Stephen King ing in to shower it with praise. With a non-linear story built around a woman and a man whose one-night stand brings them both to be wrapped up in a hunt for a serial killer, its a unique entry in the crime thriller genre.

Whenever a movie tackles a serial killer, it is natural to wonder if real-life events or an actual murder case inspires any elements. Typically, a movie will have some title card saying "Based on a true story" at the beginning or end if this is the case. Anyone who Strange Darling's ending brings that story to a close, the true story questions are unanswered.

Strange Darling's Director Has Not Confirmed Or Denied A True Story Inspiration

Is The Electric Lady Real?

It is currently unconfirmed that Strange Darling is based on a true story. The movie does not present the story as though it is based on real-life events or a real killer that inspired The Electric Lady's murders. This would suggest that Strange Darling is not based on a true story and instead a completely original story that JT Mollner imagined. There is no known serial killer in reality that had The Electric Lady's name either. However, JT Mollner also has refused to confirm or deny that Strange Darling has any true story elements.

The Electric Lady kills people when she sees the devil instead of a person

In an interview with CBR, Mollner simply responded with "Perhaps!" when asked about any possible true story basis for the movie. He encouraged audiences to do the research and find out if there is anything from real life he utilized for Strange Darling. The reason why he refused to directly answer the question is because he feared that digging into any possible inspirations for the murders would be a spoiler. He wrapped up his quote by saying that he hopes Strange Darling feels real to audiences regardless of whether it is or isn't based on a true story.

How Strange Darling's Story Is Similar To Real-Life Serial Killer Cases

It Has One Major Difference

There is no direct one-to-one comparison between Strange Darling's story and The Electric Lady's murders to real-life events. She is driven to kill anyone who she believes is the devil, adding a spiritual element to the case. However, that motivation is flipped from the more common real-life and movie killer motivations of someone killing people on behalf of the devil. In that way, Strange Darling's serial killer story is very different from what is typically found in these types of narratives or cases. If there is a true story that inspired Strange Darling, it has yet to be uncovered.

Source: CBR