Question 1

What real-life case inspired Texas Killing Fields?

Accepted Answer

The film was inspired by decades of unsolved murders of young women along an interstate south of Houston, in an area known as the 'killing fields.' Several murders have since been solved, with four connected to William Lewis Reece.

Question 2

Which festivals recognized Texas Killing Fields?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and Venice Film Festival in 2011, and won an award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards that same year.

Question 3

How did Sheryl Lee and Chloë Grace Moretz prepare for their roles?

Accepted Answer

Sheryl Lee and Chloë Grace Moretz spent time in a rehabilitation center for drug addicts to prepare for their roles in the film.

Question 4

Where was Texas Killing Fields actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

Although set among Texas bayous, the movie was filmed entirely in Louisiana to achieve a 'swampier' look than the real marshlands area.

Question 5

Who plays the local detective teaming up with a New York cop?

Accepted Answer

Sam Worthington plays detective Mike Souder, who teams up with Jeffrey Dean Morgan's character Brian Heigh to investigate unsolved murders in the Texas bayous.

Question 6

What real-life crime inspired Texas Killing Fields?

Accepted Answer

The film was inspired by decades of unsolved murders of young women along an interstate south of Houston, in a rural area dubbed the 'killing fields.' Several murders have since been solved, with four linked to William Lewis Reece.

Question 7

Which festivals featured Texas Killing Fields?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and Venice Film Festival in 2011, and also won an award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards that year.

Question 8

How did Sheryl Lee and Chloë Grace Moretz prepare for their roles?

Accepted Answer

Sheryl Lee and Chloë Grace Moretz spent time in a drug addiction rehabilitation center to prepare for their roles in the film.

Question 9

Where was Texas Killing Fields actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

Although set in Texas bayous, the movie was filmed entirely in Louisiana to achieve a 'swampier' look than the real grassy marshlands area known as the killing fields.

Question 10

Who plays the local homicide detective teaming up with a New York cop?

Accepted Answer

Sam Worthington plays detective Mike Souder, who teams up with Jeffrey Dean Morgan's character Brian Heigh, a cop from New York City, to investigate unsolved murders.

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