Get the story behind this awesome movie by reading the book "The Road Out Of Hell" by Anthony Flacco with Jerry Clark (Sanford's son). I couldn't put it down and it brought out a lot of details that the movie couldn't. It made the Changeling that much more meaningful by knowing the history behind it.
shareIf you liked the Road out of Hell............then get the Gold Standard book, that really chronicles the historical story of Wineville Chicken Coop murders by Jeffery Paul............Nothing is Strange with you. That will give you more of the true historically proven record.
Mr. Paul spent approximately 11 years doing the historical research at the Riverside Historical society, (prior to the release of the film) which is the keeper of all historical artifacts regarding the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders.
Some of the Flacco story is 'slightly' embellished.
The Paul book is not.
Toad out of hell has excellent reviews and only 5 dollars for kindle. I can't wait to read now.
shareFlacco's story is Sanford's story. Nothing is strange with you is more about the crimes and Stewart Northcott. The story in Road out of Hell all comes straight from Sanford's son Jerry who was told the story by Sanford. It isn't embellished. It's just novelized but everything within it comes from factual history. Difference is the whole thing is what Sanford went through and why he did or didn't do on that farm.
shareYour comment that "It isn't embellished" is not true. I am not going to get into some debate with you, but I have personally spoken to Mr. Flacco regarding one particular part of his book and asked him to compare his quote to that of the historical knowledge of the Riverside Historical Society as well as the factual presentation of Mr. Paul (Nothing is Strange with you). Mr. Flacco acknowledges the fact that one or two of his sentences are not factual, as it relates to the historical record. Mr. Flacco will tell you that Sanford's son told him the facts as told to him by his father, Sanford. However, Mr. Flacco did novelize one critical paragraph, which were it true, would have made Sanford a liar in the eyes of the court and cause for the court to persecute him. So, just keep that in mind when you comment about Mr. Flacco's book. Surely you are not suggesting that Sanford's own son is implicating his Father, and that he is saying that his Father lied to the court during the prosecution and eventual hanging of Gordon Northcott are you?
shareRight. I am sure you know Mr. Flacco well. I have read every interview on this by him and more recently yes this year recently listened to his podcasts on the matter where he explicitly states what I said in my original comment, where he says nothing you're saying nor does he say this in his forward nor does his son Jerry. Believe him or a random internet guy...hmm tough choice.
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Just prior to the book being released, any person could easily access Mr. Flacco, and visit with him. I don't know how easy that is now, but then it was easily done with a basic google search. Emails and phone number quickly located. You can try to dismiss me all you like, but the truth speaks for itself if you care to find it. Should I believe you,the historical facts, or people whom have money as a motive..........hmm, tough choice. In essence, you are stating the Jerry is accusing his Father, Sanford of Perjury, which would have thrown out the entire case against Gordon Northcott and his Mother (back then). You are stating that because you believe Mr. Flacco's writing, that the State of California hung the wrong man and falsely imprisoned his Mother.
shareYou're reaching here is ridiculous. Saying I believe Sanford's account of the story .. says nothing about believing anyone was wrongfully hanged or imprsioned. They both deserved it and the mom deserved more than life in prison. This has gotten silly. Flacco still answers emails. Transcripts are available of the whole trial as well. You're making assumptions on the intentions of Sanford's son Jerry which is kind of gross in my opinion. If Flacco "lied" then Jerry did and if he didn't he'd have a lot to say about Flacco's book which he approved and hired Flacco to write basically. IDK what you believe about the whole thing but evidence concerning testimony of Northcott's mother and physical evidence of the state of Sanford's body alone pretty much supports everything in the trial transcripts as well as Flacco's story. Not sure what or why you're so hung up but it's okay that this movie doesn't depict things the way they were it was just telling the Collins' story without adding just how it really was.
shareSo I do appreciate this discussion, in that you are polite and not a flamer. Let me ask you this final question. You seem to be pretty defensive that Mr. Flacco has written a book that is exactly the truth, because Jerry Clark told it to Mr. Flacco.
Final question to you: As it was written in the book, do you believe that there was a "boy whom came forward and stated that Gordon Northcott murdered upwards of 20 boys and that it was possible that Walter Collins was still alive?"
You are the one whom has stated that Mr. Flacco's writing cannot be disputed and that the book Road Out Of Hell is the truth as told to Mr. Flacco by Jerry.