Movie

Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret

2013 · 89 min

A lurid, slow-burning true-crime reenactment that draws you into a toxic romance before turning queasily violent.

Overview: True story based on Jodi Arias, a seductive 28-year-old aspiring photographer found guilty of killing her former lover, Travis Alexander, who was found nude in his home shower with a slit throat, 27 additional stab wounds and a bullet to the head. While investigating the violent killing, Mesa, Arizona police retrieved a digital camera from Alexander’s washing machine, revealing shocking images authorities claim Arias took during their sexual escapades, as well as during and after his murder. While Jodi pled not guilty and contends she killed Alexander in self-defense, police concluded that when he broke off their relationship, she stalked her ex-boyfriend and seduced him one final time before murdering him in cold blood. Her subsequent trial has been grand theater, dominating the cable news networks as she testified in her own defense and offered explicit insight into the sex, lies and obsession that led up to Alexander’s murder.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, crime, sexuality
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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