Whether you know a lot or phim heo tình d?ca little about the heinous crimes of Richard Ramirez, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer is a terrifying watch.
An intensely atmospheric understanding of what made the notorious home intruder so captivating.
In just four episodes, the new docuseries from director Tiller Russell immerses viewers inside the violent crime spree that terrorized California residents from 1984 to 1985, and has held the attention of true crime aficionados ever since.
Before his capture, Ramirez murdered at least 14 people in Los Angeles and San Francisco, all of them seemingly chosen at random. He raped and burgled many more, sometimes leaving Manson Family-like scribblings on the walls of the homes he invaded. A self-proclaimed Satanist, Ramirez never showed remorse or gave a reason for his crimes, instead quipping that he was headed for "Disneyland" on the day the State of California sentenced him to death.
If those facts are scary, then Night Stalker's presentation of them is downright horrific.
Between archival footage of Reagan-era Los Angeles, neon pink title cards, and some remarkably gruesome crime scene footage, Night Stalker presents an intensely atmospheric understanding of what made the notorious home intruder so captivating to the public then — while simultaneously reflecting on how much we still don't know about killers like Ramirez today.
Anchored in interviews with the lead investigators on the case — former detectives Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno (the latter of whom also led the hunt for the Hillside Strangler) — Night Stalker recounts more than a dozen of Ramirez’s confirmed killings. Journalists, survivors, witnesses, and family members of victims recall in painstaking detail the damage done by this lone attacker, as Carrillo and Salerno walk the audience through what it took to catch him.
It's a tightly written and extraordinarily well-edited narrative, offering a comprehensive crash course in the prominent case with a moody style that is undeniably compelling. Distorted perspective on crime scene photos, scratchy audio clips of Ramirez himself, and a score that is unrelentingly agitating make Night Stalker a fresh take on an old subject. Even in the investigation's more monotonous moments, the series' overall tone keeps the pacing urgent and the decades-old case important.
SEE ALSO: The 10 best crime documentaries on NetflixThat said, unlike some previous biographers of Ramirez, Russell doesn't glamorize the high-profile killer. Yes, Ramirez, like Ted Bundy, gained a considerable following of groupies during his incarceration and seemed to revel in the public's search of answers he would never give. While Night Stalker does acknowledge those details to offer a full-picture of its subject, the time and sensitivity given to those directly impacted by Ramirez offers a solid condemnation that never lets his seem cool.
Captivating but still conscientious, Night Stalker is arguably the best primer on the infamous killer available. It won't provide new answers for those already acquainted with this horrifying bit of California history, but it will stoke fear in anyone who watches.
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer is now streaming on Netflix.
Topics Netflix
Instagram DMs are now available for everyone to use on desktop'Trolls World Tour' is a fun distraction for the kids: Movie reviewFacebook's new 'Quiet Mode' lets you take a break from FacebookWhich one to buy: iPhone SE vs. iPhone XR vs. iPhone 11'Dune' confirmed to be split into two beautifulApple's new macOS Catalina update fixes FaceTime issue, USBDisney+ will air eightMost 'affordable' Porsche Taycan hits U.S., is still way more expensive than a TeslaHow to grow scallions in water, because we know you're considering itSamsung is donating 2,000 glove NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 21 New photos reveal Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is going to be pretty swanky Trump's climate order puts 'China first' in clean energy MashTalk: Samsung's Galaxy S8 is here, but does it live up to all the hype? 'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 6: Did Alys Rivers kill Grover Tully? Wait, so Samsung is releasing yet another foldable called Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim? NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 22 Gov. Brown: Trump's climate rollbacks are a 'colossal mistake' 'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 6: Who is Daeron, Alicent's other son? Pixel 9 leaks hint at a new 'Pro XL' device: Is a third model in the works?
0.2361s , 10087.3828125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【phim heo tình d?c】Netflix's 'Night Stalker' is terrifying must,Feature Flash