Tag: Serial Killer
One Missed Pod #25: VENGEANCE IS MINE (1979)
In a new episode of One Missed Pod, Zack and Kelly discuss Shohei Imamura's 1979 true-crime serial killer thriller, Vengeance is Mine. Anchored by...
Black Fly (2014): The Shock of Serial Murder in a Small Town
In the city, people are often scared by serial and spree killers because of the anonymity involved— amongst a large population, a multiple murderer...
Rewriting History: Karla (2006) and the Morality of Adaptation
It was July 6th of 1993 when Karla Homolka was convicted on two counts of manslaughter for her involvement in Paul Bernardo’s spree of...
When Serial Killer Becomes Slasher – Ivan Milat, Mick Taylor, and Wolf Creek (2005)
Since the heyday of the big four - Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and Chucky - slasher movie fans have continually searched for...
Perspective, Realism, & Fighting the Death Penalty in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
When 10 Rillington Place was released in 1971 the disturbing sting of serial killer John Reginald Christie was still lingering in the United Kingdom’s...
The Visceral Chaos of Angst (1983)
What happens when a person’s psychopathy isn’t exactly definable as typical mental illness? What do we, as a society, do for and with these...
Truth, Identity, and Videotapes in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Most people lie in order to get out of trouble. Even if it’s only a white lie, its purpose is usually to absolve the...