The Devil In the White City

[DavidJ]

Has anyone read this? Great book about the 1893 world's fair and a serial killer. There's supposed to be a movie being made about it, with Leonardo DiCaprio as H.H. Holmes (the serial killer), and also the director. Should make for a great movie, it was a great read.

 

[Bugsy]

Has anyone read this? Great book about the 1893 world's fair and a serial killer. There's supposed to be a movie being made about it, with Leonardo DiCaprio as H.H. Holmes (the serial killer), and also the director. Should make for a great movie, it was a great read.

I enjoyed the book enormously. I hope the film does it justice.

 

[LocktownDog]

Dicaprio was able to pull off Gangs Of New York. He should be able to do this also. I just hope they stick with the plot of the book. Larson's novels have been pretty good. I particularly liked Isaac's Storm.

 

[Widebrim]

Recently bought the book, have only read the intro. From what I gather, though, the subject has great screen potential.

 

[rue]

Leo is a busy boy these days..... I think it's sounds like a great movie, but I haven't read the book.

 

[bunnyb.gal]

I read the book and enjoyed it - I think I'd like to see it as a Frank Darabont joint...

 

[David Conwill]

I tried, and enjoyed the parts about the Columbian Exposition, but the murder parts so nauseated me I finally gave up.

-Dave

 

[Espee]

I read it several years ago. The only word I can come up with for Holmes is "diabolical." Or "psychopathic"... whatever-works-to-my-benefit.
At the time I was hoping it would be made into a film.
I've never seen a Leo movie. Celine Dion still keeps me away from Titanic. (Maybe someone could do a modified version, with samples of Ian Whitcomb's Titanic CD over all Celine's contributions?)
And I could only say "Ohhhh come onnnnnnn...." to the idea of Leo as Howard Hughes.

 

[Story]

I enjoyed the book enormously. I hope the film does it justice.[/COLOR]

Same here - the basic plot of HH Holmes has been used in a few previous movies.

 

[dr greg]

I wonder if he inspired Dr Petiot, similar MO in regard to architecture