Tag Archives: victim

The Thing About Pam (NBC) Rated TV-14

Posted on March 19, 2022 by laurarachel4

Based on the true crime of the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, whose husband was convicted of her murder while a scheme by her best friend, Pam Hupp, was also involved. Starring Renée Zellweger, Gideon Adlon, and Patricia French. Well, … Continue reading →

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Friends Speak (Reelz) Rated NR

Posted on December 7, 2021 by laurarachel4

 Friends Speak brings you the perspective of those who were friends with notorious criminals or their victims.  Starring Richard Koy, Talia Sargent, and Hudsynn Grace Kennedy. This show interviews friends and family of those that committed horrendous acts. The friends … Continue reading →

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Murders at the Boarding House (Oxygen) Rated NR

Posted on May 15, 2021 by laurarachel4

  When the Sacramento police get a missing persons report from a social worker, they head to the boarding house where the man was staying. The elderly landlady is friendly and helpful, but when they discover human remains in her … Continue reading →

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Retaliation (2017) Rated R

Posted on September 10, 2020 by laurarachel4

An adult victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts his past. Starring Alex Ferns, Orlando Bloom, and Janet Montgomery. This is not a very clean script. It’s a very difficult film to watch, and I’m sure it was difficult to make with the … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Abduction (2015) Rated TV-14

Posted on December 16, 2019 by laurarachel4

A single mother is the first victim of kidnapper Ariel Castro and spends 11 years in captivity before she is rescued. Starring Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz, and Katie Sarife. This film is based on the true story of Michelle Knight, … Continue reading →

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The Frozen Ground (2013) Rated TV-MA

Posted on August 9, 2019 by laurarachel4

A state trooper partners with a woman who escapes from the serial killer, Robert Hansen. Based on actual events. Starring Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens, and John Cusack. This film is based on a true story. It’s not a documentary, but … Continue reading →

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Motive (ABC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on September 19, 2017 by laurarachel4

 A Vancouver homicide detective tracks down killers by motive. Starring Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira, Brendan Penny, Lauren Holly. I was not impressed with this show, although the premise was  intriguing. In it, a detective tracks down killers by discovering their motives behind each murder. … Continue reading →

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Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Rated R

Posted on February 28, 2015 by laurarachel4

A frustrated man goes after the legal system involved in his case after the criminals  are set free. Starring Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Regina Hall Even with all the twist and turns of this film, which was intriguing … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Rated NR

Posted on December 11, 2013 by laurarachel4

A murder trial has the defendant pleading temporary insanity due to the victim raped his wife. Based on the book Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver. Traver was the pseudonym for Supreme Court justice John D. Voelker, who based the … Continue reading →

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Halloween Films 2011

Posted on October 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

 The Amityville Horror (1979) Rated R This 1979 chiller is based on the reportedly true story of George Lutz and his wife, Kathleen, who move into their Long Island dream house with their children. But the Lutz’s lives turn into … Continue reading →

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