Writers: J.G. Ballard, Aryan Kaganof, Roberta Lannes, Charles Manson, Henry Rollins
Starring: Ed Kemper et al
More info: IMDb
Plot: Ten monologues are presented in many forms, few of which are from serial killers.
My rating: 6/10
Will I watch it again? No.
I'm fascinated by serial killers and equally so by those who hunt them. This 50 minute video is mis-titled. It opens with the best of the bunch and that's the voice of Ed Kemper while some actor sits in a chair with mood lighting and a camera slowly moving around his head for dramatic effect. What follows is a mix of songs (by Geto Boys) about grisly serial killer-type murders, the writings of novelist J.G. Ballard, the writings of novelist Roberta Lannes, the writings of known bonkers man Charles Manson, the voice of Ted Bundy talking about the dangers of pornography, a diary entry from musician and all around Renaissance Man Henry Rollins and the voice of one of the Hillside Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi. So out of the 10 you get 4 segments from actual serial killers and only two of which are in their own voices. None of them are seen. Is it interesting? Mildly. If anything it made me want to watch any number of videos of the killers in interviews. There's plenty out there. Why was this made? Beats me. Mabye there's a flow to what each segment has to say that says something on a larger scale. That would be something to ask the director. As a piece of entertainment, bypass this and look for video of these heinous fucks spilling their guts on camera.
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