Category: Lifetime Movies

The true story of The Good Father: Michele MacNeill Murder

Lifetime’s latest true crime movie adaptation, The Good Father is about the April 11, 2007 murder of Michele MacNeill. 50-year-old Michele had gotten some plastic surgery, and had no idea that her doctor husband Martin MacNeill was plotting to use her medications to kill her. He almost got away with it as the coroner originally ruled her death as natural from heart disease. Later the toxicology report, which the family had to fight to get, revealed the truth: the medications in Michele’s bloodstream had stopped her heart. As time goes on, more horrible truths were uncovered about Martin MacNeill, who was anything but a “good father.”

Mother Daughter Experiment cast pick their Lifetime movie titles and actresses

In a fun video extra, the ladies of The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition reveal what the Lifetime movie based on their lives would be titled as well as which actresses would play them. As a bonus, we've got all the titles and actresses listed so you can try to match them up before watching the clip!

The true story that inspired the Lifetime movie Ungodly Acts

Tonight is the premiere of the new Lifetime movie Ungodly Acts. The movie tells the story of a 27-year-old religious cult leader's wife named Melissa Cooper, whose body was found hanging from a swing set after an apparent suicide. But, after a confession from a church parishioner, police begin to suspect foul play, and Melissa's husband become the prime suspect in her murder! The plot may sound unbelievable, but it's based on the true story of Bethany Deaton. Keep reading to learn more about Bethany's tragic story, which made numerous national headlines and was the subject of an episode of 48 Hours.

Is the Lifetime movie Fatal Memories based on a true story? Is it a remake of the 1992 movie?

It's Saturday, and that means it's time to pop out the red wine and popcorn and get ready for another cinedramatic treat from Lifetime! Keep reading to find out all about tonight's feature presentation, Fatal Memories, including a preview trailer, synopsis, and whether or not it is based on a true story like the 1992 made-for-TV movie of the same name–which was also about murder and repressed memory.