New Netflix documentary set to uncover the chilling truth about one of the 'largest covens of VAMPIRES' in America
- In 1994, 26-year-old George Phillip Gall went missing in Dayton, Ohio
- Years later, a police officer said he believed Phil had been involved in a 'ritual'
- He claimed the bar he was seen near was a secret meeting place for vampires
A new Netflix documentary is set to uncover the truth about one of the 'largest covens of vampires' in America - and its alleged ties to the harrowing disappearance of a man who vanished near 'its headquarters.'
In 1994, 26-year-old George Phillip Gall, known as Phil to his loved ones, got off a bus in Dayton, Ohio, and disappeared into the night.
The father-of-one was last seen walking towards a nightclub called Asylum, and what happened to him still remains a mystery to this day.
With no evidence or witnesses, his case sat cold for more than a decade - until a retired police lieutenant who spent years studying 'occult and gangs' made a shocking claim in 2008.
The former law enforcement officer said he visited Asylum while working 'undercover' around the time that Phil disappeared - and he detailed why he believed the bar was a secret meeting place for individuals who identified as vampires.
A new Netflix documentary is set to uncover the truth about one of the 'largest covens of vampires' - and its ties to the disappearance of a man who vanished in 1994 (stock image)
In 1994, 26-year-old George Phillip Gall (seen), known as Phil to his loved ones, went missing in Dayton, Ohio, after being seen near a 'vampire hotspot'
The policeman said a bartender told him that Phil had been involved in a horrifying 'ritual' that saw him 'beheaded' - and his body stuffed into the sewers below.
The terrifying tale will now investigated in an upcoming Netflix doc called Vampires of Gem City.
'For the last 30 years, Dayton, Ohio has been home to the largest coven of vampires outside of New Orleans,' reads a description, per What's On Netflix.
'When a man goes missing in the goth nightclub they use as their headquarters, the case goes cold until a police officer comes forward in 2008 with a story.'
The film is set to be directed by Joshua Rofé and will premiere later this year.
On October 13, 1994, Phil, who worked as a roofer, left the home he shared with his wife and infant daughter around 11pm, and got on a local bus.
The driver told police he got off at a stop near Asylum, and started heading towards the nightclub.
'He was not having any personal problems at the time of his disappearance, and it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning,' a report said.
The terrifying tale will now investigated in an upcoming Netflix doc called Vampires of Gem City, which is set to be directed by Joshua Rofé (stock image)
A 2015 survey conducted by the Atlanta Vampire Alliance found that 5,000 people in the US practice vampirism. Pictured: Still from the 1931 movie Dracula is seen
'Gall's loved ones decided he was probably deceased and held a memorial service for him about nine months after he went missing. His disappearance remains unsolved.'
In 2008, David Williams - a retired Dayton police lieutenant who is 'a nationally recognized expert on the occult and gangs' - told Dayton Daily News that he 'went undercover inside the club in 1994.'
'The story was that Gall was supposed to have been involved in an occult ritual in the upper floors of the bar and then was beheaded, and that head was sold as a relic for the occultist involved,' he said.
'[A bartender] said that he saw the head, transferred in the bar, for sale.'
The ex cop said Phil's body was 'placed in the storm sewer tunnels, through an opening, accessible inside the club.'
According to the outlet, Asylum was known for 'attracting a large, gothic, vampire-like crowd.'
Recently, one woman who identifies as a vampire lifted the lid on her unusual lifestyle to USA Today.
Hellen Schweizer, 29, from Wooster, Ohio, wears fangs, over the top makeup, and a cape every day.
Recently, Hellen Schweizer, 29, from Wooster, Ohio, who identifies as a vampire, lifted the lid on her unusual lifestyle
Author and 'vampire expert' Joseph Laycock told BU that the vampires that do drink blood generally have 'a few drops at a time' through a 'syringe'
'Not every vampire is bad. I follow a higher path,' she told the publication.
Hellen explained that she doesn't drink blood, but some people who are into vampirism do - usually from willing donors.
She said the 'sun makes her nauseous,' but shut down the old rumor that garlic can kill a vampire.
'I love garlic. That's just a legend,' she said.
Hellen has shared numerous videos about being a vampire on TikTok, where she has racked up over 28,000 followers.
In one clip, she broke down what makes vampires different from regular people, and she said it came down to 'needing more energy.'
'I feed off energy. Energy is everywhere and in every living thing and there is ambient energy,' she shared.
'Why do we need energy? In a spiritual sense, I don't have enough energy on my own so I need a little help from my friends.
'And I'm not alone. There's a community of people out there just like me all around the world.'
A 2015 survey conducted by the Atlanta Vampire Alliance found that 5,000 people in the US practice vampirism.
An author and 'vampire expert' named Joseph Laycock who studied and wrote a book on the lifestyle previously told BU that there are two different types of vampires: lifestyle and real ones.
'Lifestyle vampires admire the aesthetic. They may like vampire movies or writer Anne Rice, and they may own a set of prosthetic fangs or wear Victorian costumes to nightclubs,' he said.
'But at the end of the day, they know they're no different from anyone else because they don't feed.
'Real vampires, on the other hand, believe that their physical, mental, and emotional health will deteriorate if they don't feed - either on blood or on energy.'
He said the vampires that do drink blood generally have 'a few drops at a time' through a 'syringe.'
