Sphagiophile

A person with an intense fascination or attraction to mass killing or slaughter.
The villain in the novel was a true sphagiophile, taking delight in tales of carnage and destruction.
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Anthropozoophile

Anthropozoophile (noun):
A person who is sexually or psychologically attracted to the concept or practice of humans being displayed, exhibited, or confined in a manner similar to animals in a zoo, often deriving fascination or arousal from the captivity, observation, or dehumanization involved in such “human zoo” scenarios.
The museum curator was disturbed to learn that one visitor, later identified as an anthropozoophile, had repeatedly requested to view the old human zoo exhibits in private.
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Haematophile

Haematophile / Hemophile (lover of blood)
From Greek haima = blood

Use for: Characters fixated on bloodshed itself, not necessarily death
Sentence: The killer, a true haematophile, collected vials of blood from his victims.
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