Trials of the Grand Guignol

Enter if you dare...into a world of dark secrets and stunning imagery. Not all things are as they appear to be. The Theatre du Grand Guignol may be the largest dirty little secret in the world. This tiny theatre, tucked in among the brothels and bars of Montmartre, was for decades one of the greatest tourist attractions of all Paris. The theatre was founded in 1897 and presented bloody and grotesque tableaus for more than 65 years. Their inspiration for the dramas were the real life stories of criminals, rapists and murderers and the underground rumors have persisted ever since that certain of the vignettes were real...

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