A cold-blooded killer called Smiley haunted L A. How he finally faced justice Los Angeles Times
Table Of Content Notorious L.A. gang informant now accused of setting fire that killed 7 children A ‘cold-blooded killer’ called Smiley haunted L.A. for 14 years. How he finally faced justice Related news Iconic Haunted Houses From Scary Flicks ... Oz Perkins is best known as Dorky David from Legally Blonde, but he’s also a gifted horror director — a fitting career path for the son of Anthony Perkins, aka Norman Bates himself. His second feature, after 2015’s The Blackcoat’s Daughter, follows a live-in nurse (Ruth Wilson) caring for a novelist (Paula Prentiss) who spends her final days in a large, remote house. During her stay, the caretaker discovers ghostly secrets nestled throughout the estate. I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, which Perkins wrote while processing his relationship with his own father, is an atmospheric slow burn brimming with gothic tension. It Follows helped to set off a wave of horror indies that made the 2010s a landmark decade for ...