True-Crime Stories Examine Killers’ Cultural Influence

Several entertainment features examine how real-life killers intersect with popular media. A Paramount+ docuseries focuses on Wade Wilson, whose mugshot went viral and turned him into a social-media fixation despite his conviction for killing two Florida women. Another article explores claims that Brazilian killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho may have influenced the fictional Dexter Morgan, while noting that no statements from the author or producers confirm the connection. A podcast revisits Danny Rolling’s 1990 murders of five students in Gainesville and their connection to the idea behind the film Scream.