This week, Leigh takes the reins and tells the truly terrifying tale that inspired Kevin Williamson to write his breakthrough screenplay, Scream. Basing the film on the Gainesville Ripper, Williamson tries to capture the fear that grips a small community when an unknown killer goes on a murderous spree. Let us know which you think is scarier: the film or the true story of a man that killed five college students in less than a week. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen to Spookernatural.

Sources:

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/women-leave/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/danny-rolling-gainesville-ripper

https://www.biography.com/news/danny-rolling-scream-killer-gainesville

https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r1/rolling-daniel-harold.htm

https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/latest/gainesville-ripper-real-life-murders-inspiration-scream-movies/c2e36b90-a6a7-4f7f-82f5-3fa4887d4a94