Wes Craven’s 1996 film was a groundbreaking moment in horror movie history, a tongue-in-cheek parody of the genre’s tropes that still managed to be horrifying. It was also, according to an American judge, a “very good source to learn how to kill someone,” and it did indeed inspire a series of copycat murders. The most notorious was that of Belgian teen Alisson Cambier. She had befriended 24-year-old Thierry Jaradin and was visiting him in his home one day when he propositioned her. After she refused, he excused himself to another room, where he donned the iconic Ghostface costume. He selected two large knives, which he used to stab Cambier 30 times in the manner of the victim in the film’s opening scene. After the deed was done, he made a few phone calls, confessed to the crime, and later admitted to police that he’d planned the incident modeled after the film. Authorities were baffled by Jaradin’s actions, given that he had no criminal record or history of mental illness.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:20:00 +0000
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