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  1. Nov 21, 2023 · The Girl Next Door is a horror film based on the novel by Jack Ketchum, which was inspired by the true story of Sylvia Likens and Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia was abused, tortured and killed by Gertrude and her children and neighbors in 1965, while her sister Susan was sexually assaulted.

  2. Jan 30, 2023 · Sylvia Likens was a 16-year-old girl who was tortured to death by Gertrude Baniszewski and other juveniles in 1965. Her case inspired the movie The Girl Next Door, which depicts the horrific abuse and trial of the perpetrators.

  3. The Girl Next Door. (2007 film) Jack Ketchum 's The GIRL Next Door (also known as Jack Ketchum's Evil) is a 2007 American thriller horror film directed by Gregory M. Wilson from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman. It is based on Jack Ketchum 's 1989 novel of the same name, [1] which was inspired by the real-life murder of Sylvia ...

  4. The Girl Next Door is loosely based upon the murder of Sylvia Likens. Released in 2007 and starring Blythe Auffarth as Meg Loughlin, based on Likens, and Blanche Baker as Ruth Chandler, based on Baniszewski, The Girl Next Door is an adaptation of a 1989 horror novel penned by author Jack Ketchum .

  5. The Girl Next Door: Directed by Gregory Wilson. With William Atherton, Blythe Auffarth, Blanche Baker, Kevin Chamberlin. Follows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime.

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  6. Oct 3, 2019 · #truestory #truecrime #podcastsThe true story behind the 2007 film, "The Girl Next Door", based on a novel by Jack Ketchum about the horrific abuse of 16-yea...

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  8. Oct 23, 2021 · The horror film is based on the novel by Jack Ketchum, who drew inspiration from the 1965 murder of Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl tortured and killed by her aunt and neighbors. Learn about the real-life events, the trial, and the characters behind the film.