional Imitation.” The British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 187, 2005, pp. 76–82.

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