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True crime cases with a horror edge — investigations, disappearances and the documentaries that cover them.
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In the first trailer for Hulu‘s new true series “Candy,” Jessica Biel has transformed into an 80’s housewife turned ax murderer, Candy Montgomery, who seemed like the perfect wife and mother, until she snapped. The next image shows Biel as Candy sitting with friend Betty Gore, played by Melanie Lynskey, who would eventually fall victim to Candy, being hit 41 times with an ax. The series is an adaptation of Jim Atkinson and John Bloom‘s nonfiction book, Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, which chronicles Candy’s life, affair, and crimes. According to Hulu, “Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of transgressions — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom. With deadly results.” Pablo Schreiber and Timothy Simons also star in the upcoming limited
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Discovery is in the final stages of acquiring Warner Media from AT&T. So, what does that mean? One thing that will come out of the deal is that eventually, Discovery+ and HBO Max will be combining into one massive service. Gunnar Wiedenfels, the chief financial officer of Discovery had this to say to Variety. “So right out of the gate, we’re working on getting the bundling approach ready, maybe a single sign-on, ingesting content into the other product, etc., so that we can start to get some benefits early on. But the main thrust is going to be harmonizing the technology platform. Building one very, very strong combined direct-to-consumer product and platform, that’s going to take a while.” HBO Max already hosts several channels on its service including TCM, DC, Adult Swim, and others. It would be fairly simple for HBO to just add more sections for Discovery properties such as the Travel Channel, HGTV, and the other 80 plus
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Blumhouse has two new series that you should definitely check out if you are a true crime fan, “The Thing About Pam,” and “Worst Roommate Ever,” which is currently number one on Netflix. The Thing About Pam, which premieres tonight on NBC, is produced by Blumhouse Television, NBC News Studios, and Big Picture Co. is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’s conviction, although he insisted he didn’t kill her. He was later exonerated. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp. A thorough examination of the scheme was featured on several episodes of “Dateline NBC,” becoming one of the most popular topics to ever air on the hit NBC franchise. It also became the subject of a popular 2019 podcast, “The Thing About Pam,” which has been downloaded over 20 million times. The limited series, which will also air on Peacock
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When it comes to true crime, nothing is more heartbreaking than stories that involve children. The new documentary, The Missing Children, may very well be one of the most heartbreaking and infuriating true crime stories you’ll ever hear. Built in 1841, the “Mother’s Home” in Tuam, Ireland, was originally a workhouse for the poor until it was converted in 1925 into a place where unwed, pregnant women were sent by their families and priests because at the time an unwed pregnancy was the ultimate shame. These women were not allowed to keep their children, the babies were adopted out, or worse, they died. And many did die, sometimes only 1 out of 2 children would survive their stay. The Catholic Church’s facility was run by the order of Bon Secours Sisters, nuns trained as nurses who were reportedly cruel to both the mothers and the children and have been accused of abuse, both physical and mental. It’s also implied that
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From the mind of acclaimed director Tony Stone comes TED K– a cinematic journey into the tortured mind of The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who took the lives of three people and injured twenty-three others with a series of bombs. Deep in the American Rocky Mountains lived a man who sought refuge from modern society. His dark writings forewarned of a society ruled by technology. As the outside world encroached on his mountain sanctuary, he slowly became radicalized with rage. What began with small acts of sabotage, culminated with deadly bomb attacks, national media attention, and the largest manhunt in American history. Actor Sharlto Copley brings a dark intensity and unnerving intimacy to this chilling real-life portrait of America’s most notorious and enigmatic terrorist. TED K is a film about the American soul: dark, criminal, and fantastic. D.H. Lawrence said, “the essential American soul is hard, isolated, stoic, and a killer.” One man fits that description perfectly: UNABOMBER Theodore J. Kaczynski,
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ScoreG Productions and Super Channel have teamed up to release a new revealing three-part true-crime docuseries, Thunder: The Life and Death of Arturo Gatti, a chronicle of the original “blood and guts warrior” and his illustrious career with never-before-seen evidence surrounding his mysterious death. Arturo Gatti is one of the most remarkable yet heartbreaking stories that need to be told in an episodic documentary series. From the Italian neighborhood of St. Leonard in Montréal to the boxing rings of New Jersey, and his enormous success in Atlantic City, Thunder celebrates the life of this legendary throwback fighter in all his guts and glory. Many called him a “throwback fighter” or an “old school gladiator”. On July 11, 2009, while on vacation with his family in Brazil, Gatti was found dead in his hotel room of apparent suicide, at the age of 37. His wife, Amanda Rodriquez reportedly woke up to discover his body and repeatedly stated to police that she
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In August of 2018, Shannon Watts and her two young daughters disappeared without a trace. Everyone quickly turned their gaze to the picture-perfect life she shared with her husband Chris. But it all came crashing down when Chris made a shocking confession. The 33-year-old father and husband confessed that he had strangled his beautiful, pregnant wife and their two young daughters before disposing of their bodies at a remote worksite, shocking the nation. Now, a two-hour special, Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts, will delve into the shocking crime in gripping detail through examining the Watt’s own social media posts, as well as news reports, crime scene photos, and archival materials. Those with intimate knowledge of the brutal killings, including investigators, friends of the family, psychologists, and social media experts, speak out in interviews and new experts weigh in on this devasting case and the term “family annihilator”—looking to give us answers to the question we were all asking ourselves, “why?” Watch
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Director Devon Jovi Johnson makes his feature film debut with the indie horror film What Happened at 625 River Road. Today, the first trailer has arrived for the film. What really happened at 625 River Road on May 11th, 2015? This film is based on true events and follows two young female college students from New York City on their spring break. As they arrive at their rental home, 625 River Road, a chain of mysterious events takes place that remains unsolved to this day. The film stars Francheska Pujols, Summer Foley, Silvana Jakich, Piotr Marzecki, Matrell Smith, and Lloyd Dickenson, and was written by director Devon Jovi Johnson and Allen Worrell. This summer, we will find out What Happened at 625 River Road. For more information please visit the film’s official website.
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Hot off the heels of the release of The Matrix: Resurrections, it seems that Keanu Reeves has found his next role and is heading back to 1893’s World’s Fair. Deadline is reporting that Hollywood’s “Nice Guy” is in talks to star in Hulu‘s upcoming big-budget series adaptation of Erik Larson’s 2003 novel ‘The Devil in the White City.’ The book follows the true story of “two men, an architect and a serial killer, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. It follows Daniel H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on fairgrounds – a palace built to seduce, torture, and mutilate young women. The story takes the viewer on a tour of murder, romance, and mystery in the gilded age.” Leonardo DiCaprio bought the film rights to the book back in
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Netflix is continuing to explore the world of true crime with their new three-part documentary series Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer that focuses on the serial killer that stalked Times Square in the 70s and 80s, believed to have taken over 100 lives. In December of 1979 firemen responded to a call at a seedy hotel in the middle of Times Square, what they discover among the smoke and ash shocked even the most seasoned NYC homicide detectives, triggering a hunt for a vicious serial killer who preyed upon sex workers operating within Times Square’s then-booming, anything-goes sex industry, leading to the arrest of Richard Cottingham, also known as the “Torso Killer,” who was arrested in May of 1980 after the muffled screams of his last victim alerted hotel staff as he tortured her, assaulting her which included him nearly biting her nipple clean off. The three-part series takes viewers deep into the investigation, detailing the social and systemic
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In the first trailer for Hulu‘s new true series “Candy,” Jessica Biel has transformed into an 80’s housewife turned ax murderer, Candy Montgomery, who seemed like the perfect wife and mother, until she snapped. The next image shows Biel as Candy sitting with friend Betty Gore, played by Melanie Lynskey, who would eventually fall victim to Candy, being hit 41 times with an ax. The series is an adaptation of Jim Atkinson and John Bloom‘s nonfiction book, Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, which chronicles Candy’s life, affair, and crimes. According to Hulu, “Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of transgressions — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom. With deadly results.” Pablo Schreiber and Timothy Simons also star in the upcoming limited
Continue reading →
HBO MaxMoviesNewsParanormalStreaming TVTrue Crime
Discovery is in the final stages of acquiring Warner Media from AT&T. So, what does that mean? One thing that will come out of the deal is that eventually, Discovery+ and HBO Max will be combining into one massive service. Gunnar Wiedenfels, the chief financial officer of Discovery had this to say to Variety. “So right out of the gate, we’re working on getting the bundling approach ready, maybe a single sign-on, ingesting content into the other product, etc., so that we can start to get some benefits early on. But the main thrust is going to be harmonizing the technology platform. Building one very, very strong combined direct-to-consumer product and platform, that’s going to take a while.” HBO Max already hosts several channels on its service including TCM, DC, Adult Swim, and others. It would be fairly simple for HBO to just add more sections for Discovery properties such as the Travel Channel, HGTV, and the other 80 plus
Continue reading →
NetflixNewsPeacockStreaming TVThrillerTrue CrimeTrue Story
Blumhouse has two new series that you should definitely check out if you are a true crime fan, “The Thing About Pam,” and “Worst Roommate Ever,” which is currently number one on Netflix. The Thing About Pam, which premieres tonight on NBC, is produced by Blumhouse Television, NBC News Studios, and Big Picture Co. is based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria that resulted in her husband Russ’s conviction, although he insisted he didn’t kill her. He was later exonerated. This brutal crime set off a chain of events that would expose a diabolical scheme deeply involving Pam Hupp. A thorough examination of the scheme was featured on several episodes of “Dateline NBC,” becoming one of the most popular topics to ever air on the hit NBC franchise. It also became the subject of a popular 2019 podcast, “The Thing About Pam,” which has been downloaded over 20 million times. The limited series, which will also air on Peacock
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNewsStreaming TVTrue CrimeTrue Story
When it comes to true crime, nothing is more heartbreaking than stories that involve children. The new documentary, The Missing Children, may very well be one of the most heartbreaking and infuriating true crime stories you’ll ever hear. Built in 1841, the “Mother’s Home” in Tuam, Ireland, was originally a workhouse for the poor until it was converted in 1925 into a place where unwed, pregnant women were sent by their families and priests because at the time an unwed pregnancy was the ultimate shame. These women were not allowed to keep their children, the babies were adopted out, or worse, they died. And many did die, sometimes only 1 out of 2 children would survive their stay. The Catholic Church’s facility was run by the order of Bon Secours Sisters, nuns trained as nurses who were reportedly cruel to both the mothers and the children and have been accused of abuse, both physical and mental. It’s also implied that
Continue reading →
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From the mind of acclaimed director Tony Stone comes TED K– a cinematic journey into the tortured mind of The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who took the lives of three people and injured twenty-three others with a series of bombs. Deep in the American Rocky Mountains lived a man who sought refuge from modern society. His dark writings forewarned of a society ruled by technology. As the outside world encroached on his mountain sanctuary, he slowly became radicalized with rage. What began with small acts of sabotage, culminated with deadly bomb attacks, national media attention, and the largest manhunt in American history. Actor Sharlto Copley brings a dark intensity and unnerving intimacy to this chilling real-life portrait of America’s most notorious and enigmatic terrorist. TED K is a film about the American soul: dark, criminal, and fantastic. D.H. Lawrence said, “the essential American soul is hard, isolated, stoic, and a killer.” One man fits that description perfectly: UNABOMBER Theodore J. Kaczynski,
Continue reading →
DocumentariesNewsStreaming TVTrue Crime
ScoreG Productions and Super Channel have teamed up to release a new revealing three-part true-crime docuseries, Thunder: The Life and Death of Arturo Gatti, a chronicle of the original “blood and guts warrior” and his illustrious career with never-before-seen evidence surrounding his mysterious death. Arturo Gatti is one of the most remarkable yet heartbreaking stories that need to be told in an episodic documentary series. From the Italian neighborhood of St. Leonard in Montréal to the boxing rings of New Jersey, and his enormous success in Atlantic City, Thunder celebrates the life of this legendary throwback fighter in all his guts and glory. Many called him a “throwback fighter” or an “old school gladiator”. On July 11, 2009, while on vacation with his family in Brazil, Gatti was found dead in his hotel room of apparent suicide, at the age of 37. His wife, Amanda Rodriquez reportedly woke up to discover his body and repeatedly stated to police that she
Continue reading →
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In August of 2018, Shannon Watts and her two young daughters disappeared without a trace. Everyone quickly turned their gaze to the picture-perfect life she shared with her husband Chris. But it all came crashing down when Chris made a shocking confession. The 33-year-old father and husband confessed that he had strangled his beautiful, pregnant wife and their two young daughters before disposing of their bodies at a remote worksite, shocking the nation. Now, a two-hour special, Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts, will delve into the shocking crime in gripping detail through examining the Watt’s own social media posts, as well as news reports, crime scene photos, and archival materials. Those with intimate knowledge of the brutal killings, including investigators, friends of the family, psychologists, and social media experts, speak out in interviews and new experts weigh in on this devasting case and the term “family annihilator”—looking to give us answers to the question we were all asking ourselves, “why?” Watch
Continue reading →
IndieMoviesNewsThrillerTrailersTrue CrimeTrue Story
Director Devon Jovi Johnson makes his feature film debut with the indie horror film What Happened at 625 River Road. Today, the first trailer has arrived for the film. What really happened at 625 River Road on May 11th, 2015? This film is based on true events and follows two young female college students from New York City on their spring break. As they arrive at their rental home, 625 River Road, a chain of mysterious events takes place that remains unsolved to this day. The film stars Francheska Pujols, Summer Foley, Silvana Jakich, Piotr Marzecki, Matrell Smith, and Lloyd Dickenson, and was written by director Devon Jovi Johnson and Allen Worrell. This summer, we will find out What Happened at 625 River Road. For more information please visit the film’s official website.
Continue reading →
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Hot off the heels of the release of The Matrix: Resurrections, it seems that Keanu Reeves has found his next role and is heading back to 1893’s World’s Fair. Deadline is reporting that Hollywood’s “Nice Guy” is in talks to star in Hulu‘s upcoming big-budget series adaptation of Erik Larson’s 2003 novel ‘The Devil in the White City.’ The book follows the true story of “two men, an architect and a serial killer, whose fates were forever linked by The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. It follows Daniel H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect racing to make his mark on the world and Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who fashioned his own pharmaceutical “Murder Castle” on fairgrounds – a palace built to seduce, torture, and mutilate young women. The story takes the viewer on a tour of murder, romance, and mystery in the gilded age.” Leonardo DiCaprio bought the film rights to the book back in
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNetflixNewsStreaming TVTrailersTrue CrimeTrue Story
Netflix is continuing to explore the world of true crime with their new three-part documentary series Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer that focuses on the serial killer that stalked Times Square in the 70s and 80s, believed to have taken over 100 lives. In December of 1979 firemen responded to a call at a seedy hotel in the middle of Times Square, what they discover among the smoke and ash shocked even the most seasoned NYC homicide detectives, triggering a hunt for a vicious serial killer who preyed upon sex workers operating within Times Square’s then-booming, anything-goes sex industry, leading to the arrest of Richard Cottingham, also known as the “Torso Killer,” who was arrested in May of 1980 after the muffled screams of his last victim alerted hotel staff as he tortured her, assaulting her which included him nearly biting her nipple clean off. The three-part series takes viewers deep into the investigation, detailing the social and systemic
Continue reading →
