Rodney Alcala was, for all intents and purposes, a great kid and a stand out in his high school days. Other than his father leaving the family, there was nothing to indicate that he would be the sadistic, sexual pedophile he later became.

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This is the true story of an orphan who's actual age is so hotly debated, that the adoptive parents have been charged with felony neglect.

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Stephen Port was always a very shy, introverted and withdrawn child, but he grew up to crave the power he had never known.

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The true story behind the 1991 film, "Silence of the Lambs", and more importantly, the Mexican doctor that Dr. Hannibal Lector is based off of.

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--Correction : Jeffrey was killed in 1994, not 1984--

Jeffrey Dahmer's story has been written about and told over and over, and yet we are all still fascinated with him. His crimes were truly horrific, but we all believe he had at least a spark of light within him. This is Part 2 of a two part series.

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Jeffrey Dahmer's story has been written about and told over and over, and yet we are all still fascinated with him. His crimes were truly horrific, but we all believe he had at least a spark of light within him. This is Part 1 of a two part series.

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The true story behind the 1982 film, "Poltergeist", is about the all-American family in the all-American suburbs who's youngest daughter begins to communicate...with the television.

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Almost nothing is known about why this father of seven children decided to kill every member of his family...other than the exposed incest with his eldest daughter.

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The story behind the 1980 film, "The Shining", is a novel written by Stephen King. But the hotel itself is based on a very real place.

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