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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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Summary
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?
Unearth the terrifying and true tales behind some of the scariest horror movies to ever haunt our screens, including the Enfield poltergeist case that was retold in The Conjuring 2 and the serial killer who inspired Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs.
Behind the Horror dissects these and other bizarre tales to reveal haunting real-life stories of abduction, disappearance, murder and exorcism.
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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- N.G.dave
- 04-01-24
very interesting 👌
Great book especially on the early films and the 70s giving informative accounts on films such as the exorcist and poltergeist.
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- Edward Fisher
- 23-04-24
Fascinating and Terrifying investigation into the sources of the movies we see
Genuinely gripping and well researched oversight
Into what source material may have influenced/inspired some notable films.
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- Lee
- 07-09-23
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Interesting all though some could barely be called horror notably Jaws, act of nature rather than a serial killer. On the whole I enjoyed the book and narration.
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- Mel
- 16-04-24
Good, informative read!
As a horror film/book, true crime fan, this was perfect! Having a deeper understanding of the links and inspiration behind horror movies only enriches the experience.
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- Nicola Wardle
- 28-10-24
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Some good and. Some not so much I ghost ones freaked me a little bit
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