S3E1: Sawney Bean, the True Crime that inspired The Hills Have Eyes

Alexander "Sawney" Bean was said to be the head of a 45-member clan in Scotland in the 16th century that murdered and cannibalised over 1,000 people in 25 years. According to legend, Bean and his clan members were eventually caught by a search party sent by King James VI and executed for their heinous crimes. Following Wes Craven's first movie, The Last House on the Left (1972), Craven released The Hills Have Eyes (1977).

Craven based the film's script on the legend of Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean, which Craven viewed as illustrating how supposedly civilized people could become savage. Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates: https://www.instagram.

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