Los Angeles-based Dark Star Pictures has just announced the upcoming US release dates today for Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman and Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman.
The releases include a nationwide one-night Fathom release (In over 750 cinemas) for both titles, with VOD and DVD releases to follow in September and October respectively.
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows elusive and charming killer Ted Bundy and the manhunt that brought him to justice, involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase “serial killer.”
Daniel Farrands wrote and directed the project, which stars Chad Michael Murray (House Of Wax, The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and Riverdale) as Bundy. Rounding out the key cast are genre actress Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise, The Grudge, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels) and Holland Roden (Escape Room 2, Teen Wolf).
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will have its Fathom Release on August 16, 2021, with a US VOD and DVD release to follow on September 3, 2021.
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman will have its Fathom release on September 20, 2021, with a US VOD/DVD release on October 8, 2021.
Companion piece and ‘Monster’ Prequel, Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman focuses on serial killer Aileen Wuornos, also directed by Farrands the film stars Peyton List in the title role (Cobra Kai, Tobin Bell (“Jigsaw” from the Saw Franchise), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting Of Sharon Tate), Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), Swen Temmel (In Time, Backtrace), Meadow Williams (Boss Level. Den Of Thieves), and Andrew Biernat (Shadow’s Edge).
We are thrilled to be bringing these films to audiences across the country, director Daniel Farrands has taken two of America’s most heinous serial killers and managed to spin their stories in a fresh way – introducing a genre film style to these familiar true crime stories. People will be able to experience these chapters of American history in a new way,” commented Michael Repsch, President of Dark Star Pictures.
