What happens when strangers come knocking in a horror movie? Well, if you're Liv Tyler, lots of screaming! Kellie tackles a childhood fear in this episode of Blood on the Screen: watching the 2008 horror film, The Strangers. It's spooky, it's thrilling, and there's more than one revelation Kellie has that you do not want to miss.

What happens when strangers come knocking? This episode, Kellie takes on a childhood fear: watching the 2008 film The Strangers. Hear her thoughts and musings now!

Show Notes:

Budget: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/

Inspiration: https://screenrant.com/strangers-movie-true-story-real-crimes-inspiration-explained/

Fun facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strangers_(2008_film)

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In today's episode, we take a look at the real life brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez and how their traumatic, and dramatic, story influenced an episode of the early 2000s hit show, Crime Scene Investigation.

References:

Who are the Menendez Brothers: https://www.biography.com/crime/menendez-brothers-murder-case-facts

2 narratives: https://versustexas.com/blog/menendez-brothers-now/

New Evidence: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/16/us/erik-menendez-letter-to-cousin/index.html

Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a62139692/who-was-kitty-menendez&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1736374485125532&usg=AOvVaw1m5lYdc_4TnnocNduhMAxM

Mob Hit?: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-30-me-1259-story.html

Early Investigations: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a62385571/monsters-lyle-erik-menendez-murders-true-story-explained/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1736374510142127&usg=AOvVaw0X97uO27DLdiu2VNxZD46I

According to Town and Country: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a12231370/menendez-brothers-murders-trial-why-they-did-it-story/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1736374521476887&usg=AOvVaw0C7GhYBN2MEZ0WVGBRQS58

Purchases: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.biography.com/crime/menendez-brothers-murder-case-facts&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1736374399266843&usg=AOvVaw0iBb9Z6QxiI_lGZwT2HWdk

Timeline of the case: https://time.com/7097692/menendez-brothers-case-timeline/

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We return to the world of horror with Late Night With the Devil (2023)! Written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes, this film follows Jack Delroy (Dastmalchian) as he attempts to revive his late-night television career. With themes of love, loss, the occult, and more, it's sure to be a terrifying experience!

Research:

Vicscreen Interview: https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/news/inside-the-minds-of-late-night-with-the-devil-conjurers-colin-and-cameron-cairnes

Budget: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/04/29/late-night-with-the-devil-breaks-streaming-service-record-as-low-budget-horror-finds-audience-no-its-not-based-on-a-true-story/

DOP choices: https://variety.com/lists/late-night-with-the-devil-70s-set-low-budget/

Filming location: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ausfilm.com.au/news/late-night-with-the-devils-box-office-success-shows-theres-big-money-in-a-boutique-sound-stage/%23:~:text%3DFilmed%2520over%2520just%252020%2520days,shiny%2520floor%2520all%2520ready%2520to&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1732287543612696&usg=AOvVaw0EvCPHI7SuHa_WRQ-v8oD8

The Grove: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbr.com/late-night-with-the-devil-real-life-inspiration-is-horrifying/%23:~:text%3DJack%2520Delroy%2520was%2520a%2520Member%2520of%2520The%2520Grove%26text%3DIn%2520the%2520documentary%252C%2520a%2520secret,and%2520its%2520retreat%252C%2520Bohemian%2520Grove.&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1732287555980027&usg=AOvVaw0Jb7w6_J4n87i-lK_T0xvR

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