Remember in "Silence of the Lambs" when we are shown the character, Buffalo Bill and his basement chamber of horrors? Many claim that the character of Buffalo Bill was based on serial killer Gary Heidnik. Listen to this week's episode and you can judge for yourself. Gary Heidnik abducted six women and subjected them to some of the most disgusting torture imaginable all for his own pleasure.Join us on Facebook and IG: @HARDCORETRUECRIME Web: www.crimesandconsequences.com--------------->Get ad-free early releases of each episode, plus over 170 exclusive Members Only episodes by going to Patreon.com/tntcrimes or joining our Apple Channel on the Apple Podcast App.SOURCES:1) 'Monster Preacher’: Gary Heidnik’s Childhood, Past Crimes | Crime News (oxygen.com)2) Gary Heidnik - The Oral History of a Killer (phillymag.com)3) Cult Leaders So Dangerous And Depraved History Can't Forget Them (allthatsinteresting.com) 4) The Real-Life Silence of the Lambs (truecrimeedition.com)5) Serial Killer Gary Heidnik Inspiration for Movie “Silence of the Lambs” | by Kym L Pasqualini | Medium6)Gary Heidnik | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers7) Real life Silence of the Lambs: "I was caged, beaten and raped by deranged cannibal" - Mirror Online 8) The Harrowing Case of "People Collector" Gary Heidnik - America's Most Haunted (americas-most-haunted.com)9) Here's What Happened To House Of Horrors Killer Gary Heidnik (grunge.com) 10) The sister of one of Gary Heidnik's victims has mixed feelings about his execution | CNNThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4736141/advertisement