“I’ve never heard of a case where the kidnappers drop their victim on the front door of their house.” Netflix has revealed an official trailer for another chilling true crime doc mini-series titled American Nightmare, arriving to watch later in January. Continuing the trend of featuring frightening stories from America, this doc examines the real life case of Denise Huskins and an vent in March of 2015. After a home invasion and abduction, a young couple’s recounting of the events is too far fetched for the police to believe. Why did the victims seem so calm? Was it all a hoax? From the filmmakers behind The Tinder Swindler, this three-part doc unravels the consequences of our cultural rush to judgment, and the (irreversible) damage done when law enforcement decides the truth can’t possibly be true. Which is extra disquieting to think about… Netflix reminds: “The story of Huskins’ disappearance invited national media scrutiny, with many comparing it to the 2012 Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl.” But there’s much more than that. What a deranged & twisted story. // Continue Reading ›
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