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Movie: The Co-Ed Killer: Mind of a Monster (TV Special 2021) ( 2021 )
In 1972 Santa Cruz, Calif., police fear multiple serial killers are operating at the same time, as human remains wash upon the shores of the seaside community; victims include children, students, pedestrians and hitchhikers. The story and reality of Edmund Kemper, the "Co-Ed Killer" who appears to be a gentle giant who offers rides to young female hitchhikers but is actually a perverted monster with a tormented childhood and dark sexual fantasies. Part 1: Ed Kemper appears to be a gentle giant who offers rides to young female hitchhikers. But behind his charming smile lurks a perverted monster. Recorded audio confessions reveal the dark fantasies behind one of America's most notorious serial killers. Part 2: After killing his grandparents, 15-year-old Ed Kemper is sent away to a mental institution. There he uses his near-genius IQ to deceive psychiatrists. Once released, he finds himself surrounded by attractive co-eds, and his twisted fantasies return. Part 3: Fearing arrest, Kemper decides he must finally deal with his mother, bringing this story to a devastating finale; in custody, a psychiatrist gives Kemper a truth serum, which reveals his most horrifying secrets on tape.
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Movie: Kids for Cash ( 2015 )
Kids For Cash is a riveting look behind the notorious judicial scandal that rocked the nation. Beyond the millions paid and high stakes corruption, Kids For Cash exposes a shocking American secret. In the wake of the shootings at Columbine, a small town celebrates a charismatic judge who is hell-bent on keeping kids in line...until one parent dares to question the motives behind his brand of justice. This real life thriller reveals the untold stories of the masterminds at the center of the scandal and the chilling aftermath of lives destroyed in the process - a stunning emotional roller coaster.
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Movie: My Uncle Is the Green River Killer ( 2014 )
The family of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, brings to light some of the information on the family's end during the trial and searching of the Green River Killer. Gary's family tells their side of the story, and even confront a victim's sister.
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Movie: The Women and the Murderer ( 2021 )
Two brave women, a police chief and a victim's mother, make tireless efforts to find and prosecute serial killer Guy Georges, in 1990s Paris.
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Movie: The Toolbox Killer ( 2021 )
Story of two American serial killers and rapists who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and killed five teenage girls in Southern California over a period of five months in 1979.
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Movie: I Shot My Parents ( 2017 )
The story of American teenager Nathon Brooks who at the age of 14 shot his mother and father while they slept. Incredibly they both survived and are trying to come to terms with what their son did.
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Movie: The Devil and the Death Penalty ( 2012 )
This documentary recounts the dysfunctional state of the death penalty in the state of California by revisiting the crimes, arrest, trial and appeals of Lawrence Bittaker, a convicted serial killer who has been on death row at San Quentin since 1981.
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Movie: Human Harvest ( 2016 )
The unspeakable Chinese practice of organ harvesting is exposed in this Peabody Award winning documentary. In the early 2000s doctors around the world began to notice large numbers of their patients flying to China for organ transplants. An organ was typically ready within a week. The availability and number of organs was baffling, until horrific stories began to leak out. It was rumoured that hospitals were harvesting live prisoners for their organs but could this actually be true? Human Harvest takes you through the international investigation led by Nobel Peace prize nominees that is shocking the world.
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Movie: Love Child ( 2020 )
LOVE CHILD is a documentary following of the first tried case of Internet Addiction the world has ever seen. Filmed over two years in Seoul, Korea, the film follows the story of a young couple in South Korea who were immersed in an on line game raising a fairy child and their real life baby died of neglect. The 2010 trial that followed saw the first ever usage of the term 'Internet Addiction' as the young couple's lawyer crafted a mental illness defense. Weaving together footage of the game, interviews and reenactments, LOVE CHILD tells a haunting tale set in a world where virtual is the new reality.