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In 1982 the movie The Entity was released based on her story. In 1974, Doris Bither claimed she was haunted, attacked, and sexually assaulted by a malevolent presence in her home. The author of the book The Demonologist, Gerald Brittle also brought legal action against Warner Bros stating the film infringed on an exclusivity contract he had with the Warrens. The movie was a huge success, spawning multiple spinoffs and sequels but it also spawned some ill will from the owners of the house the movie is based on, stating that since the release of the movie they had experienced multiple acts of vandalism. In desperation, the family reaches out to Ed and Lorraine for help and what follows is a fraught journey to save the family from the evil spirit of Bathsheba before it is too late. Clocks stop at the same time every night, the youngest of the 5 Perron girls starts to talk to a long-dead boy, and mother Carolyn starts to become deeply affected and targeted by the presence in the house. The movie depicts the story of the Perron family, who upon moving into their new home starts to experience paranormal activity. The Conjuring, released in 2013, tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren who were prolific paranormal investigators.
The movie is now shown at the beginning of every 'Movies at the Park' event in Texarkana and has been since 2003. The look inspired the pre-hockey mask burlap sack that Jason Voorhees adopted in Friday The 13th Part 2. The killer's face is never seen and launched an iconic look with the sack-headed killer, a look that the real-life killer adopted during his string of attacks. The film took the interesting approach of using narration over the story, lending it the air of a documentary and adding to the realism.
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The movie re-telling, while taking some artistic license with the facts, mostly stayed true to the details of the attacks. The killings caused panic in the town, with people buying out guns and ammunition and curfews were implemented in the hopes of curbing the killer and keeping the town safe. Over a ten-week period, The Phantom killer targeted couples and attacked 8 people in total, and murdered 5. The killer in the murders was dubbed The Phantom killer and was never apprehended. Released in 1976, The Town That Dreaded Sundown is based on the 1946 Texarkana Moonlight Murders.