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A serial killer duo. A crime that shocked the UK. The ordinary woman in the middle. Fred and Rose West targeted not only random young girls and women in Gloucester, but their own children as well. Let's talk about Appropriate Adult (starring Emily Watson and Dominic West) to find out about the violence and brutality of Fred and Rose, the interviews after they were both arrested, and the woman who struck up a "friendship" with Fred. Where truth and entertainment intersect. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

A serial killer duo. A crime that shocked the UK. The ordinary woman in the middle. The miniseries Appropriate Adult shows the aftermath of Fred and Rose West's murders and abuse, and the woman that struck up a "friendship" with Fred. Let's talk about Appropriate Adult (starring Emily Watson and Dominic West) and see what was discovered in Gloucester. Where truth and entertainment intersect. Full show notes at [email protected] Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

A family curse. Hurricanes. A tragic on set death. Can you guess this cult classic film from the 90's? Where truth and entertainment intersect. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

The Antichrist. Divorce. Religious guilt. Death. Can you guess what classic horror film this was? Where truth and entertainment intersect. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email wickedcinemapodcast.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

Abuse. Manipulation. Adoption. Incest. Murder. Alyssa Pladl was love bombed and manipulated by Steven Pladl when she was only 15 years old. She became pregnant but within months of their daughter's birth, she realized she needed to put the baby up for adoption. Eighteen years later, Katie Fusco reconnected with her birth parents. Soon she became romantically involved with Steven, marrying him and having his baby. This "relationship" ended in a murder/ suicide. Join me this week as I discuss the movie Husband Father Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story. Where truth and entertainment intersect. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram Email [email protected]

An isolated Lighthouse. A raging storm. Two Lighthouse keepers. A body. The Smalls Lighthouse tragedy was part of the inspiration for the Robert Eggers movie, The Lighthouse. Let's talk about Thomas Howell and Thomas Griffiths and what happened on the tiny island while the ocean storm raged on. Full show notes at [email protected] Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

A lifetime of abuse. A Kidnapping. The capture of a serial killer. Lisa McVey was a 17-year-old whose life changed the very same day that she planned to end it. Let's talk about Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (starring Katie Douglas) to learn how Lisa survived not only years of abuse, but fought and outsmarted a killer, never stopping until her abductor was caught. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

A recent high school graduate. An Aruban vacation. A disappearance. A murder. Natalee Holloway was visiting Aruba with friends and classmates for a graduation trip when she met Joran van der Sloot. Let's talk about the movie Natalee Holloway from 2009 and the meeting that changed the course of Natalee's life. Full show notes at wickedcinema.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

A film set that was plagued with lightning strikes, bombings, close calls and the Antichrist. Can you guess what classic horror film this was? Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

The Sex Pistols. The Punk Romeo and Juliet. Drug addiction. The most volatile, co-dependent relationship. Death. Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen have been portrayed as madly in love and romantic. Couples dress up like them for Halloween. It was the beginning of the end for them when they met. Let's talk about Sid and Nancy (starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb) to see how they succumbed to their addictions, both to drugs and each other. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected]

Young love. Anonymous texts. Cyberbullying. A shocking truth. Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenney were a new, young couple when both began receiving texts that would change their lives forever. Lauryn was the main target, receiving harassing and explicit texts over the course of almost two years. Let's talk about Mommy Meanest (starring Lisa Rinna) to uncover the truth about where the texts were coming from. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

Sacramento. The 80's. An elderly caretaker. Forgery. Grand theft. Murder. Dorothea Puente, an unassuming, beloved community member, shocked the area when she was arrested for murder of several residents of her boarding house. Let's talk about Dorothea and what this 2025 movie got correct, and more importantly, what they flat out made up. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

Twin gynecologists. Parallel lives. Gods of their field. Addiction. Mental Decline. Mysterious deaths. Stewart and Cyril Marcus were nearly identical, living nearly identical lives. The Marcus twins became pioneers of their field but descended into a spiral of addiction that destroyed their lives, ultimately leading to their deaths. Watch Dead Ringers (starring Jeremy Irons) with me to see the decline of the codependent brothers. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email [email protected] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

A Boston University med student. A fiancée. Craigslist erotic services. Robberies. Murder. The Boston area was shaken when a slew of attacks was all over the news. The attacker was given the moniker, The Craigslist Killer, when he murdered Julissa Brisman. The Craigslist Killer (starring Jake McDorman and William Baldwin) tells the story of how Philip Markoff was identified and caught. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram Email [email protected]

If you haven't listened to Episode 23 Lost Girls- 2020, go back and do so before listening. The discovery and apprehension of the Long Island Serial Killer was delayed in huge part to the corruption and misconduct of the Suffolk County Police Department. In this continuation episode, I talk about the downfall of the highest-ranking officer in the department. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com Email at [email protected] Instagram | @wickedcinemapodcast