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Horror and thriller films "have legs," as they say in the Hollywood film industry, meaning that they have long-lasting appeal. Not surprisingly, the true

SANTA BARBARA, California —  Jesse James Hollywood was convicted Wednesday of the kidnap and murder of a 15-year-old boy that inspired the 2007 movie “Alpha Dog.” After deliberating about four days, a Santa Barbara Superior Court jury also found Hollywood, 29, guilty of the special circumstance allegation of being involved in a crime in which an assault weapon or machine gun was used, making him eligible for the death penalty. Hollywood stared straight ahead as the verdict was read. ...