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Japanese girl inspired by this film to poision her mother.

posted 18 years ago by peak_freak
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The girl refers directly to Young’s diary in her blog, and is said to have been heavily influenced by a 1995 film, The Young Poisoner’s Handbook, which was dubbed into Japanese and dramatises Young’s macabre fascinations with lethal substances.

Read the whole story here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1854972,00.html

[–] partizan-babe 18 years ago

I just saw that a second ago too, I think that girl has something seriously wrong with her...

[–] kllngtme 18 years ago

i agree, i just read that and was astounded.. people these days be CRAZY!

[–] eltringham 18 years ago

Where did she get this diary of his that inspired her? I have no idea how she would get it and have it translated into Japanese if she didn't know English.

[–] louiselabrooks 17 years ago

she was inspired by the FILM.

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[–] Strazdamonas 12 years ago

Movies dont create psychopaths, they make psychopaths more creative.

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[–] hcrapwhitman 12 years ago

We live in age of blame. If a kid drops an anvil on a chicken's head, the local Helen Lovejoys automatically point their finger at Wile E. Coyote, and completely ignore the possibility of ODS - Oily Digit Syndrome.