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Killer Sally

2022 · 1 season

A sober, interview-driven true-crime retelling that slowly unpacks a volatile marriage and its violent end.

Created by
Nanette Burstein
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Sally McNeil, John Lowden, Shantina Lowden
Overview
Interviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple’s rocky marriage — and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Nanette Burstein
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Sally McNeil, John Lowden, Shantina Lowden
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • justice
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    • documentary
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, crime
    Created by
    Nanette Burstein
    Starring
    Sally McNeil, John Lowden, Shantina Lowden, Shannon Brown, Peggy Hook, Dan Goldstein, William Rafael, DJ Jeffers
    Cinematography
    Adam McDaid, Thorsten Thielow
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    Netflix
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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