Faux Documentary. After spending the month of October discussing Ed Gein and the various cinematic adaptations of his crimes, including The Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (listen here) and House of 1000 Corpses (listen here), Jenn and I are now deep into cult territory in November. After opening with […]
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Peoples Without The Apostrophe After spending the month of October discussing Ed Gein and the various cinematic adaptations of his crimes, including The Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (listen here) and House of 1000 Corpses (listen here), Jenn and I are broadening our perspectives for November. On the Main […]
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It’s a bit of whiplash to go from covering Psycho (listen), Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal 1960 classic, to Rob Zombie’s Southern-fried feature debut, House of 1000 Corpses, but that’s what Jenn and I are doing as we continue our month-long exploration of Ed Gein. If you haven’t listened to the primer (here), that’s the best place […]
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First Month Take-Aways. It’s been a busy and also heavy first month on the Murder Made Fiction podcast for Jenn and I. We’ve spent September looking at a variety of texts that explore Jeffrey Dahmer as a teenager, as a man, as a sexual predator, as a bogeyman, and as an example of social injustice, […]
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When hearing the words Jeffrey Dahmer and early aughts horror combined, most genre fans would expect a grisly and upsetting film; an adaptation told with torture porn flair, filled to the brim with bloody power tools and decaying flesh. What they wouldn’t expect is a tender and contemplative drama that softens the details of one […]
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The next installment in the ‘Monster’ anthology series from Netflix and Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”) is titled “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” and the streaming service has debuted the official teaser trailer and announced the release date today. “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” premieres September 19 on Netflix. Javier Bardem, […]
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After becoming the 4th most popular true crime podcast in the U.S. on Spotify, and 17th most popular overall, Bloody FM’s Murder In America is taking listeners overseas with their new miniseries, “Murdered Americans.” Hosts Colin and Courtney Browen will discuss some of the most infamous crimes that have happened to Americans in world history, […]
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Katherine Kubler’s harrowing three-part documentary tells a suffocating survivor story that morphs into a terrifying takedown on America’s corrupt behavior modification boarding school business. “They tried to murder children’s souls here.” Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo plays a recurring role as a beacon of escapism in The Program, Netflix’s three-part true-crime documentary, as […]
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Skye Borgman’s deep dive into an unsolved serial killer’s crimes unearths a whole family tree of pain, pathos, and progress. “A cold case is no substitute for a warm life.” True crime documentaries and serial killer investigations have become the latest cash cow for streaming services. Dozens of these slickly-packaged products flood streamers as they […]
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The latest film from writer-director Matt Ruskin begins in media res as an attentive neighbor overhears an attack on a female tenant in the unit next door. As he bangs on the door, the words “Inspired by a True Story” appear onscreen as the attacker turns up the radio to disguise the murder. There are […]
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As the audience sat in a Texarkana movie theater on December 17, 1976, listening to the click of the projector and the anxious breathing of their fellow filmgoers, they were treated to a chilling introduction. The text that preceded the horrors sure to follow promised: “the incredible story you are about to see is true, […]
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As the driving force behind The Mountain Goats, John Darnielle has long been lauded for his rich, dense lyricism, where emotional landmines lay in wait beside deep references to classic literature, forgotten history, and pop cultural ephemera. The prolific songwriter published his debut novel, Wolf In White Van, in 2014, and that knotty and genre-steeped […]
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Amityville is a small, unassuming village in New York that rests along the water, enjoying beautiful views, lovely beaches, and a reputation as the “friendly bay village.” If you walked through Amityville without knowing much about it, you would never imagine it could be the home to a brutal murder, and one of the most […]
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In December of 1970, Rodger and Carolyn Perron bought The Old Arnold Estate, a ten-bedroom farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island. Built in 1736, the house sat on a vast, picturesque 200 acres of land, with plenty of space for the large family, consisting of Rodger, Carolyn, and their five daughters. It was beautiful and quiet, […]
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In 1988, adults and children alike were introduced to the terror of Chucky the killer doll with the release of Child’s Play. Directed by Tom Holland (no, not that one) and written by Holland, Don Mancini, and John Lafia, the supernatural slasher film tells the story of a widowed mother who inadvertently gifts her son […]
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