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Happy Face Killer

2014 · 159 min

A grim, methodical true-crime procedural that stays tense and unsettling without sensationalism, anchored by a chilling central performance.

Overview: Serial killer Keith Jesperson murders at least eight women over a five-year span and taunts authorities with disturbing letters and scribbled confessions signed with a happy face.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, obsession, deception, 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
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
obsession
deception
violence
justice
Places: road trip
big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild