The one exception is Laura (Rachel Hurd-Wood), whose father (Alan Rickman) does everything to protect her from the killer.

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CNN's Alexander Felton, Laura Perez Maestro, Laura Smith-Spark and Rachel Ramsay contributed to this report.

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There's something visceral and deeply moving about listening to and watching Sandy survivors tell their stories. (Visitors to "Sandy Storyline" will be able to add their own.) But how much of what makes it compelling is the result of the artistic choices of producers Rachel Falcone, Laura Gottesdiener and Michael Premo, and how much of it is random?

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