Show Notes
A real killer stalking college dorms sparked the idea for Hollywood’s most famous slasher. In 1990, Danny Rolling terrorized Gainesville, Florida, brutally murdering five students and putting an entire city on lockdown. Criminologist Dr. Gary Brucato dissects the real-life campus horrors behind the movie Scream.
In this episode, we explore:
The 1990 Florida college campus murders that paralyzed a city with fear.
How news coverage of Danny Rolling directly inspired screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
The sinister mind and motives of the Gainesville Ripper.
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