The girl next door movie real story

The girl next door, which opens today at two boots pioneer theater, is based on the ketchum novel of the same title, which in turn was based on the notorious real murder of a teenage girl. With tracey gold, tom irwin, sharon gless, michael dorn. The story is that of sylvia likens who, in 1965, was brutally tortured, mutilated, and humiliated for. Later, she visits the police psychologist gayle bennett, and in flashback, her story of how she fell in love with the older policeman craig mitchell and was used by him in his plot to murder his wife unfolds. This is the first authentically shocking american film. I would not recommend anyone to watch this movie before they go to bed. Based on the novel by acclaimed author jack ketchum, the girl next door draws its nervewracking power from a real life horror showthe torture of sylvia likens and her sister by gertrude baniszewski and her offspring in the mid1960s the case also serves as the basis for the film an american crime. The girl next door follows the torture, and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt, and the.

While an american crime sticks to the facts of the case, jack ketchums the girl next door is a fictionalized version of the true story. The movie is not as gratuitous as the human centipede or hostel with the torture, they dont actually show everything through to fruition, but the. Released in 2007 and starring blanche baker, the girl next door is largely inspired by a 1989 novel penned by author jack ketchum. The girl next door, which opens today at two boots pioneer theater. The girl next door is based on the torture and murder of this girl, but many details have been changed and the some events in the movie are much more disturbing than what is known to have actually happened, which was already pretty disturbing. A young girl, annie nolan comes to the police to confess to a murder, but runs away before saying anything. A teenagers dreams come true when a former porn star. The girl next door also known as jack ketchums the girl next door and, in germany, jack ketchums evil is a 2007 american horror film adaptation of jack ketchums 1989 novel of the same name. The girl next door, an american crime, and the murder of. The story is altered somewhat and moved to new jersey in the. To make this movie even more horrifying is realizing the movie is based on a true story.

Full episodes in pursuit with john walsh serial killers missing crime history survivor stories. Welcome to disturbing breakdowns, a series where we breakdown or recap and explain some of the most disturbed, disgusting, and horrific films ever released. Jack ketchums the girl next door 2007 rotten tomatoes. Follows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime. If it wasnt for the fact it was inspired by a true story this film would. Debuting with the controversial cannibal novel off season in 1980, ketchum has long ruled as one of horror fictions preeminent creative forces. With emile hirsch, nicholas downs, elisha cuthbert, timothy olyphant. His secret family 2017 lifetime movies 2017 lifetime movies based on true story 2017 duration. Even if it wasnt inspired by true events this film would still remain a bad movie. The girl next door by jack ketchum 1989 when asked who the scariest guy in america was, fright author supreme stephen king answered forthrightly, probably jack ketchum. Today we breakdown the girl next door, a film based on a book by jack ketchum, which itself is based on the real life torture and murder of a. The film is loosely based on true events surrounding the torture and murder of sylvia likens by gertrude baniszewski during the summer of 1965.

The girl next door is a 2007 american horror film adaptation of jack ketchums 1989 novel of the same name. With william atherton, blythe auffarth, blanche baker, kevin chamberlin. Most people dont know that the movie and book, the girl next door, and the film, an american crime are based on a true story. Gertrude baniszewski an american crimethe girl next door. The girl next door unfolds in a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958.