Murder movie makers : directors dissect their killer flicks / Matthew Edwards ; foreword by Stephen Johnston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Matthew, 1978- author.

Contributor:

Johnston, Stephen (Stephen D.), writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture producers and directors--Interviews.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Serial murderers in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

"Serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers, outlaws, and real-life homicidal maniacs have long held a grim fascination for both filmmakers and viewers. Since the 1970s, hundreds of films and television movies have been made covering killer from Charles Manson to Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer creating a uniquely morbid sub-genre within horror and thrillers. This collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. The interviews include John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), Tom Hanson (The Zodiac Killer), David Wickes (Jack the Ripper), Chris Gerolmo (Citizen X), Chuck Parello (The Hillside Stranglers), David Jacobson (Dahmer) and Clive Saunders on his ill-fated experience directing Gacy. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also show the pitfalls and moral controversy the filmmakers had to wrestle with to bring their visions to the screen"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The zodiac killer : an interview with director Tom Hanson / with Scott Hanson

Swastika and Mad Dog Morgan : an interview with director Philippe Mora

The Black Panther : an interview with director Philippe Mora

Angst : A Conversation Between director Gerald Kargl and Marcus Stiglegger

Manson family movies : an interview with director John Aes-Nihil

Henry : portrait of a serial killer : an interview with director John McNaughton

Jack the Ripper : an interview with director David Wickes

Citizen X : an interview with director Chris Gerolmo / with Johanna Edwards

Henry : portrait of a serial killer, Part II, Ed Gein and the hillside strangler : an interview with director Chuck Parello

Dahmer : an interview with director David Jacobson

Gacy : an interview with director Clive Saunders

Ann Rule presents : the stranger beside me : an interview with director Paul Shapiro

Starkweather : an interview with director Byron Werner

Killer scripts : an interview with screenwriter Stephen Johnston

Gacy and The freeway killer : an interview with screenwriter David Birke

Jack the Ripper (2016) : an interview with director Sebastian Niemann

Joel : an interview with director John R. Hand.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-3966-3