#sylvia likens case

[franki-lew-yo]

James and the Giant Peach is still (mostly) for young children

Despite a single pre-metoo joke and it's uncanny-ish artstyle that's a serious make-or-break-you factor on if you like it, James and the Giant Peach is aggressively a movie for young children. I personally like it as I never find it a patronizing sit for little kids, like Don Bluth's movies from the 90s so often were, but that really is what I think alienates people; the intended audience may be a bit too scared of the visuals (NOT like how they are with TNBC, which kids go in expecting to be scary) where the adult audience who is here for the 'creepy stop-motion' feel like the movie is lacking for not being Nightmare or Coraline, which is unfair. It absolutely scared me as a little little kid but upon finally facing it at, like ten or whenever it was on Cartoon Network's movie show, I realized there was nothing to fear. And that, in turn, was exhilarating. It's such good symmetry that the film is about facing your fears and standing up for yourself because that's exactly what my relationship with it was. It's such a comfort film for me. My og Bluey. JatGP, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Ernest and Celestine = perfect comfort after I watch something serious and/or disturbing.

Half my reason for trying to pied-piper everyone else towards it as it's own merit is I think James and the Giant Peach would hit hard for lovers of weirdcore and dreamcore ala Jack Stauber or @samsketchbook's 'Welcome to Our Dimensional Party'.

That "looks unsettling/potentially disturbing but actually cute or gentle" vibe pairs perfectly with dreamcore aesthetic. We're coming up on it's 30 year anniversary I hope to see a genuine resurgence. If I had it my way and I was Dan Olson I'd make an hour-long look at the movie, the original book and Henry Selick's filmography as a surrealist the way Dan made an hour-lookback at Bakshi's Lord of the Rings. But I'm not. Cause I'm not Dan Olson and I can't build up the nerve to either show my face or figure out how to make videos in two years.

But anyway, about the title of this post (content warning: downer nsfl stuff; mentioning of real life child ab*se cases):

James' life with his aunts hits VERY different when you're an adult and you've watched too much true crime.

It's not intentional on the part of Dahl or Henry Selick. Selick had Mariam and Joanna ham up the screen and they clearly loved every minute of it and Dahl I think was just trying to tell an 'authentic' type fairytale story where the main character has to escape their evil family. Point being- Spiker and Sponge are supposed to be 'evil for the sake of evil' villains who could only exist as hammy caricatures in an already weird story. They aren't supposed to be like the parents in Matilda or the Twits who I'd argue are a little more 'realistic' depiction of awful people...except for the fact that legal guardians like Spiker and Sponge DO actually exist.

There's a heavy implication in the film that no one else in their county even knows James lives with Spiker and Sponge (literally the only people around to recognize James' existence are the bugs when they first meet him!). His aunts seem to make James work out of frustration for having to take him in, like he's a burden and they're making him pay for being one by being their slave. They actively don't feed him except for rotting fish and then shame him for not eating it. The Lane Smith picture book implies that James' parents weren't killed by a rhino but rather it's Spiker and Sponge who put that idea in James' head and use it to control him. And all that BEFORE the beatings which you know are happening off screen.

After the horrifying cases of Ruby Franke, Sylvia Likens and the Turpins, the "every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves children" reality of it all makes you realize that James probably would have died if he lived with his aunts. Considering how they flip out on him in New York- that boy REALLY needed to escape, giant peach or no.

This is absolutely another reason for why JatGP is a comfort movie for grownups. You have this horrific childhood rescued by loving in-human parents who will kill everyone in the room and then themselves if you touch their human boy. It's like Opal but if Claire found a happier family. Of bugs. None of that was intentional, ftr, but it's what sticks out to me.

[petr1kov]

i was reading a bit more about the sylvia likens case these days (there are not enough trigger warnings in existence that cover this case so truly, beware) and became genuinely frustrated at the the common reactions to it i see floating around; especially regarding her younger sister jenny and how she didn't intervene until it was too late, when the reason why she didn't (or couldn't) is painfully obvious. this case is horrific for many reasons but what stands out to me the most is how it exemplifies the extreme lack of autonomy children had in society, how they were denied personhood and treated like property by the adults surrounding them - and how very little that has changed, even today.

the feeling of 'had anyone noticed it, had someone like me been there, all of this would have been avoided' always permeates cases such as these, but what makes this particular case so notable is precisely the fact that other people did know what was being done to sylvia. even excluding the other kids that participated in her torture as a sort of morbid game, other adults did take notice of her abuse - not exactly the full extent of it, but the physical evidence on her was undeniable, after a while - and still, they did nothing. one neighbor reported seeing a girl with open sores, and a school nurse came to investigate, but was quickly dissuaded by claims from her 'guardian' gertrude (the woman who most abused her) that sylvia was just a wild girl that ran away from home frequently and was out of control. other neighbors saw her with a black eye, visibly malnourished, or even heard her scream and later hit the walls to try asking for help, but they still did nothing. sylvia and jenny met up with their older sister, who was already a married woman by then, and told her what was happening - she thought they were exaggerating, being dramatic about some 'standard' disciplinary beatings.

that all seems quite absurd when laying it out like this, but on a culture that found beating a child to be not only acceptable but even necessary to raise them well, that granted absolute authority of an adult over a child in their household, is that even so surprising? mistreating a child was simply naturalized, a part of the scenery.

jenny was threatened with being subjected to the same treatment her sister was receiving if she said anything about it to anyone. she attempted to sometimes, anyway, but was swiftly dismissed. if she went to the police, would any of it had been different, or would they have just sent her back on her way to get one of those 'corrective beatings' from her noble guardian and guaranteed themselves one more victim in the process? if even sylvia herself had managed to escape with her life and report her own case, would they take her seriously, or would they readily accept gertrude's version of the facts, the one she was already orchestrating by then and that neatly placed the blame on sylvia's (imaginary) immorality? would this case have even been given attention, a closer look, if it hadn't escalated so horribly that it ended with a girl's death? i don't think so.

[highestoctanegarbage]

Almost ragequit Tumblr right then and there when I saw Sylvia Likens' body rb'd as some sort of "aesthetic" photo.

It was the first ever true crime case I got into, and I was the same age as her when she died. Reading about that case, at that age, permanently altered my brain in a way I can't explain.

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Ellen Page (now Elliot Page) as Sylvia Likens and Jeremy Sumpter in An American Crime (2007). The film was shot in chronological order so everyone had Sylvia's perspective of the actual case.

[daddyd0nt]

Fun fact, the murder of Sylvia Likens was the inspiration for my novel, but I didn't want to exploit her memory so I changed enough details that I felt comfortable telling the story without feeling like I was disrespecting an actual crime. It was also heavily influenced by the Shanda Sharer case, and the murder of Junko Furuta.

[hecateisalesbian]

Bro I just read the wiki article on Sylvia Likens case and holy crap

[transwolvie]

Honestly I feel like people on my Tumblr appreciate how chill I am here now. Like, on Twitter I'm making threads about the Sylvia Likens case and how misogyny and murder are both sicknesses that sit in the very bones of the societies we've built while here on the tunglr I'm just like "hoohoo funnie catte" But if Twitter goes down fuckin watch out ig

[brothertonyghost]

" come on angels it's for #sylvialikens her case is extremely sad let's hear from the name of Sylvia Likens Lord we need to hear it let her hear us call her name call her name call her name call her name call her name gotta hear her name hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes woooooooooooooooooo yes wooooooooooooooo thank you lord thank you lord call her name yes wooooooooooooooooooooo"

[amalgamasreal]

Yeah, you show someone who's never been on the receiving end of a sustained bullying campaign one of the many anime's that shows such a thing they'll tell you it's over the top when honestly they're right on the money.

I mean hell, even some of the insane ones seen in manga like Pumpkin Knight (not for the faint of heart) involving serious, life altering, levels of bullying and outright maiming aren't even that far off the mark.

I'm reminded of the case of Sylvia Likens, the United States very own version of Junko Furata (who predated Junko by over 20 years), who over the course of a year was tortured, sexually assaulted, and finally murdered by (in order) the female family friend her parents had left her with, the family friend's children, and basically every child in their entire goddamn neighborhood.

I don't recommend looking up that case unless you want to feel a level of unmitigated rage that I cannot begin to describe at the injustice that poor girl suffered and the miscarriage of justice that was that case.

One of the primary offenders is still alive, Paula Baniszewski, she had changed her name and was employed AS A TEACHER'S AIDE when people found her. Thankfully she was fired after she was outed, but she should be dead for the horrible things she did.

They made a movie about Sylvia called An American Crime and HAD TO TONE DOWN what was done to her because it was so horrific they didn't want to be accused of creating torture porn and because they believed viewers would not believe that something so horrible could happen and that no one would do anything to stop it.

no piece of teen media has ever accurately depicted the quiet psychological warfare of bullying. bullies on TV are always dumb brutes and not the evil geniuses of emotional manipulation that they are in real life. being given a wedgie and having your lunch money stolen is nothing in comparison to a classmate quietly creating a taboo against speaking to you that they intend to enforce against all the other kids. it’s nothing like continuous cutting comments from people you thought were being nice to you. that way that the work of one kid can make you feel like every person on earth silently hates you and that you are dirty, disgusting, worthless, creepy and useless. that you can have friends but many of them will not speak to you at school for fear of the social consequences on their end. how that damage lasts in any social setting for the rest of your life

[strangerstilinski]

babes as someone from indiana....it has some crazy criminals so it isnt too surprising to me that everyone is just like "oh yeah the creel house anyways" in ST like

My friend lives in the town Larry Eyler was from (serial killer who killed multiple boys throughout all of Indiana)

Indy had the Sylvia Likens case (makes me sick to my stomach reading it)

There was a lesbian murder somewhere in Southern Indiana i heard about once

And there is so much more but thats just off the top of my head

omg okay, while you have an extremely good point, i suppose it just seems wild to me because i grew up in a small town (<5,000 ppl) and as teens we were still discussing the singular high school student who went missing 40+ years ago. our grocery store was remodeled in 2012 and my parents bitched about items moving aisles for years. there's a restaurant that's changed ownership a few times and i barely even remember what the name of it is anymore because everyone still calls it by the original restaurant's name lol.

this is coming out long winded ik but my point is, some small towns just grow so stagnant that when something interesting (or gruesome, which unfortunately, is interesting to a lot of small town folk) happens, people can't help but talk about it constantly — and i guess that's kind of how i always imagined Hawkins, for some reason.

[mediamixs]

How are horror movies based on real events made?

Horror movies based on real events are often inspired by true stories, but filmmakers take creative liberties for entertainment purposes. They may draw from real-life incidents, crimes, or urban legends, then adapt and embellish these stories to create compelling narratives for the screen. The process involves researching the original events, understanding the core elements that make them frightening, and then crafting a cinematic story that captures the essence of the real-life horror while adding dramatic elements to enhance the scare factor. Filmmakers may also consult with experts, survivors, or individuals connected to the events to ensure some level of authenticity while still delivering a captivating and chilling cinematic experience.

Some examples of horror movies based on real events include:

"The Conjuring," which was inspired by the real-life Perron family.

"The Girl Next Door" (2007), based on real-life events, showcasing a disturbing story.

"The Exorcist" (1973), which draws from the real-life case of a boy named Roland Doe.

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974), inspired by the notorious murderer Ed Gein.

"Jaws," based on the exploits of shark fisherman Frank Mundus.

"The Strangers," influenced by real-life home invasion incidents like the Manson family murders and the Keddie cabin murders.

"The Possession" (2012), revolving around the haunted dybbuk box story with real reported phenomena.

"The Amityville Horror", A "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Annabelle", and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose", all drawing from various real-life stories.

Some lesser-known horror movies based on real events include:

"The Girl Next Door" (2007) - Based on the real-life torture and murder of Sylvia Likens.

"Snowtown Murders" - Based on the real-life murders committed by John Bunting and his accomplices in Snowtown, Australia.

"The Sacrament" - Loosely based on the Jonestown Massacre.

"Devil's Pass" (2013) - Loosely based on the real-life Dyatlov Pass incident.

"Compliance" - The details are about 90% accurate to a real-life incident involving a prank call to a fast food restaurant.

"Hounds of Love" - Based on an unhinged couple that abducted and tortured a teenager in Australia.

"Jeepers Creepers" - The beginning, seeing someone drop a body down a drain pipe and the car chase, is based on a real story from Michigan.

The investigations highlight that while many well-known horror movies are based on real events, there are also several lesser-known titles that draw inspiration from obscure or local true crime stories.

[like45]

Horror movies based on true events VS horror movies based on true stories.

When it comes to horror movies based on true events versus horror movies based on true events, there's a subtle difference between the two movies based on true events often take inspiration from real-life incidents, but they tend to exaggerate and fictionalize the events for dramatic effect. On the other hand, movies based on true stories strive to stay more faithful to the actual events and may even incorporate real testimonies or documented evidence. Both type of movies can be equally terrifying, but it's interesting to see how filmmakers approach the balance between reality and fiction in each genre.

MOVIES BASED ON TRUE EVENTS

Silence of the lambs are inspired by the serial killer Ed Gein and others.

Texas chainsaw massacre is also loosely based on Ed Gein and his gruesome crimes.

Psycho is influenced by Ed Gein and his relationship with his mother.

the lighthouse is based on the mysterious deaths of two lighthouse keepers in 1801.

Scream is inspired by the Gainsville ripper, who murdered five students in 1990.

MOVIES BASED ON TRUE STORIES

The conjuring is based on a true story of the Perron family, who lived in a haunted house.

The Hils have yes is based on a cannibalistic Scottish family led by Sawney Bean in centuries past.

The girl next door is based on the case of Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl who was tortured and killed by Gertrude Baniszewski.

A nightmare on elm street, is based on a phenomenon of people dying in their sleep.

[unadulteratedsongearthquake]

" come on angels it's for #sylvialikens her case is extremely sad let's hear from the name of Sylvia Likens Lord we need to hear it let her hear us call her name call her name call her name call her name call her name gotta hear her name hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes woooooooooooooooooo yes wooooooooooooooo thank you lord thank you lord call her name yes wooooooooooooooooooooo"

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Ellen Page (now Elliot Page) as Sylvia Likens in An American Crime (2007). The film is largely based on actual court transcripts from a case in 1965 Indiana.

[daddyd0nt]

5 Fun Facts About Little Heck

5. When I wrote my final rewrite, I was still a virgin.

4. The novel is based on a number of true crime cases but mostly the murders of Sylvia Likens, Junko Furuta, and Shanda Sharer (rest in paradise sweet girls you deserved so much better)

3. Despite being based on a real crime, I added a magical realism element and changed the gender of the victim out of respect for the victims of the real cases, meaning there is almost no physical violence against females at all despite being a splatterpunk book

2. I wrote the final rewrite of the book 2 years before getting my autism diagnosis and didn't realize until editing that one of my main characters is clearly autistic.

I wrote the first draft as a response to being assaulted while identifying as a male (Im detransitioned). Before the book was completed I was assaulted at least 3 more times.

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

253 of 2023

1. What big corporation(s) do you support, particularly because you like what they stand for (many vegan items, donate large amount of money to charities, pay their workers a living wage, etc)?

Well, I support Alstom so much that I even bought shares from them lol. I treat my job seriously and I want to provide comfort and safety.

2. For those who menstruate or have in the past, is it worse to deal with a period in the summer or winter time? Why do you feel that way over the other season?

I’m afraid this question is completely irrelevant to me. I’m a guy.

3. If you wear foundation or have in the past, what type of applicator do you use (beauty sponge, foundation brush, fingers, etc)? Is there a type of applicator that doesn’t work for you?

Neither is this one because I don’t wear make up.

4. For those of you that do listen/watch ASMR videos, what are your favorite “triggers”? If you don’t watch ASMR, what are your thoughts on the whole phenomenon that seemed to happen the past couple years over it?

I don’t care much about it. It’s not for me anyway.

5. Are there any true crime cases that bothers you immensely because of the story or verdict of the court case (ex. OJ Simpson)?

The only crime that really bothers me is the case of Sylvia Likens. I feel deeply for this poor girl :( she died in such an awful way.

6. When looking for discounted events or activities, where are you most likely to look for these deals (besides Google or other big search engines)?

Well, I’m subscribed to some websites that send me notifications via e-mail, so I don’t have to bother searching them.

7. What is your favorite type of lip balm (brand, scent, what ingredients are in it, etc)? What about sunscreen or other sun protecting products?

I don’t use any lip balm. I only use sunscreen in summer because I’m prone to sunburns and I have tattoos. I don’t care for a brand, as long as it does the job.

8. What store(s) do you have the worst time finding clothing/accessories in because they don’t cater to your body type (disregard price and other factors when considering)? If this isn’t something you struggle with, what store(s) do you think people might struggle finding clothing options in if they were the opposite body type as you?

Almost all shops. I have long limbs, so everything of my size is simply too short for me.

9. Do you use store loyalty programs? If you don’t use them, what is your reasoning behind that? What store loyalty programs do you feel offer the best incentives, regardless if you aren’t a member of them?

Yeah, I do in some grocery stores and clothing stores. Everything goes more expensive these days, but our paychecks don’t raise.

10. When it comes to skincare, what product could you not go without over the other ones? Where are you most likely to shop for your skincare needs?

I don’t bother about such things. I’ve never had problems like acne or such.

11. Regardless if you aren’t someone who hoards or keeps stuff for a long time, what is one (type of) item that you have a hard time getting rid of?

All my office supplies and old clothes.

12. If you eat meat, what is at least one vegan item (not necessarily a banana) that you like or would like trying (such as a trying a soy ham substitute)? If you don’t eat meat, what is one meat item that you like and understand why people eat it?

I only eat chicken and occasionally fish. These are the only things that I like the taste and structure of. Otherz-wise, I’m all about veggies.

13. What is a food that is always better homemade? How about a food that is always better at a restaurant?

Everything is better homemade than store-bolught, that’s for sure. But I don’t think I’d be able to make as good waterzooi as they serve in restaurants out there.

14. If you watched teen dramas growing up (such as 90210 or One Tree Hill), which one was your favorite or you liked the best? If you watched family sitcoms growing up (such as Full House or The Fresh Prince), which one was your favorite or liked the best?

I’ve never watched things like that. I always found them boring.

15. What is a tradition either within your country or family that you feel is not needed or could in fact even be bad (ex. using paper plates for every party, eating hot dogs every weekend during the summer, etc)?

Fries served with many meals? I feel this is so Belgian, and it’s kinda unhealthy, especially that in my country we eat them with mayonnaise.