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2002 - 99m.

Starting in Seattle 1974 this follows the true life serial killing murder/rape spree of charismatic twenty-something Ted Bundy (played by Michael Reilly Burke, who's not as "handsome" as the real deal was but does fine) and follows his spree of seemingly misogynistic killings in multiple states, how he seemed "normal" to most and eventually focusing on his execution in 1989.

Unlike the serial killer based films from First Look that came before it (Ed Gein and Dahmer) the problem with this effort is that it just doesn't give us enough insight into Bundy's past and motives - it piles on the disturbing moments (the cabin moment is definitely hard to watch as is one eerie sex scene with his girlfriend), mixes real news footage and articles decently into the film and is extremely powerful in it's dark, unsettling and humiliating execution moments; but the problem is we want more background. The Mark Harmon starring TV mini-series on Bundy, The Deliberate Stranger, did that quite well and here is just feels like a series of unsettling rapes and murders with sketchy motivation and that brings it down a notch.

Made well and acted decently just lacking in some areas this is not for the easily offended and/or weak stomached. Gore maestro Tom Savini supplies some of the effects and has a bit role as a police detective.

Directed By: Matthew Bright.
Written By: Matthew Bright, Stephen Johnston.

Starring: Michael Reilly Burke, Boti Ann Bliss, Alexa Nago, Tracey Walter.


DVD INFORMATION

Picture Ratio: Full Frame.

Picture Quality: Clear and clear with a few specks of grain.

Extras: There's a well done trailer and commentary track by director/co-writer Bright that's fairly passable.