QWhat is 'An Amish Murder' about?
AKatie Burkholder (Neve Campbell), chief of police in Painters Mill, Ohio, a small farming community with a sizable Amish population and once Amish herself before deciding to leave the community, is called to investigate the murder of a young Amish woman. The killer's signature -- Roman numerals carved into each victim's abdomen -- matches the MO of the Slaughterhouse Killer, responsible for attacking ffive young girls 16 years earlier. Aided by the state's Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) profiler John Tomasetti (Noam Jenkins), she must now strive to find out whether the Slaughterhouse Killer is back or whether they have a copycat on their hands.
QIs 'An Amish Murder' based on a book?
AYes. The movie is based on Sworn to Silence, a 2011 novel by American crime writer Linda Castillo. The book was adapted for the movie by screenwriter Mark Malone.
QAny recommendations for other movies set in an Amish community?
ASurprisingly, there are several films that have been set in Amish communities including Witness (1985) in which a young Amish boy witnesses a murder, A Stoning in Fulham County (1988) in which the Amish and the law clash when an Amish infant is killed, Harvest of Fire (1996) in which an FBI agent investigates an arson in an Amish community, and For Richer or Poorer (1997) in which two hustlers hide in an Amish community. More recent movies about the Amish include Plain Truth (2004) in which an Amish girl is accused of smothering her baby, Saving Sarah Cain (2007) in which a newspaper reporter attempts to raise her five Amish nieces and nephews, orphaned after the death of her Amish sister, Amish Grace (2010) based on the true story about the murder of five Amish schoolgirls and the wounding of five others, and The Shunning (2011) about the coming of age of a young adopted Amish woman. There is also a more lighthearted film, For Richer or Poorer (1997) in which a hustler and his wife hide from the IRS in an Amish community.
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