Young love. Gaslighting. Abuse. Mariticide.

Francine Hughes and her 4 children's lives were in danger daily until she hit her breaking point on the night of March 9, 1977. Let's talk about The Burning Bed (starring Farrah Fawcett and Paul Le Mat) to learn about Francine's harrowing journey to be free of her abuser.

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A Horror author. Visitors. Aliens. Abductions.

Whitley Strieber has made a name for himself, both as an author and as a believer in aliens. During the mid 1980's, Strieber insists that he was repeatedly visited by otherworldly beings. Do aliens really exist and are they visiting us on Earth? This may not be true crime, but this is a story that sounds almost like a fever dream. Communion (starring Christopher Walken) tells the story of a man who experienced abductions that he knows are real.

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Introducing a new series- "Loosely Wicked" where I discuss movies very loosely inspired by true crime.

The first episode is Black Christmas, the holiday horror cult classic, from 1974 and the inspirations behind it. Screenwriter Ray Moore was inspired by the urban legend of "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs", George Webster and William Heirens.

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One of Canada's most shocking crimes. A deal with the devil. A truly disturbing husband and wife.

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the Ken and Barbie Killers, terrorized St. Catharine's and Scarborough during the late 80's and 90's. The lives of Tammy Homolka, Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French were tragically and viciously taken by this married couple. Let's talk about Karla (starring Laura Prepon and Mischa Collins) and the tragedy that befell this quiet area of Canada.

This is where truth and entertainment intersect. Let's get wicked.

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90's teenagers. Blood. Vampires. A coven. Murder.

What happens when a group of troubled, teenage outcasts believe they are vampires? Let's talk about Vampire Clan (starring Drew Fuller and Alexandra Breckenridge) and Rod Ferrell, who thought he was a 500-year-old vampire and the brutal murders of Richard Wendorf and Naomi Ruth Queen.

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An asylum. Exposés. Inhumane conditions. A pioneer journalist.

The harrowing story of Nellie Bly, the female journalist in the late 1800's who went out of her way to report on rumors of corruption on the "insane asylum" on Blackwell's Island. Let's discuss Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (starring Christina Ricci and Judith Light) and her 10 days uncovering the truth.

This is where truth and entertainment intersect. Let's get wicked.

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Teenagers in the 80's. Norwegian black metal. Church burnings. Mayhem. Murder

True Norwegian black metal, anarchy and a whole lot of bigotry were front and center in the lives of Øystein Aarseth, Per "Dead" Ohlin and Varg Vikernes. Let's discuss Lords of Chaos (starring Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen and Valter Skarsgård) and the black metal murders.

This is where truth and entertainment intersect. Let's get wicked.

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Spring break. Drug cartel. Black magic. Cult. Murder. Invincibility?

What began as a fun Spring break in Matamoros, Mexico twisted into tragedy and ritualistic murder when a group of teenage boys discover their friend had gone missing. Borderland (starring Rider Strong and Sean Astin) tells the fictionalized story of American Mark Kilroy who was abducted and murdered by a cult in 1989.

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