Although director Victor Salva has never cited the DePue case as inspiration, it is difficult to think that he wasn’t influenced by it.Īfter the episode featuring Marilyn DePue’s murder, and the subsequent search for Dennis DePue, aired on Unsolved Mysteries, Dennis panicked and fled the safety of his hideout which had protected him for eleven months. Check out the clip below that juxtaposes footage from the Unsolved Mysteries reenactment of the Dennis DePue case and the opening to Jeepers Creepers. The resemblance is pretty staggering. What’s especially interesting is that The Thornton’s were even playing the license plate game like Darry and Trish. Also See: Five Horror Series Cancelled Too Soon (and Five That Need to End) The driver then stuffs the body into a outside a chute and the two find themselves pursued by the truck. Also, Darry and Trish witness the driver unloading a body wrapped in a bloody sheet outside of a church. Like in the DePue case, the brother and sister duo in Jeepers Creepers see a truck appearing out of nowhere that then attempts to run them off the road. Love Real Life Ghost Hunting Shows? CLICK HERE FOR MORE!
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