Adaptation

Based on True Events: “The Night of the Hunter” Film Adaptation Based on West Virginia Serial Killer’s Story

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CHARLESTON, WV — “The Night of the Hunter,” a 1950s film directed by Charles Laughton, was shot and set in West Virginia, based on a novel by Moundsville native Davis Grubb that drew inspiration from a serial killer in the area. The film, released in 1955, is an adaptation of the 1953 novel “The Night … Read more

West Virginia’s 1950s Book & Movie Adaptation Based on a Serial Killer

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The 1955 film, “The Night of the Hunter,” directed by Charles Laughton, was shot and set in West Virginia and was inspired by a 1953 novel by Davis Grubb. The movie is based on a book by a Moundsville native, which in turn was inspired by a serial killer in the area. … Read more