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Critic Kim Newman
rated 6

Less comic than most Broomfield doc-horror items, it's chilling, sobering and sad.

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Cast & Crew

Nick Broomfield
Director
Joan Churchill
Director
Jeb Bush
As Self (archive footage)
Brian Jarvis
As Self

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Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute and serial killer, was arrested in 1991 and sentenced to death for murdering six men in Florida. This documentary follows filmmaker Nick Broomfield as he delves into Wuornos' disturbed mind and the events leading up to her execution in 2002. Through interviews with Wuornos herself, her trial lawyer, and those involved in her case, the film sheds light on the dark side of human nature and the flaws in the American justice system. Witness Wuornos' descent into madness and her final moments before her execution, as she claims to have been tortured in prison and rants against society. A gripping and thought-provoking exploration into the mind of a killer.

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