http://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/freddy-krueger-copycat-found-guilty-of-murder-108069.html
When Halloween rolls around each year, television is full of movies that depict the classic horror characters such as Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Jason, etc. Since these people are considered to be some of the many faces of Halloween, I looked into whether or not there was a copycat killing or act that was done in regards to trying to be like one of the listed characters. I came across an individual in London who was responsible for killing 4 people in his quest to try and be like Freddy Krueger. His desire was to kill at least 10 people in a case of serial murders, which he failed at. He killed these 4 people, two men and two women, in a three day span. He also was said to have began faking a mental illness sometime before he committed the murders in order to help him in court. It was also said that he tried to fake out psychiatrists upon his arrest but failed miserably. The court had him locked up, however, in Broadmoor, a maximum security mental institute, where he proceeded to try and eat his arm off? He later was convicted of murder and was going to have multiple life sentences.
This particular case was one of which I felt to tie into our class in respects to the copycat effect. This individual told police that it was his desire to find out what it was like to be Freddy Krueger in the horror film Nightmare on Elm Street. This copycat incident is just one of many that occur throughout the world on a daily basis. It's just a shame that weak minded people can ruin the horror film industry by trying to be like the characters depicted in film.
This is interesting and pretty creepy, but I don't know how he was planning on being like Freddy.According to the horror plot Freddy killed in peoples's nightmares so I don't think he would have ever really accomplished what he set out to do in the beginning. What a creep!
ReplyDeleteIm curious in what ways was he trying to act out freddy kruger? Freddy kruger killed ppl in there dreams and used a glove with knives on it. Also I wonder how he tried to trick therapists in being mentally ill and is it really that difficult to trick them? Overall good story.
ReplyDeleteYeah he must have serious issues considering he was trying to copycat a super-natural killer. He might as well try to fly as well. Very interesting story though and I agree that it is a shame that a few weirdos have to ruin scary movies for the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteInteresting story!
ReplyDeleteI feel like Freddy Kruger is hard to copycat. Why not copycat someone more simple like Jason Vorhees or Michael Myers? haha
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