Word: friedkin
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...Rampage" is based on the story of Richard Chase, the "vampire killer" who terrorized Sacramento in the late '70s. According to Friedkin, "Rampage" "outlines the facts of the original case closely, almost too closely...
Regarding the legal issues addressed in his new movie, Friedkin says that "there are few cases where the insanity defense is taken, and even fewer succeed." In fact, he used the issue of insanity defense only "to get at the use of psychiatry in the trial...
...Friedkin doesn't think that his use of violence in "Rampage" is sensationalist. "There are fewer than 30 seconds of violent images in the movie. You never see the actual murders occur, you never see the bullet actually enter someone's body. I don't think you need...
...Friedkin argues that "you can't be held responsible for the things people do in response to films," most notably in response to "The Exorcist." He says that "violence on TV and in movies is a symptom of what's happened in society, not a stimulus" to violent action. "People are immune to it," he says "They take for granted a lot of death and tragedy." Despite disavowing accountability, Friedkin admits that it made him feel "terrible" to hear of the powerful, negative effect his films can have...
...Rampage" employs stunning visual twists to enhance its impact. One provocative shot features the blood-smeared murderer writhing in front of a caged tiger. "I have no idea what that means," confesses Friedkin. "I talked to a guy, a convicted murderer, who actually did it. It meant nothing to me. I put it in because it is a striking image...