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message 1: by Marco (last edited Jan 17, 2022 12:37PM) (new)

Jan 17, 2022 12:36PM

Looking for horror rooted in reality. Something like Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door. Anyone?

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message 2: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 17, 2022 12:47PM) (new)

Jan 17, 2022 12:46PM

Are you simply looking for horror without supernatural or sci-fi elements or horror literature inspired by real events?

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message 3: by Marco (new)

Jan 17, 2022 01:07PM

The latter.

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message 4: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 17, 2022 01:16PM) (new)

Jan 17, 2022 01:14PM

Off Season and Offspring: The Sequel to Off Season, also by Ketchum, were loosely inspired by the case of the Sawney Bean family. And there's Robert Bloch's Psycho, inspired by the deeds of Ed Gein.

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message 5: by Marco (new)

Jan 17, 2022 01:49PM

Psycho. Damn, I should have thought of that one myself, haha. Happy with the Off Seasons, somehow I overlooked those. On the list they go. Thanks, C.!

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Psycho (other topics)
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