an adaptation of a 1989 horror novel penned by author Jack Ketchum. Television The Investigation Discovery channel commissioned a documentary focusing upon the abuse and murder of Sylvia Likens as part of its true-life crime documentary series Deadly Women. This 45-minute documentary, titled "Born Bad", was first broadcast on November 30, 2009. See also Crime in Indiana Herd mentality List of child abuse cases featuring long-term detention List of murdered American children Psychological abuse Notes References Cited works and further reading External links 2015 Indianapolis Star news article detailing the abuse and murder of Sylvia Likens Baniszewski v. State: Details of Gertrude Banieszewski's 1970 formal appeal against her first degree murder conviction. Court transcript pertaining to the 1966 trial of Gertrude Baniszewski 1965 in Indiana 1965 murders in the United States 1966 in Indiana Child abuse resulting in death Child sexual abuse in the United States Crime in Indianapolis Deaths by beating in the United States Deaths by person in Indiana Female murder victims History of Indianapolis Incidents of violence against girls Incidents of violence against women Murder committed by minors Murder in Indiana Murdered American children October 1965 events in the United States Psychological abuse Torture in the United States