1910s 1910 — Asylum Briarcliff Manor is built. 1919 — Coven In New Orleans, a serial killer known as the Axeman (Danny Huston) writes a letter to the newspapers. Whichever citizens do not play jazz in their homes risk being murdered. The witches of Miss Robichaux's lure the Axeman into their home and stab him to death. Image Source: Everett Collection