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To Catch a Killer

1992

A grim, matter-of-fact true-crime drama that unsettles through the contrast between ordinary suburban respectability and hidden brutality.

Overview: "To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, deception, violence, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
deception
violence
identity
isolation
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild