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Vernon, Florida (1981)
Rate:
2
Viewed:
4/15
4/15:
A small, unheard-of Florida town called Vernon was once known as "Nub City" to insurance companies during the 50's and 60's.
The story is some town residents made a bundle of money through the loss of limbs by shooting themselves or having
an accident on purpose. Even one guy took out an insurance with nearly thirty companies which earned him over a million of dollars.
Eventually, they wised up and stopped selling policies there, and claims from there slowly faded away.
All of this sounded interesting to Errol Morris who set out there in an attempt to make a documentary about it.
Unfortunately, some resident got wind of his plans and threatened to kill him. So, he rescinded the original idea
and decided to instead film a few people from there. Hence, Vernon, Florida is about these eccentrics who narrate
tales which are among the most boring drivel I've heard in my life. Some reviewers said they were funny while others thought of
them as quaint, but I've found them to be, quite frankly, frightening.
All in all, Vernon, Florida is a genuine waste of time.