Movie

A Killer in the Family

1983 · 90 min

A grim, slow-burning true-crime TV movie that tightens like a noose as naive loyalty curdles into horrified complicity.

Tagline: A father, his sons and the crime spree that shocked America.
Overview: Three teenage boys break their father out of prison only to discover that he is a murderous sociopath. Based on a true story.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, crime, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
crime
violence
guilt
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild