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   Is the girl next door based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   What is 'the girl next door' about?

   • The film depicts in harrowing detail the sheer monstrosity of the Chandler family, who often lets some of the neighborhood children join them in torturing the Loughlin girls. ‘The Girl Next Door’ is an unbridled exploration of the darkest depths of human nature.

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   Is the girl next door a good movie?

   • Just as in the film, Gertrude's children and neighbor kids get involved in the abuse, which reaches horrifying levels. Like The Conjuring, Psycho, and other true story-inspired horrors, The Girl Next Door is, on an objective level, an excellent horror movie.

   Why The Girl Next Door's True Story Makes The Movie Harder To Watch

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   Who is Ruth in the girl next door?

   • 2007's The Girl Next Door centers on Meg Loughlin, a teenager who is sent — along with her younger sister — to live with her aunt Ruth after her parents are killed in a car accident. Unfortunately, Ruth is a sadistic psychopath who begins abusing, then torturing Meg, and also sexually assaulting Meg's sister Susan.

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   Is 'last house on the left' a 'girl next door'?

   • Most actresses would say no to the torture, rape and beatings contained in this film. And you cannot blame them. But Auffarth accepts the role and does an amazing job of being the normal "girl next door". While watching this film, I told myself I had finally found the spiritual successor to "Last House on the Left" and my opinion remains the same.

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   How did Sylvia die on '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. Sylvia died from a combination of the horrific abuse inflicted upon her and malnourishment.

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2. www.dailycrime.com › sylvia-likens-the-tragicSylvia Likens: The tragic murder that inspired movie The Girl ...

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   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.

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   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 .

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   Plot. 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.

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   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.

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   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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   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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    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.