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George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
The Girl Next Door (2007) – Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie?
George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
We’re getting this week started with a new episode of the Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie? video series, and this time we’re looking at the awful true crime story behind the 2007 film The Girl Next Door (watch it Here). To find out all about the crimes that inspired the movie, check out the video embedded above.

Based on a novel by Jack Ketchum, The Girl Next Door was directed by Gregory Wilson from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman. The film has the following synopsis: A teen suffers horrible abuse at the hands of her caretaker, who also encourages the neighborhood boys to torment the girl.

Farrands is best known for writing Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and has also directed the documentaries His Name Was Jason, Never Sleep Again, Scream: The Inside Story, and Crystal Lake Memories, as well as the films The Amityville Murders,...
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  • 1/30/2023
  • by Cody Hamman
  • JoBlo.com
New Book Goes Behind the Scenes of The Girl Next Door Movie
Ever wonder how much a script changes between its original form and what we see on theater screens or DVD? Now, thanks to Cargo Cult Press and MODERNCINÉ's Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door: Movie Omnibus, you can see exactly what was different in Dan Farrands and Philip Nutman's screenplay versus director Gregory Wilson's cinematic version. And a whole lot more as well!

Here's what you'll find in the limited edition Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door: Movie Omnibus:

The book, which will be signed by all contributors, includes:

The original screenplay written by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman Introduction by Jack Ketchum Essays written by the following

* Blanch Baker (actress playing Ruth Chandler)

* Blythe Auffarth (actress playing Meg Loughlin)

* Producer Andrew van den Houten

* Director Gregory Wilson

* Score: Ryan Shore

* Producer and Cinematographer: William M. Miller

Interview with Jack Ketchum, Daniel Farrands,...
See full article at DreadCentral.com
  • 7/16/2010
  • by The Woman In Black
  • DreadCentral.com
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