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      Is The Girl Next Door (2007) Based on a True Story?
      • Yes, ‘The Girl Next Door’ is based on a true story. It’s the cinematic adaptation of the 1989 namesake novel by Jack Ketchum, who drew inspiration from circumstances surrounding the 1965 murder of Sylvia Likens to write the novel. So, while David, Meg, Ruth, and the others are fictional characters, some of them are modeled after real people.
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      Is The Girl Next Door (2007) Based on a True Story?

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    Jan 30, 2023 · How the true story inspired The Girl Next Door. Sylvia’s tortuous death inspired the movie The Girl Next Door. It was released in 2007, and it was directed by Gregory M. Wilson. The movie is centered around a teenage girl named Meg Loughlin (Blythe Auffarth) and her disabled sister, whose parents were killed in a car accident.

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    Nov 21, 2023 · The Tragic True Story Of The Real Girl Next Door. Sadly, Sylvia ended up dying in almost the same manner as her onscreen The Girl Next Door counterpart Meg, and there was no David equivalent there in real life to try and protect her.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Girl_Next_Door_(2007_film)The Girl Next Door (2007 film) - Wikipedia

    In 2007, a man named David Moran witnesses a man hit and run by a car in New York City. He responds to the situation and tries to resuscitate the victim. That evening, he reflects on his past in the summer of 1958, when he meets his first teenage crush, Meg Loughlin.

  8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0830558The Girl Next Door (2007) - IMDb

    This film is based on a true case. In 1965, teenage Sylvia Likens was beaten, starved, and taunted by her former neighborhood friends and by her caregiver. While her sister survived, Sylvia died from all the trauma and the case was brought to trial, raising awareness of child abuse and bullying.

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  9. www.youtube.com › watchThe Tragic Story Behind The Girl Next Door - YouTube

    Nov 8, 2021 · The Girl Next Door is loosely based on the real-life experience of Sylvia Marie Likens, an American teenager who was tortured and murdered by her caregiver, Gertrude Baniszewski, many...

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  10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0830558The Girl Next Door (2007) - Plot - IMDb

    Megan and her little sister, ten year-old Susan (Madeline Taylor), have just moved in with David's next door neighbor, divorcee Ruth Chandler (Blanche Baker) and her three sons. Meg and Susan have recently been orphaned after a car accident that left Susan crippled.

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