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I Am Miranda: Chains, Chainsaws and The Cricket

Dr. Thomas Warren reviews the previously classified footage caught by serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng as they worked to kidnap women and torture them into sexual submission. This film seeks to analyze the criminal mind and pinpoint the precise motives, profiles and personalities of the murderers from the case who were not only caught, but are still at large today.

  • Candice Rollins
    Director
    Haunted Routes: Evil East Coast Highway
  • G.R. Claveria
    Writer
    The Miranda Murders: Lost Tapes of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
  • G.R. Claveria
    Producer
    The Miranda Murders: Lost Tapes of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
  • Matthew Rosvally
    Key Cast
    "Leonard Lake"
    The Miranda Murders: Lost Tapes of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
  • Guil Claveria
    Key Cast
    "Charles Ng"
    The Miranda Murders: Lost Tapes of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    True Crime, horror, thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 5 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 7, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    27,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Candice Rollins

Candice is a Director whose specialty is visualizing the edit of a film before it is even shot. Her background is in Freelance Editing and she has worked for the production team of Shockfest Horror Factory, editing the feature film The Miranda Murders: Lost Tapes of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng.

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Director Statement

I Am Miranda: Chains Chainsaws and The Cricket is a documentary style film in which criminologist Dr. Thomas Warren reviews the unseen murder footage caught by serial killers Leonard Lake, Charles Ng and their accomplice Claralyn "Cricket" Balazs. Despite the two men being caught and tried for their crimes (Leonard Lake committed suicide while in custody and Charles Ng is still serving life in prison) Cricket was able to get away scott-free with no convictions or legal repercussions for complying with the demands of the police during their investigation, despite playing a major role in the kidnapping of over 20 women. This fascinating unbalance of justice made it necessary to analyze the crimes and determine the workings going on in the remote cabin in the California mountains, where these murderers committed their crimes in the mid 1980s. The real life classified footage was extensively researched and reviewed during the production of this film to create accurate recreations in order to expose the truth about these killers. This film works to share the untold story of the victims who were found, but unidentified due to the severe damage to their bodies upon the investigation of the murders.