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The Room Went Dark is a true crime podcast exploring films, television series, and documentaries based on real events. Each week, Amalie and Lorraine break down the true stories behind popular movies tv series and crime documentaries, asking one key question: How accurate are they? From serial killers like Aileen Wuornos, Gary Heidnik and Ed Gein to paranormal cases like The Conjuring, we compare Hollywood portrayals with historical reality — separating fact from fiction in true crime storytelling. If you're fascinated by movies based on true stories and want to know what really happened, this is the podcast for you. Thank you for listening and please rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Unknown Host hosts The Room Went Dark, a history show with 17 episodes published.
In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie & Lorraine dive into The Exorcist (1973), the groundbreaking horror film that redefined the genre and terrified audiences around the world. We explore the real-life inspirati
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie & Lorraine discuss the 2019 crime based drama on the life and crimes of serial killer Ted Bundy, told largely through the perspective of his longtime partner, Elizabeth Kenda
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This week on The Room Went Dark Amalie and Lorraine discuss the disturbing Netflix true-crime documentary Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story, a three-part series revisiting one of the most horrifying criminal cas
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie & Lorraine dive into the bizarre, viral, and ultimately tragic story of Kai, the “Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker.” What began as a moment of internet fame quickly spiraled into
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark Amalie & Lorraine take a deep dive into The Good Nurse, the chilling true-crime drama that brings one of the most disturbing medical serial killer cases to the screen. We explore how
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine break down the chilling horror film The Utah Cabin Murders, a low-budget thriller inspired by a real-life tragedy. What begins as a peaceful family getaway in a
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie & Lorraine explore the chilling true story behind The Devil on Trial, a documentary that examines one of the most controversial legal cases in U.S. history—when demonic posse
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark Amalie & Lorraine dive into the chilling true story behind Richard Ramirez, the man known as the Night Stalker. Through the lens of the Netflix documentary, we explore how fear gripp
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On tonight’s episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine step into one of the most chilling psychological thrillers ever made — The Silence of the Lambs. But this isn’t just a movie breakdown. We dig into the dist
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The horror movie that changed everything… was inspired by a real killer. In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine revisit the we dive into Scream (1996) the iconic slasher that made audiences question e
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine revisit the 1995 psychological thriller Copycat, directed by Jon Amiel. The film stars Sigourney Weaver as criminal psychologist Dr. Helen Hudson and Holly Hunte
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In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine unpack Woman of the Hour, the chilling directorial debut of Anna Kendrick, and explore the true story behind one of America’s most disturbing serial predators, R
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Is The Conjuring (2013) really based on a true story? And were Ed and Lorraine Warren real paranormal investigators? In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine examine the real-life case behind one of the
Show notesHello and welcome to The Room Went Dark. A few episodes in, we thought it was time for a bonus episode to properly introduce ourselves and share why we started this podcast. We’ll talk about our love of true crime films,
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Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) based on the real crimes of Ed Gein? And did the film accurately portray his murders? In Part 2 of our Ed Gein series, Amalie and Lorraine examine how Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsa
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Is Psycho based on Ed Gein? And how accurate is Norman Bates compared to the real-life killer? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Amalie and Lorraine explore the disturbing real-life story of Ed Gein and how it inspired
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How accurate is Monster (2003)? And did Netflix’s Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers tell a different story? In this episode of The Room Went Dark, Amalie and Lorraine examine how Hollywood portrayed one of America’s mo
Show notesWelcome to The Room Went Dark: The True Crime in Film. Each week, Amalie and Lorraine explore films, TV series, and documentaries based on real events. From notorious serial killers to infamous criminal cases and paranor
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