In recent years, several high-profile cases have earned this grim title due to the severity of the crimes committed within private residences:
The concept has also inspired various documentaries and series: La casa de los horrores
In March 2026, a high-profile trial began in Oviedo, Spain, against a couple accused of locking their three children away for nearly four years. Driven by an irrational fear of contagion following the pandemic, the parents kept the minors (ages 8 and 10) in total isolation. When rescued in April 2025, the children lived in squalid conditions, and the youngest did not know how to read or write. In recent years, several high-profile cases have earned