Christy
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- Seeds of Yesterday
This is the fourth and final movie of V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic," and it is a must see and definitely worth the watch. If you've seen one of these, I encourage you to watch all four movies (in order)... 1). "Flowers in the Attic," 2). "Petals on the Wind," 3). "If There Be Thorns," and 4). "Seeds of Yesterday." I had to give a 3½ star because I couldn't finish the last half hour due to constant interuptions. I did however watch it when it came on TV. I'll come back later and leave a better review. *Seeds of Yesterday* is the fourth and final movie in the *Flowers in the Attic* series, after *Flowers in the Attic*, *Petals on the Wind*, and *If There Be Thorns*. It is the last chapter of the Dollanganger story, and V.C. Andrews does not hold back. I'm talking no holes barred. Cathy, played by Rachael Carpani, and Chris, played by Jason Lewis, are back, along with the next generation of this family. The shadow of Foxworth Hall is still there, dark and lonely and creepy, and the past just will not let go of them. This is a twisted story, and the psychology of this family is what pulls you in. It is dark, haunting, and hard to put down, the kind of ending that stays with you long after it is over.Seeds of Yesterday - The Uninvited
*The Uninvited* is one of those creepy movies that gets under your skin. Anna, played by Emily Browning, returns home after her mother's death and reunites with her sister Alex, but nothing about the house feels quite right anymore. With her father's new fiancée Rachel, played by Elizabeth Banks, now living there, the tension just keeps building. It is eerie, suspenseful, and the psychology of it all is what pulls you in. What is real, and what is grief playing tricks on you?The Uninvited - Mayday - S1 • E1 - Racing the storm
*Air Crash Investigation* is gripping. Each episode follows investigators as they piece together what really went wrong, clue by clue. It is like detective work in the sky, and the human choices behind it all are what pull you in.Mayday - S1 • E1 - Racing the storm - Elvis and Me
I think Elvis was a very good performer. I also think he had one of those voices and auroras that you don't forget. There is a sense of longing and sadness in his voice. *Elvis and Me* is such a sweet, heartfelt watch. Starring Susan Walters as Priscilla and Dale Midkiff as Elvis, it tells their love story through Priscilla's eyes, based on her own memoir. From their first meeting while Elvis was serving in Germany to life at Graceland, it gives you a warm, intimate look behind the fame. It is a lovely, fascinating glimpse of the King and the woman who loved him.Elvis and Me - Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story
Here's a version to use or adjust: *Cries Unheard*, starring Jaclyn Smith, is one of those movies that stays with you. Jaclyn plays Donna Yaklich, a woman whose ordinary-looking suburban life hides something much darker behind closed doors. As fear takes over, her cries for help seem to go unheard. It is heartbreaking and gripping, and the psychology of it all is what pulls you in. What happens to a person when no one listens?Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story - Freeway
Here's a version to use or adjust: *Freeway*, starring Reese Witherspoon, is one of those dark, twisted movies that pulls you right in. Reese plays Vanessa Lutz, a tough, street-smart teenager who sets out on the road to find her estranged grandmother after her mother is arrested. Along the way, she accepts a ride from Bob Wolverton, played by Kiefer Sutherland, a seemingly kind stranger. It is a modern take on *Little Red Riding Hood*, and the psychology of it all is what pulls you in. Who do you trust when you are all alone on the road? It is sharp, dark, and impossible to look away from.Freeway - The Stranger (2007)
I love *The Stranger*. It is a faith-based television series starring, written, and directed by Jefferson Moore. The limited series follows a modern-day Savior, played by Moore, as he meets people from various walks of life, reimagining famous New Testament accounts in a contemporary setting. The series is an extension of Moore's popular *Perfect Stranger* film franchise, and it comes from his production company, Kelly's Filmworks, based in Louisville, Kentucky (right here in my home state)! I highly recommend this. In fact, I recommend all his works. You won't regret it!! Have you seen this one? I'd love to hear what you thought of it.The Stranger (2007) - Flowers in the Attic
This is the first in the series of "Flowers in the Attic." After their father unexpectedly dies, their mother, Corrine (Heather Graham), takes her four children, Chris, Cathy, and twins Cory and Carrie, to live at her wealthy, estranged parents' rambling mansion known as Foxworth Hall. Grandmother Foxworth (Ellen Burstyn) is anything but welcoming. She's stern and icy, just plain old mean. I don't like Foxworth Hall. It's dark and lonely-looking, like an abandoned, haunted old manor. This is a twisted story, and the psychology of this family is what pulls you right in.Flowers in the Attic - Web of Lies
*Web of Lies* on Investigation Discovery is one of the most unsettling shows on the network. Across all seven seasons, it unravels tragic true stories of deception and manipulation triggered by online interactions, from predators lurking behind Facebook profiles to creeps scouring chat rooms for their victims. In the online world, you never really know who you are talking to. From black widow wives hiding behind alter-egos to jilted lovers stalking their exes, from obsessive lovers acting out disturbing fantasies to shocking tales of kidnap, violence, and deception, each episode follows the web of lies as it is revealed. Re-enactments are backed by comments from law enforcement, true-crime experts, and psychologists, plus first-person accounts from friends and families of the victims. What pulls me in is the psychology of it all. How well do we really know the person behind the screen? How does a stranger with a clever screen name earn someone's trust? Seven seasons in, it is a cautionary tale that feels more relevant than ever, and it is impossible to look away from.Web of Lies - Homicide Hunter: American Detective
I love Lt Joe Kenda. I love his voice as he tells a story and his facial expressions. He bad! *Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda* on Investigation Discovery is one of the greats. Across all nine seasons, retired Colorado Springs detective Joe Kenda cracks open his own case files, telling each murder investigation in his own words, from the racing adrenaline of the first homicide call to the satisfaction of closing the case. His trademark deadpan manner, dry humor, and intense, deliberate drawl leave you hanging on every word. Over his remarkable 23-year career, Kenda named money, sex, or revenge as the three motives for murder, the pillars behind the stories he tells. With a 92% solve rate, he helped bring answers to 356 families searching for justice. What makes the show different is that it also shows the emotional and psychological effects of a murder on the investigator himself, as he revisits the crimes that defined his career. And then there is *American Detective*, where Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode featuring a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped put a killer behind bars and bring justice for the victim. Same sharp storytelling, new voices. Together, the two shows are a masterclass in how a murder gets solved, and the psychology of it all is what pulls you in.Homicide Hunter: American Detective - Sins and Secrets
*Sins & Secrets* on Investigation Discovery is a different kind of true-crime show. Each immersive one-hour episode profiles a notorious crime by detailing the city or community where it took place, with the location itself as a central character in each case. What makes it stand out is how it shows a crime altering the community it happens in, and how the people and the place are irrevocably changed by the terrible aftermath. It is not just about what happened, it is about what it does to everyone left behind, and how a town never quite goes back to the way it was. The psychology of it all is what pulls me in. How does one terrible act ripple through a whole community? How do neighbors, friends, and investigators carry it with them? It is gripping, it is haunting, and it is one of ID's most thoughtful series.Sins and Secrets - Beauty Queen Murders
*Beauty Queen Murders* on Investigation Discovery is a heartbreaking one. Across both seasons, it shines the spotlight on women who lived their lives in the public eye as America's sweethearts. They were all so young, so beautiful, and held so much promise, and they were all killed before their time in the spotlight was up. Beauty pageants are the ultimate fairytale for so many young women, but for these pageant darlings, the sash and crown could not defend them against the terrible fate waiting. While their eyes were fixed on winning a title, they caught the attention of not only the judges but a murderer waiting in the wings. Each episode tells one beauty queen's rise and untimely end, with commentary from her loved ones and the law enforcement officials who helped catch her killer. What stays with me is the psychology of it all. How does admiration curdle into something dangerous? How do the pageant lights blind everyone to the person lurking in the shadows? It is gripping, it is tragic, and it is a reminder that the spotlight cuts both ways.Beauty Queen Murders - Scorned: Love Kills
*Scorned: Love Kills* on Investigation Discovery is exactly what the title promises. Across all six seasons, it features tales of love gone fatally wrong, uncovering crimes of passion sparked by a spurned lover's snap from provocative paramour to predacious threat. It shows the dark side of love, with a peek into the lust and obsession that fueled some of the most senseless, but definitely not emotionless, crimes. Sexual intrigue pairs with bedded betrayal to form a recipe for murder, and every story is a reminder of how fast passion can curdle into something dangerous. What pulls me in is the psychology of it all. What makes a person snap when love turns to rejection? How does devotion twist into obsession? Six seasons in, it never stops being gripping, and it is one of ID's most addictive looks at love at its worst.Scorned: Love Kills - Deadly Devotion
*Deadly Devotion* on Investigation Discovery is a fascinating one. Across all three seasons, it takes you into a bizarre patchwork of unique subcultures and secret societies hidden among seemingly peaceful suburbs, communities living on the periphery by their own rules, rituals, and traditions. From renegade Amish sects and New Age cults to centuries-old Gypsy clans, each episode transports you into the dark underbelly of a fascinating and foreign world. What makes it different is that it follows the victim's journey into the group, how they became immersed in it, and how it all went wrong. These are gripping, unpredictable true stories of everyday people searching for a sense of belonging in these strange worlds, and ending up paying a fatal price. The psychology of it all is what pulls me in. What makes someone give themselves over so completely to a leader or a group? How does belonging turn into something deadly? Three seasons in, it never stops being eye-opening, and it is one of ID's most original ideas.Deadly Devotion - Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets
This review is for all seasons. *Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets* on Investigation Discovery is such a clever idea. Each mysterious murder is told through the fictionalized, first-person perspective of the victim, who already knows how their story ends and drops all-knowing observations hinting at breaks to come. As investigators, family, and friends peel back the layers of each case, you get to piece together who the culprit is from the clues they leave behind. Hearing the story in the victim's own voice makes it haunting, and the psychology of it all is what pulls you in. It is chilling, it is moving, and it is like nothing else on ID.Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets
- This is not a discussion is the book or movie. I'm just curious about the author herself. I would never deny that V.C. Andrews was a gifted author. She was not merely good; she was remarkable. Her stories are hauntingly dark and beautifully twisted, and while there is something in them that calls Edgar Allan Poe to mind, her voice follows a distinctly different path. Cleo Virginia Andrews was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 6, 1923, and she died on December 19, 1986. Before she devoted herself to writing, she worked as a commercial fashion and portrait artist, and her publisher chose the initials V.C. so that readers would meet the work itself, without preconceptions about its author. Her novel *Flowers in the Attic*, published in 1979, became an immediate success. I have often wondered whether her own life carried the same shadows as her books. The truth seems quieter, and in its own way more moving. After a fall on the stairs at school when she was young, she lived with lasting injuries, spent much of her life in a wheelchair, and lived with her mother. She later said that the sense of confinement in her writing came from her own feelings, which may be why her stories resonate with such emotional depth. That is the mark of a truly creative writer, and it shines through in everything she created. I write from time to time myself, yet I could never imagine anything of such depth and daring.
Curiosity.....
- Have you ever watched a case that stayed with you long after it was over? *The Capture of the Green River Killer* is a dark and gripping true-crime film set in Washington State, about the investigation into one of the most notorious serial murder cases in American history. For years, law enforcement struggled to identify the man responsible for the deaths of numerous women — dead end after dead end, with the public pressure mounting, and a whole community living in fear. I also read the book, and it stayed with me just as much. What makes this story so powerful to me is its focus on the human cost. It's not just a mystery. It shows what those murders did to the victims' loved ones, and to the investigators who simply refused to give up. The film is difficult to watch, I won't lie, but it's also compelling and thoughtfully made — the capture came from persistence, advances in forensic technology, and years of careful police work. Above all, it's a somber story that remembers the victims. Have you seen the film, or read the book? I'd love to hear what you thought — and whether it stayed with you, too.
Capture of the Green River Killer
- *Dead of Night* is a true crime documentary series that aired on Investigation Discovery (ID). I'm a major ID Addict — I've probably watched almost every single show. No, I'm not psychotic — I just love the psychology of the human mind, thought processes, and human behavior. It shows how quickly a normal night can turn into a real-life living nightmare, with graveyard-shift workers and people out late crossing paths with violent predators lying in wait. Have you watched it? I'd love to hear what you thought of it.
Dead of Night
- *Fatal Vows* on Investigation Discovery is about marriages that turned deadly — bitter splits, greed, and backstabbing, until love hits its breaking point. The re-enactments and the experts breaking down each couple's psychology pull you right in. Have you watched it? I'd love to hear what you thought of it.
Fatal Vows...
- I'm repeating this again to get my point across.... Not all of these women are child killers. Here are a few you should know about • The Killer: Elizabeth Báthory (The "Blood Countess") (Late 1500s to early 1600s (She was active in the late 16th century), Casey Anthony (2008*, Florida), Christa Pike, aged 18 at the time (1995, Knoxville, TN), Diane Downs (May 19, 1983, in Oregon), Susan Smith (1994, South Carolina), Darlie Routier (TX, 1996), Megan Huntsman (Utah, 1996-2006), Marybeth Tinning (1972-1985, NY), Dena Schlosser (2004, TX), Lacey Spears (2014, NY), Amelia Dyer (1837 - 1896, historically known as the most prolific child killers recorded. Crimes in Bristol, Reading, Cavershsm, and London... she was even featured on "Deadly Women?" You'll see reenactments and may even say to yourself - "These sweet, gentle women?" You better think twice. Please watch the series and let me know who you think is most evil. Do you have more to add? I'm curious.
These Sweet Women???
- Four friends, one July 4th night, one terrible accident — and a secret they swore never to speak of again. Exactly one year later, a note arrives: *"I know what you did last summer."* That's all it takes, and the fear speads. Have you seen this 1997 slasher? What did you think?
Four Friends, One Secret
- Have you ever thought about how terrifying it must be to feel like someone is watching your every move? 😳 Stalked: Someone’s Watching takes a chilling look at real-life stalking cases, sharing victims’ experiences and exploring the disturbing obsession behind the people who stalk them. What makes this series even more unsettling is knowing these are real people and real situations. Sometimes, the scariest thing isn't a stranger lurking in the shadows, but someone who refuses to leave you alone. What do you think drives someone to become so obsessed with another person that they cross the line between interest and fear?
How frightening
- I was a very young girl when *North and South* first thundered onto television, and it pulled me right in — I loved the history, and those beautiful dresses the ladies wore. This ABC trilogy (1985, 1986, and 1994), based on John Jakes' novels, follows Orry Main and George Hazard, West Point friends whose families are torn apart by the Civil War. Cadet Bent nearly drove me crazy — though Philip Casnoff did an excellent job bringing Bent to life. Since then, I haven't liked Casnoff in anything; I still see a ruthless bully every time I hear his name or see his face. If you love history, beautiful period dresses, and a friendship tested by war, this is one worth watching. Did you watch it when it first aired? I'd love to hear what you thought of it.
North and South Saga
- Darren Kavinoky is back again with *Deadly Sins: No Forgiveness* — the creator, producer, and host of *Deadly Sins* across all six seasons. As a criminal defense attorney, he breaks down each case through one of the seven deadly sins, showing how an everyday vice can turn fatal. We used to follow each other on my old Twitter, and I'd love to reconnect. Any other IDAddicts out there watching? What do you think of Darren's take on these cases — jump in and share your thoughts.
Deadly Sins No Forgiveness
- *Deadly Sins* is one of my favorite ID shows. Hosted by Darren Kavinoky, it looks at real crimes through the seven deadly sins — and across all six seasons, it really gets you thinking about *why* people do the things they do. As someone fascinated by human behavior, that's what keeps me watching. Have you watched it? Which sin do you think drives the most crime? Share your thoughts and opinions — I'd love to hear them.
Deadly Sins 🔥🔥
