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Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
Thriller · Crime · 2021
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Movie details
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
“America's most notorious serial killer.”
2021 Thriller · Crime 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Daniel Farrands
Written by
Daniel Farrands
Chad Michael Murray
Ted Bundy
Holland Roden
Kathleen McChesney
Lin Shaye
Mrs. Bundy
Greer Grammer
Cheryl Thomas
Jake Hays
Robert Ressler
Marietta Melrose
Karen Chandler
Leslie Stratton
Margaret Bowman
Court is in session
Put Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.