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S19 Ep148: The Man In The White Van w/Warren Skeels

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 146 minutes

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Summary

True Crime Tuesday presents:  The Man In The White Van with Screenwriter/Director/Filmmaker, Warren Skeels!

The Man In The White Van is a movie based on true events and Inspired by the true story of Billy Mansfield, the film follows the harrowing experience of young Annie Williams – a spirited girl in smalltown Florida whose carefree existence is turned upside down when she becomes stalked by an ominous man in a white van. The tranquillity of Annie's world begins to crumble when the menacing white van inches closer and closer. As her parents' skepticism grows, Annie finds herself increasingly isolated until her worst fears materialize into a full-blown nightmare as she gets abducted on a harrowing Halloween night. "The Man In The White Van" is in theaters in Friday, December 13th, 2024! 

On Today's TCT, Screenwriter/Director Warren Skeels joins TCT to talk about how he captured the feel of the 1970's and the attitudes of the times.  How parenting in the 70's may have assisted the criminal element, the rich characters in this film, the wonderful acting jobs of Ali Larter , Sean Astin, and more! 

Watch The trailer for  "The Man In The White Van" here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztQZYF0E0AY

Get your tickets for "The Man In The White Van" here:  https://www.fandango.com/the-man-in-the-white-van-2024-238824/movie-overview

PLUS:  AN ALL NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS WITH JESSICA FREEBURG!

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0:00.0

Welcome in to the best in True Crime Podcasting.

0:25.9

This is True Crime Tuesday.

0:26.9

I'm your host, Tim Dennis.

0:28.6

Got a great show in line here today, folks.

0:31.8

Dumb Crime Stupid Criminals coming up in just a bit.

0:33.9

But first, I want to tell you about a movie I saw this past weekend.

0:37.2

And I was so impressed I wanted to tell you about a movie I saw this past weekend, and I was so

0:38.4

impressed I wanted to bring the filmmaker on today. The film is called The Man in the White

0:43.8

Van, and it's based on a true story that happened in the 70s in Florida. In fact, in an area

0:50.5

where my in-laws live, believe it or not, which creep me out even more.

0:58.5

The premise of the film happens in 1975, Florida.

1:02.3

It happens with a series of violent disappearances that go unnoticed.

1:10.5

And there's a young girl by the name of Annie who starts seeing a white van that's following her around.

1:15.2

It was written and directed by my guest today, Warren Skeels.

1:19.1

And I want to bring him in right away because we have limited time with him today.

1:22.7

And I want to start to talk a little bit about the setup to this film.

1:29.7

And first of all, how he starts to transport us back to the 70s because it is an innocent time and it's a hard era to capture.

1:32.1

So ladies and gentlemen, let's bring in to True Crime Tuesday, Warren Skills.

1:35.8

Warren, thank you so much for joining us today on True Crime Tuesday.

1:38.9

Thank you so much for having me, Ten.

1:40.7

This is a subject I enjoy talking about.

1:43.2

First of all, I want to, I want to start by

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