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Jun 2025
32m 11s

The Real-Life Horror That Inspired 'Scre...

Breanna Heim
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This week on Hot On The Case, we head to Gainesville, Florida, where a quiet college town was plunged into terror during the summer of 1990.

College students were supposed to be settling into dorm life and new routines. Instead, a series of brutal murders left an entire community paralyzed with fear. Doors were double-locked, rumors spread like wildfire, and the entire town held its breath.

Who would be next?

A case so horrifying it would later inspire one of the most iconic horror films of all time.

Join us as we dive into the chilling true story behind the Gainesville Ripper.

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