The Acid King
How did drugs and Satanism fuel Ricky Kasso's violence?
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68 mins
Explore the life of Ricky Kasso, a Long Island teenager known as the Acid King. Discover how LSD use, peer pressure, and fascination with Satanism and violence spiraled into a brutal murder.
Ep 1:
Northport's Nightmare: The Making of a Killer
A quiet Long Island town is shattered by a savage murder blamed on Satanism, but the real story begins with a brutalized boy named Ricky Casso and the addiction that consumed him.
Ep 2:
Descent into the Black Circle
As Ricky and his troubled friend Jimmy Troiano spiral deeper into drugs, grave robbing, and a misunderstood teenage gang, the line between rebellion and real danger starts to vanish.
Ep 3:
The Boy He Killed
Long overshadowed by his killer's infamy, Gary Lowers emerges as a complicated, likable teen whose stolen drugs and a $50 debt set a horrifying chain of events in motion.
Ep 4:
Blood in Aztecia Woods
On a drug-fueled night in Aztecia Woods, a fire, a knife, and a desperate plea reveal the brutal truth behind Gary Lowers' final hours—and the silence that followed for weeks.
Ep 5:
Confession, Death, and a Verdict
Arrests bring Ricky Kasso's reign of terror to an abrupt end, but his shocking death in custody leaves Jimmy Troiano alone to face a trial built on shifting, unreliable testimony.
Ep 6:
The Devil They Blamed
Decades of movies, songs, and sensational headlines mythologized Ricky Kasso as a Satanic monster, but the real culprits were abuse, addiction, and a community that looked away.
Discussions (2)
Seth
Level 3 · 6 mo agoThe satanic panic was just a cover. It was clearly about drug abuse and systemic failure.
Wally
Level 8 · 6 mo agoSatan was just the scapegoat for bad parenting.
