Killer Legends (2014) Horror Crime Documentary History
Killer Legends (2014) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.29/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Killer Legends Plot Synopsis:
Four timeless urban legends continue to haunt the psyche of the American public. This documentary follows filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate the true crimes that may have spawned these urban legends, while exploring how these myths evolved and why we continue to believe. The documentary probes the following legends: The Candyman: The film travels viewers to Houston, Texas, to explore the legend of tainted candy that strikes fear in parents every Halloween. Though the legend is prolific, in actuality there is only one documented case of a child dy**g from tainted candy: 8-year-old Timothy O'Bryan. Timothy was poisoned on Halloween by a real life monster who used the legend to hide his crime, earning him the nickname, The Candyman. The Baby-Sitter and the Man Upstairs: As the legend goes, a babysitter tormented by a twisted caller, learns that the sad**tic calls are coming from inside the house. While the babysitter has become the go-to victim in so many of our horror films, does the same hold true in real life? Tragically, the answer is yes - as our filmmakers discover in the unsolved murder of Janett Christman - a babysitter who was slain in Columbia, MO, in 1950. The Hookman: The filmmakers investigate the "Moonlight Murders" of Texarkana that some believe sparked "The Hook" urban legend of the 50s & 60s. Based upon the legend of two teens lovers terrorized by a madman with a hook for a hand, Killer Legends will investigate this real life case of a killer known as The Phantom, who in 1946 attacked five couples parked on lovers' lanes. This unsolved crime that has created its own unique urban legend in Texarkana, perpetuated by a town that refuses to forget. The Killer Clown: In Chicago, the filmmakers investigate the "phantom clown" scares that have been spontaneously occurring since the 1980s. In cities across the globe, clowns have been spotted in vans trying to snatch children. Is this just a case of hysteria, manifested by fears of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns), or is there something much more serious at work? Chicago's creepy clown past, from John Wayne Gacy to Bozo, is explored in an attempt to answer the question of how clowns became so evil, and why they continue to haunt our nightmares.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.
Tagline: Be careful where the truth may lead ...
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Killer Legends Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
Production Co.: Breaking Glass Pictures
Website: http://bgpics.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Killer Legends Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 16, 2014, Netflix: Dec 29, 2017, DVD: Mar 11, 2017
Producers: Ben Correale, Rachel Mills, Shane O'Brien, Gregory Palmer, George Plamondon, Betsy Schechter, Justin Smith, Thomas P. Vitale, Joshua Zeman
Cinematographers: Gregory Palmer
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Killer Legends Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Mills | ... | Self - Researcher |
| Joshua Zeman | ... | Self - Writer / Director, Cropsey |
| Stephen Winick | ... | Self - American Folklife Center, Library of Congress |
| James Presley | ... | Self - Author, A Town in Terror |
| Casey Roberts | ... | Self - Media Manager at Texas A&M, Texarkana |
| Bill Ellis | ... | Self - Professor Emeritus, Penn State |
| Robby Robertson | ... | Self - Director, Texarkana Parks and Rec |
| Mark Bledsoe | ... | Self - Phantom Expert |
| Jereme Kennington | ... | Self - Local Phantom Expert |
| Ed Goad | ... | Self - Ret. Lt. Pasadena Police Dept. |
| Craig Smyser | ... | Self - Former Reporter, Houston Chronicle |
| Mike Hinton | ... | Self - Former Asst. District Attorney |
| David Crump | ... | Self - Professor of Law, University of Houston |
| Carol Haley Holt | ... | Self - Friend of Janett Christman |
| Mary Beth Brown | ... | Self - Local Historian |
| Joan Sorrels | ... | Self - Local Historian |
| Peter Brendt | ... | Self - Profiler, Kansas City |
| Joe Durwin | ... | Self - Author, ''The Trickster'' |
| Isaiah Thompson | ... | Self - Local Reporter |
| Bob Egan | ... | Self - Former Prosecutor on the Gacy Case |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Rachel Mills – Self - Researcher
- Joshua Zeman – Self - Writer / Director, Cropsey
Also known as: Josh Zeman - Stephen Winick – Self - American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- James Presley – Self - Author, A Town in Terror
- Casey Roberts – Self - Media Manager at Texas A&M, Texarkana
- Bill Ellis – Self - Professor Emeritus, Penn State
Also known as: Dr. Bill Ellis - Robby Robertson – Self - Director, Texarkana Parks and Rec
- Mark Bledsoe – Self - Phantom Expert
- Jereme Kennington – Self - Local Phantom Expert
- Ed Goad – Self - Ret. Lt. Pasadena Police Dept.
- Craig Smyser – Self - Former Reporter, Houston Chronicle
- Mike Hinton – Self - Former Asst. District Attorney
- David Crump – Self - Professor of Law, University of Houston
- Carol Haley Holt – Self - Friend of Janett Christman
- Mary Beth Brown – Self - Local Historian
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