Sylvia Likens

[mandybug01]

For those of you who have seen "An American Crime", which came out in 2007, starring Ellen Page and Katherine Keener, I'm putting up a thread dedicated to Sylvia Likens.

This poor girl was tortured to death by a woman her parents left her with while they were on the road. They didn't even know this woman, but since her daughters were friends with Sylvia and her sister Jennie, they let them stay with them.

What followed was horrible.

Here's Sylvia's Wikipedia link:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Likens

[darlahood1970]

I thought that "The Girl Next Door" was a bit more descriptive and graphic...but they changed the names...but it is a fitting tribute to Sylvia to have 2 major motion picture companies produce movies about her ordeal.

But I feel that it was not fair to Judith

Its amazing that with the star power Ellen Page had at that point and the fact that "An American Crime" was the talk at the Sundance festival that they still couldnt find a distributer.

Katherine Keener deserved a supporting actress nomination for this.

[mandybug01]

Oh, I haven't seen "The Girl Next Door".

I wasn't aware it was also about Sylvia Likens!

[darlahood1970]

Yes...it was made in 2006.

[elizabeth1977]

Gosh that is so sad to read but thanks for the link. I have not seen the film but if I get a chance I will definitly see it. RIP Sylvia Likens hope Judith is watching over you

[mandybug01]

Actually I think Sylvia would be watching over Judith...she went to Heaven first .

[Misspll88]

lol nah i think heather will too

[BigMouthDucky]

I read her story a long time ago at crimelibrary.com (I'm not sure if that site is still in operation, but it gave quite thurough details of this incident) and I still think of it every so often, it's so horrible what they did to that poor girl..I also read that her brother committed suicide years after this happened.. I hope Gertrude is burning in hell with Josef right now

[Katie]

Oct 16, 2008 19:33:13 GMT -6 BigMouthDucky said:

I read her story a long time ago at crimelibrary.com (I'm not sure if that site is still in operation, but it gave quite thurough details of this incident) and I still think of it every so often, it's so horrible what they did to that poor girl..I also read that her brother committed suicide years after this happened.. I hope Gertrude is burning in hell with Josef right now

Damn straight!!

[mandybug01]

Oct 16, 2008 19:33:13 GMT -6 BigMouthDucky said:

I read her story a long time ago at crimelibrary.com (I'm not sure if that site is still in operation, but it gave quite thurough details of this incident) and I still think of it every so often, it's so horrible what they did to that poor girl..

Yes, it's still up...it made me feel so squeamish I couldn't finish reading it

[Christy]

I live in Indianapolis, where the crime happened. I wasnt born at the time, but my parents were and they remember when it happened

[Katie]

I watched The Movie on youtube it goes in Parts, it has 10 Parts!! I liked it, but it was sad!!

[BigMouthDucky]

do you have a link for the movie? i looked for it but couldnt find it..

[darlahood1970]

I saw it on Veoh...it was all in one file there...I think I downloaded it too

[darlahood1970]

www.surfthechannel.com/info/Movies/77063/An+American+Crime.html?aid=89845