It's good content and has some of the best experts for all of these cases involved in the docu-series. The only problem is it jumps back and forth between the 5 cases too much and too often. Makes it difficult to focus on the cases.
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The golden age of serial killers
derekmcauley17 March 2024
This is a pretty decent show about serial killers.
A lot of other reviews complain about the quote "the golden age of serial killers" but I think this is an appropriate quote. There was some many serial killers active in America during this time period.
The rest of this review is just filler because of the minimum characters allowed for reviews on the Internet Movie Database.
The show going into the killings of BTK, Ted Bundy and many other notorious serial killers, there isn't a lot of new information covered by in the show but if you're interested in serial killers then I think you'll find it interesting.
A lot of other reviews complain about the quote "the golden age of serial killers" but I think this is an appropriate quote. There was some many serial killers active in America during this time period.
The rest of this review is just filler because of the minimum characters allowed for reviews on the Internet Movie Database.
The show going into the killings of BTK, Ted Bundy and many other notorious serial killers, there isn't a lot of new information covered by in the show but if you're interested in serial killers then I think you'll find it interesting.
Ignores victims, lauds murderers
fsbayazit-524968 September 2021
As stated above this production seems fascinated and almost admiring of serial killers and only has a token few moments for victims. I was sickened by it by ep 2 and had to stop.
I should have understood this was a sick view by the title. The golden age of serial killers.???
I think we need to understand this part of our society, but never celebrate them!
I should have understood this was a sick view by the title. The golden age of serial killers.???
I think we need to understand this part of our society, but never celebrate them!
glorifying evil in some parts of the script
sameheshaf22 August 2021
I'm sorry, "the golden age of serial killers," what??
You did bring up a similar thread between Gacy and Dahmer, then blame it on society? What about that that thread is common in about 20 of the 25 most prolific nut jobs
perversion is opposed by society in general for a reason, why try to make it normal in documentaries about serial killing.
You did bring up a similar thread between Gacy and Dahmer, then blame it on society? What about that that thread is common in about 20 of the 25 most prolific nut jobs
perversion is opposed by society in general for a reason, why try to make it normal in documentaries about serial killing.
"The golden age of serial killers", tabloid trash bloated across 4 hours
stusby3 May 2023
The laziest, dullest waffle trawling over the often-covered points jumbled together with multiple serial offenders.
Poorly realised and exploitative, this pedestrian documentary only shows any interest in its theme when covering the appalling actions of its subjects.
A disappointing waste of its own resources especially the access to those who knew the offenders as children.
Cluttered with self-promoting authors being treated with the same credibility as criminal profilers.
Flimsy coverage with precious few insights that never ties together it's point.
Just another glorification of violent cowards marketed as a social study.
Poorly realised and exploitative, this pedestrian documentary only shows any interest in its theme when covering the appalling actions of its subjects.
A disappointing waste of its own resources especially the access to those who knew the offenders as children.
Cluttered with self-promoting authors being treated with the same credibility as criminal profilers.
Flimsy coverage with precious few insights that never ties together it's point.
Just another glorification of violent cowards marketed as a social study.
Did you consult with the FBI
gymnin27 May 2023
Maybe this becomes clear in later episodes, but I just finished reading Mindhunter which is about the development profiling by the FBI. Really interesting but seems like one of those experts would have been included in this mini-series. The book does address these serial killers and the FBI involvement as well as the development of the manual now used to classify criminals. Agent John Douglas was front and center and their work included interviewing those already incarcerated so as to learn from them.
If they were invited and declined, then that tells me something about this program.
I will watch a bit more and see if this aspect - the profiling by the FBI, is included.
If they were invited and declined, then that tells me something about this program.
I will watch a bit more and see if this aspect - the profiling by the FBI, is included.
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