The Serial Killers
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Actor: Henry Lee Lucas, Kenneth Allen McDuff, Kenneth Bianchi, Ronald DeFeo Jr., Ted BundyBrand: MPI
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 390 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Dark Sky Films
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- The Serial Killers is a fascinating and shocking documentary of the most notorious murderers of our time. Infamous serial killers such as Kenneth Bianchi, Ted Bundy and Henry Lee Lucas give chilling first-hand accounts of their brutal crimes. The program also examines the sadistic exploits of lesser-known murderers whose crimes are just as terrifying and bizarre. Profiled in this 3 disc set are
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Movie Review: A Fascinating Study of People with Sick Minds
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVD set after seeing an episode of it on my copy of the movie, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". Now that I've seen all the episodes, I was just amazed at how educational and interesting this series is. It's one of the best series that I've ever seen about real-life serial killers. The episodes are not necessarily pleasant, but at the same time not exploitative. The filmakers here are not trying to hype the 'serial killer' subject up or anything like that, nor does this series makes you feel sentimental towards these people who perform their ghastly deeds of taking other peoples' lives in whatever method that pleases them.
My personal favorite episode is the one about Ronald Defeo Jr., "The Amityville Horror". This is because I have seen some of "The Amityville Horror" movies and wanted to learn more about the true stories that inspired them. Other recommendations are "Amityville-The Haunting" and "Amityville-Horror or Hoax".
Two other ones in particular that I admired are the one showing Henry Lee Lucas, "The Confession Killer",(which is the story that inspired the movie stated at the beginning,) and Theodore Robert Bundy, "The Lady Killer", a misogynistic murderer who has become extremely notorious long after his execution in early 1989.
I've read some reviews about the music in this series, and I can understand that they don't enjoy the repetition and abstractness of it. But I personally had no problem with it. It does set the proper mood of the world of serial killers.
The interviews are well done too. All the people being interviewed give plenty of details about how these killers operate and we even get to hear the killers speak for themselves in the interviews. It doesn't mean that you have to take their sides, but it allows them to speak their minds and therefore, gives the viewer to draw their own conclusions about these criminals.
I think that this is a great series for people who wish to pursue a career in law enforcement, criminal psychology, or law. However, this is not for people who just want to have thrills. They are better off watching something like one of the "Scream", "Friday the 13th", or "A Nightmare on Elm Street" films.
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