Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death

A grim, methodical true-crime retelling that walks the highways of a killing spree with sober testimony and an unrelenting sense of dread.

Genres

Crime, Documentary

Starring

Katherine Strohmaier, Mary McEvoy, Brian Jarvis

Overview

Aileen Wuornos: Damsel of Death re-examines the crimes and life of one of America’s most notorious female killers, drawing on FBI case files and testimony from Brian Jarvis, the lead detective who investigated Wuornos and questioned her following her arrest. Beginning with the murder of Richard Mallory in Florida in November 1989, the documentary traces a series of killings that left seven men dead over the following 11 months. As bodies were discovered along Florida’s highways, all shot multiple times, investigators began searching for the person responsible.

How it feels

Dark, bleak and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, violence, death, justice

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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