Episode 051: The Girl Next Door (2007)

In this episode, we close out the year with one final listener episode. Based on a true crime. Pulled from the pages of a Jack Ketchum novel. Join us as we delve into director Gregory M. Wilson's The Girl Next Door from 2007. With the novel in hand, Jason gives some extra insight from the source material, including a short reading. Dustin presents the quick facts of the true crime behind the story and vents his frustration with the crushing reality that it's actually even more bleak than the film. Michael weighs out his complicated feelings about the true crime fandom. And so much more!

Special thanks to Elena for suggesting we check this one out. Got a movie you champion? A hidden gem you think needs more love? Just want to see more discussion on a particular film? We want to check out the movies you suggest to us. Write in at [email protected] or contact us on your favorite form of social media and shoot us a movie recommendation.

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What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: Wednesday (2022)
-Jason: Nope (2022) & Hatching (2022) & Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
-Dustin: Alison's Birthday (1981) & Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022)

Show Notes:
-The Girl Next Door Trailer
-Stream The Girl Next Door on Tubi
-Related Film: The Girl Next Door (2004)
-Related Author: Jack Ketchum
-Related Novel: The Girl Next Door
-Related Film: A Serbian Film
-Related Film: The Sadness
-Related Show: Dahmer
-Related Film: An American Crime
-Related Film: The Reflecting Skin
-Related Film: Stand By Me
-Related Show: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
-Related Film: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
-Related Film: Deadstream
-Related True Crime: The Murder of Sylvia Likens
-Related Show: Deadly Women
-Related Film: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
-Related Film: The Lost
-Related Novel: The Lost
-Related True Crime: Charles Schmid
-Related Novel: Red
-Related Film: Red
-Related Novel: Off Season
-Related Film: Offspring
-Related Film: The Woman
-Related Film: Offseason
-Related Film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
-Related Film: Natural Born Killers
-Related Novel: Lets Go Play at the Adams'
-Related Film: Ghoul

Next Time:
Miracle Mile (1988)