Description
READ THESE DETAILS BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS
This is not bar trivia. It’s research-heavy, gritty, and competitive. Know what you’re signing up for. You’ve been warned.
IMPORTANT POLICY – ONE NIGHT PER PERSON
I host True Crime Cult the third Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each month at Cult Classic. You may only attend one night per case.
If you show up to both, I’ll call you out, embarrass you in front of the room, disqualify your team, and ban you from all future True Crime Cult. No second chances. No excuses. Don’t test me.
This is a serious competition, but it’s still meant to be fun. Grow up and don’t ruin it for everyone.
IMPORTANT POLICY – AGE DISCLAIMER
True Crime Cult is not a family-friendly event. We talk about murder, rape, trauma.
The worst parts of humanity. Because that’s what true crime is.
I use strong language, dark humor, and I don’t hold back. There will be crude jokes. There will be uncomfortable truths. If that makes you uneasy, this probably isn’t your night.
Suggested age is 16+.
If someone under 18 is in the room, it’s on their adult to know what they’re walking into.
Every third Tuesday & Wednesday, the truth comes out. Some crimes get solved. Others never will. And some are still happening while the whole world watches.
Each month, J. Coursey Willis cracks open a new case: unsolved, infamous, or just too twisted to forget. Once announced, you’ve got three weeks to study up and prepare for a night of gritty, case-based trivia for prizes, pride… and the right to talk trash for a month.
The Next True Crime Cult: Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden took an axe,
And gave her mother forty whacks;
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one.
The rhyme became legend. But nearly every word of it was wrong.
On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden was found murdered on a sofa inside his Fall River, Massachusetts home. His wife Abby had already been killed upstairs.
Both had been struck repeatedly with a hatchet.
There was no sign of forced entry. Nothing had been stolen. And whoever committed the murders appeared to have moved through the house unseen.
Inside was Andrew’s 32-year-old daughter.
Lizzie Borden.
Lizzie gave conflicting statements. A witness saw her burning a dress days later. Police found a hatchet in the basement. But there was no eyewitness. No confession. No bloody clothing. And no weapon conclusively tied to the murders.
After one of the most sensational trials of the 19th century, Lizzie was acquitted.
No one else was ever charged.
The victims were not struck forty and forty-one times. The weapon was likely a hatchet, not an axe. And Abby was Lizzie’s stepmother.
But more than 130 years later, the question remains:
Did Lizzie Borden get away with murder?
This October, True Crime Cult is heading to Fall River. Inside the Borden house. Through the evidence, the trial, the acquittal, and the theories.
For two brutal murders. One infamous suspect.
And the little rhyme that turned Lizzie Borden into an American legend.
EVENT DETAILS
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
Thursday, October 22
Cult Classic Brewing – Private Venue Room
Advance tickets only – No door sales
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Doors Close: 6:30 PM sharp
HOW TICKETS & SEATING WORK
Tables seat 4 people. If you want the whole thing to yourself, buy all 4 seats.
Teams can combine 2 tables for a MAX of 8 players. You CANNOT have more than 8 per team.
If you plan to combine two tables, make sure you buy two of the same type that are near each other.
Diamond-shaped tables = low tops
Circle-shaped tables = high tops
Most teams do it like this: one person buys all the tickets (anywhere from 1 to 8), then their friends pay them back and show up together the night of. Easy.
Flying solo? Grab a single ticket, but only full-table purchases guarantee a private team.
HOUSE RULES
No phones.
No notes.
No cheating.
Don’t test it. I will kick you out permanently.
Come early (not when the doors close). Grab food. Get a drink.
The case starts at 6:30 PM sharp.
Produced & Hosted by J. Coursey Willis
Cold cases. Drinks and deception. Mug Shots handed out along the way.
Serious competition. Dark humor. Bring your brain or stay home.
Bloodstains fade. The story remains.
Date & Time
Oct 20 - 22, 2026
Venue Details
Cult Fully Seated - 88 - Alphabetized
1169 Shopping Center RoadStevensville, Maryland 21666
