How Lover's Lane Became A Terrifying Place

A young couple heads to Lovers Lane for a romantic night alone. But then a chilling radio alert interrupts their date: a dangerous escaped killer with a hook for a hand is on the loose nearby. Terrified, the teenagers rush home. Yet what they discover when they arrive is even more horrifying, a metal hook dangling from the car door handle. In this episode of Weird History Presents: Graveyard Shift, we explore the shocking history behind America's most famous urban legend, the real life crimes that mirror that legend, and the unsettling connection between teenage romance, fear, and death. Have you ever been scared to park in a lover's lane? Let us know in the comments.