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infinityluxe · 07-17-2020, 03:00 AM

Pick 3 segments that you believe would make great movies and explain why...

WishfulDreamer · 07-17-2020, 12:23 PM

INSLAW/Octopus: Danny Casalaro/Doug Johnston/Charles Morgan (and Don Devereux). Perhaps setup for a conspiracy film (a potential mistake hit, a suicide ruling with a missing gun, cryptic phone calls, missing documents, etc.)

Tammy Lynn Leppert: Missing model who appeared to be breaking down at the time of her disappearance, allegedly saw something terrible at a party, and then went missing. Sounds like a suspense/thriller minus any actual resolution.

Brenda Merrill: Sounds like a Lifetime movie. Teenager abandoned by mother, forced to raise siblings on her own in the middle of nowhere, losing them via adoption/foster homes, and then reuniting with them decades later.

freakbook · 07-17-2020, 01:52 PM

I'm too lazy to explain why

1. I-70 Killer

2. Cindy James

3. Kurt Mcfall

1990 UM fan · 07-17-2020, 02:00 PM

1. Richard Minns/Barbra Piotrowski. A classic fairytale romance that ends in tragedy. It would draw the attention of romance/drama fanatics.
2. Sharon Kinne. Not sure if a movie has been made of her story, but her promiscuity and black widow ways make for a good film.
3. Circleville writer. Also not sure if a movie has been made, but this case has a lot of twists and turns and leaves you wondering who and why.

WishfulDreamer · 07-17-2020, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 1990 UM fan

1. Richard Minns/Barbra Piotrowski. A classic fairytale romance that ends in tragedy. It would draw the attention of romance/drama fanatics.

They actually already made a movie for this one.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120146/

ETA: I've only seen snippets, but they definitely up the drama. Someone tries to kill her in the hospital after she was shot. You can find the film on the forbidden site. It's based on the book written by the journalist/author interviewed in the segment, Suzanne Finstad.

DP1 · 07-17-2020, 08:25 PM

I always thought the story of Walter Curly Green could have made one of those Nichols Sparks books adapted into a movie.

Definitely Dark Dante.

Fletch · 07-18-2020, 01:17 AM

Zodiac.

pardilia · 07-18-2020, 11:42 AM

Sammy Wheeler! Not only is who would play Bob Bean a fun convo, but it'd be a really suspenseful buildup with all the mud slinging that it was some rando in the end. What a plot twist.

(Beat all y'all!)

Philip Fraser. Setting off to start a new life and just...murdered.

Marie Hilley. Poisonings and pretending she's her own twin sister?

WishfulDreamer · 07-18-2020, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pardilia

Marie Hilley. Poisonings and pretending she's her own twin sister?

I feel like such a nerd knowing the ones that have already been made into movies, but here you go

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103258/

Judith Light did a great job playing the part.

pardilia · 07-18-2020, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WishfulDreamer

I feel like such a nerd knowing the ones that have already been made into movies, but here you go

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103258/

Judith Light did a great job playing the part.

Ha. No worries! TV movies of the week were a big deal during UM's heyday and I know there was at least one (I think two?) that were directly labelled as UM movies of the week? This is a super vague childhood memory I'm too lazy to google.

UMfan77 · 07-19-2020, 09:19 AM

The disappearance of Amy Billig.

The disappearance/possible murder of Michael Rosenblum.

Chichester Crowe · 07-19-2020, 04:28 PM

1) Dale Kerstetter - The film could have a dual-perspective narrative or unreliable narrator that forces the viewer to question the veracity of the story (psychological thriller). The investigator is the protagonist, and give the audience subtle hints of dramatic irony, but nothing on the nose.

2) Cindy James - I mean, she is THE ultimate unreliable narrator. Throw in a "Twin Peaks" plot twist that drives the audience crazy. The girl who cried "wolf!" Maybe she started out seeking attention, and the attention she found was that of a killer.

3) Tallman House - This is probably the scariest paranormal segment ever made by Unsolved Mysteries. Christian family terrorized by malevolent entities. "Based on a true story". This one writes itself. Leave any allusions to haunted furniture on the cutting room floor.

isotope · 07-20-2020, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by WishfulDreamer

They actually already made a movie for this one.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120146/

ETA: I've only seen snippets, but they definitely up the drama. Someone tries to kill her in the hospital after she was shot. You can find the film on the forbidden site. It's based on the book written by the journalist/author interviewed in the segment, Suzanne Finstad.

I've mentioned this before, that is definitely one of the most bizarre UM segments in history - Extraordinarily lengthy re-enactments of the ups and downs of their relationship, a very, very long interview with Barbara herself, the focus on the happily ever after relationship with her doctor. Its already a mini MOTW!

And the kicker being that there's no real mystery - Its clear Minns attacked her and its clear where Minns is currently located, the authorities declining to extradite him for reasons that UM doesn't explore.

isotope · 07-20-2020, 03:36 AM

Liz Carmichael (the "inventor" of the Dale).

You could film it as a farce/satire/courtroom thriller/drama/LGBT themed....

soilentgreen · 07-20-2020, 12:09 PM

Sharon Kinne - I'm actually surprised no one has yet made a film about this sociopath and her swath of destruction.

Amy Billig

Gus Hoffman

Tammy Leppert

07-17-2020, 03:00 AM	#1
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1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	1. Richard Minns/Barbra Piotrowski. A classic fairytale romance that ends in tragedy. It would draw the attention of romance/drama fanatics. 2. Sharon Kinne. Not sure if a movie has been made of her story, but her promiscuity and black widow ways make for a good film. 3. Circleville writer. Also not sure if a movie has been made, but this case has a lot of twists and turns and leaves you wondering who and why.
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07-19-2020, 04:28 PM	#12
Chichester Crowe You el sickos will pay. Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 04, 2019 Posts: 166	1) Dale Kerstetter - The film could have a dual-perspective narrative or unreliable narrator that forces the viewer to question the veracity of the story (psychological thriller). The investigator is the protagonist, and give the audience subtle hints of dramatic irony, but nothing on the nose. 2) Cindy James - I mean, she is THE ultimate unreliable narrator. Throw in a "Twin Peaks" plot twist that drives the audience crazy. The girl who cried "wolf!" Maybe she started out seeking attention, and the attention she found was that of a killer. 3) Tallman House - This is probably the scariest paranormal segment ever made by Unsolved Mysteries. Christian family terrorized by malevolent entities. "Based on a true story". This one writes itself. Leave any allusions to haunted furniture on the cutting room floor.
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07-17-2020, 12:23 PM	#2
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	INSLAW/Octopus: Danny Casalaro/Doug Johnston/Charles Morgan (and Don Devereux). Perhaps setup for a conspiracy film (a potential mistake hit, a suicide ruling with a missing gun, cryptic phone calls, missing documents, etc.) Tammy Lynn Leppert: Missing model who appeared to be breaking down at the time of her disappearance, allegedly saw something terrible at a party, and then went missing. Sounds like a suspense/thriller minus any actual resolution. Brenda Merrill: Sounds like a Lifetime movie. Teenager abandoned by mother, forced to raise siblings on her own in the middle of nowhere, losing them via adoption/foster homes, and then reuniting with them decades later.

07-17-2020, 01:52 PM	#3
freakbook Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 2,256	I'm too lazy to explain why 1. I-70 Killer 2. Cindy James 3. Kurt Mcfall

07-17-2020, 08:25 PM	#6
DP1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 394	I always thought the story of Walter Curly Green could have made one of those Nichols Sparks books adapted into a movie. Definitely Dark Dante.

07-18-2020, 01:17 AM	#7
Fletch Cabin fever Frequent Poster Join Date: May 10, 2002 Posts: 485	Zodiac.

07-18-2020, 11:42 AM	#8
pardilia Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2007 Posts: 170	Sammy Wheeler! Not only is who would play Bob Bean a fun convo, but it'd be a really suspenseful buildup with all the mud slinging that it was some rando in the end. What a plot twist. (Beat all y'all!) Philip Fraser. Setting off to start a new life and just...murdered. Marie Hilley. Poisonings and pretending she's her own twin sister?

07-19-2020, 09:19 AM	#11
UMfan77 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 1,064	The disappearance of Amy Billig. The disappearance/possible murder of Michael Rosenblum.

07-20-2020, 03:36 AM	#14
isotope Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 09, 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 287	Liz Carmichael (the "inventor" of the Dale). You could film it as a farce/satire/courtroom thriller/drama/LGBT themed....

07-20-2020, 12:09 PM	#15
soilentgreen Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 622	Sharon Kinne - I'm actually surprised no one has yet made a film about this sociopath and her swath of destruction. Amy Billig Gus Hoffman Tammy Leppert