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Behind the Horror
- True Stories that Inspired Horror Movies
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Uncover the twisted tales that inspired the big screen's greatest screams.
Which case of demonic possession inspired The Exorcist? What horrifying front-page story generated the idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street? Which film was inspired by an 18th-century Japanese folktale?
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Lee Mellor, PhD, is a criminologist, lecturer, musician and the author of seven books on crime. He received his doctorate from Montreal's Concordia University after specialising in abnormal homicide and sex crimes. As the chair of the American Investigative Society of Cold Cases' academic committee, he has consulted with police on cold cases in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio and London, Ontario. He resides in Ontario, Canada.
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- Ariah
- 23-03-2022
couldn't stop listening
this explained where the ideas for so many movies came from in a really interesting way. only bit that annoyed me was the pronunciation of Ivan Millats name and a few other Australian places
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-2020
brilliant
If you like your horror films make sure you give this one a go!!! Fantastic
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