Strange Country Ep. 243: Horror Movies Inspired By Real Stories

Life imitates art, as they say, and in these cases life inspired some famous horror films. In today's episode, Strange country co-host Beth and guest host Terry talk about the inspiration behind Scream, Poltergeist and When a Stranger Calls. Don't worry Dash Hounds, Kelly will be back. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Baby Sitter's Slayer Sought in Missouri. Fort Wayne News Sentinel, CITY ed., 20 Mar. 1950, p. 28. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=EANX-K12&docref=image/v2%3A114175C2A3D10D58%40EANX-K12-177A6E683941EE13%402433361-177A5277AA7053C1%4027-177A5277AA7053C1%40. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022. Baby Sitter Murdered At Colombia, MO. Belleville News Democrat, 20 Mar. 1950, p. 1. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=EANX-K12&docref=image/v2%3A114CEEB0320B0130%40EANX-K12-14EFA9E7C88F291A%402433361-14EFA88A4F49B399%400-14EFA88A4F49B399%40. 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