While many of us are probably familiar with the cult classic movie franchise Scream… did you know that screenwriter Kevin Williamson was inspired to write Scream based on a real serial killer nicknamed The Gainesville Ripper

(PS: I'm so sorry this episode was supposed to be up for Halloween, but I (Laura) got the flu so so bad and couldn't edit it in time)

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Resources:

https://screenrant.com/scream-movie-true-story-killer-ghostface/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Rolling

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15446336

https://www.slashfilm.com/736734/the-real-life-serial-killings-that-inspired-scream/

https://www.looper.com/637343/we-finally-know-the-origin-of-the-ghostface-mask-in-scream/

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/michelle-dean/scream-20th-anniversary-true-story-serial-killer

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

https://www.grunge.com/475487/the-untold-truth-of-danny-rolling-the-gainesville-ripper/

https://scream.fandom.com/wiki/Ghostface 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostface_(Scream)#:~:text=The%20mask%20was%20a%20popular,and%20Craven%20for%20the%20film. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09lUFbgc-w&t=956s 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Scream/comments/wevuox/what_does_inspired_by_gainesville_mean_exactly/ 

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

https://apnews.com/6285561c87d84e01a5cff7d764f15668