'Dexter' Allegedly Inspired Murder in Edmonton

Dexter’s name came into the spotlight after an Edmonton filmmaker was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 38-year-old Johnny Brian Altinger. buddy.tv reports.

Back in August, the accused Mark Twitchell wrote on his Facebook site’s status notation, “Mark has way too much in common with Dexter Morgan,” referring to the titular character of the Showtime series. On October 31, Twitchell was arrested after police retrieved a script for House of Cards, a short horror film he wrote about a serial killer who murders a cheating husband after pretending to be a woman through online communication and later luring him in.

Meanwhile, the case has been put over until November 26, as the Canadian Press reports that the 29-year-old Twitchell did not appear in court on Wednesday.

... University of Victoria pop culture expert Kim Blank explains that pop culture is pervasive, and that through media, it can greatly influence the minds of some individuals.

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