The Root Of All Evil

The 10 Most Horrific Execution Methods Throughout History
By All That's Interesting
Published February 4, 2016
Updated September 12, 2019
Whether involving rats, spikes, or boiling oil, the worst execution methods ever invented prove that humans have mastered the art of torture and death.
Worst Execution Methods
If the last few thousand years of human history have shown us to be good at one thing, it’s the art of inflicting painful, humiliating death on one another.


Whether using torture devices, scorching temperatures, or endless variations of sharp, pointed implements, the ingenuity that has gone into the act of death by torture is genuinely shocking. You’ll need a strong stomach to make it through this episode of the worst punishments in the history of mankind.

On the final episode of our SPOOKTOBER SERIES we're discussing the life of Samuel Little, otherwise known as the “Choke and Stroke Killer”, who's certainly one of the serial killers who has flown most under the radar over the years. Samuel Little may have killed as many as 93 people by knocking them unconscious and then strangling them to death. It’s people like Little who are the stuff of nightmares, constantly succeeding in evading the law. For more follow me on Instagram@_therootofallevilpodcast

In the third episode of the SPOOKTOBER SERIES we're taking a look at one of the most infamous serial killers in the world from South America, Pedro Alonso López aka "The monster of Andes" who has murdered more than 300 young girls in the 1970s. He's only spent 16 years in prison and his present whereabouts are unknown. For more follow me on @_therootofallevilpodcast on Instagram

Hey Evils! In the part 2 of the "Spooktober series" we're talking about a South Korean serial killer popularly known as "The Korean Zodiac Killer". The man, Lee Chun-jae, allegedly raped and murdered 10 women from 1986 to 1991, and was later the subject of Bong Joon-ho’s 2003 film, Memories of a Murder and has been identified 30 years after his murder spree. Follow me on ig @_therootofallevilpodcast

I'M BACKKKK with the first episode of my "Spooktober series". On today's episode we're talking about the Zodiac Killer case which is one of the most unsolved infamous murder cold case in American history. He terrorised San Francisco during the early 1970s and is probably most well known for his cryptic letters. In this episode we're discussing famous suspects and various conspiracy theories involving the zodiac killer. Follow me on Instagram@_therootofallevilpodcast

Deeply traumatic experiences, especially during childhood, can have an even deeper impact in adult life. They can significantly shape an individual’s personality and life choices, and how they end up to be ultimately as life goes on. Here's the stories of two people who were abused as a child but turned out becoming two completely different people: A serial killer and a successful entrepreneur. For more follow me on Instagram @_therootofallevilpodcast

This is probably the first and last Collab I'd ever do on this podcast because it was real HARDDD! Twss. Jokes aside this episode is a real treat for them horror fans out there cos we pretty much talk about everything spooky and much more. Fun fact: This episode is exactly 40 minutes 20 secs, nothing to do w the episode but yeah. For more follow me on Instagram @_therootofallevilpodcast

It's precisely the way that we never really think of kids as killers that make the story of this world's youngest serial killer so terrifying. One can only imagine what happened to this kid to make him so incredibly violent... For more follow me on Instagram @_therootofallevilpodcast

The 2009 film "The orphan" was a controversial one; it terrified not just moviegoers, but also adoption agencies and even the federal government. But it was just a movie. Until, ten years later… when it wasn’t.

In history, there have been too many terrible experiments performed on humans in the name of scientific research. With all the creepy and crazy experiments we're going to be discussing you'll be left wondering how far is too far in science?

This is the first episode of my podcast the root of all evil and we're going to be talking all about one of the most greusome and brutal murderers of the 80s and take a deep dive into his life and his killings too. Any constructive criticism is welcomed(Don't be too mean) Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.