Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
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Directed by | Daniel Farrands |
Written by | Daniel Farrands |
Produced by | Luke Daniels |
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Cinematography | Luke Bazeli |
Edited by | Dan Riddle |
Music by | Steve Moore |
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Running time | 96 mins |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman is a 2021 American crime film written and directed by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Chad Michael Murray as serial killer Ted Bundy.
Plot
[edit]The film concerns the murders committed by Ted Bundy in the 1970s and the subsequent manhunt to apprehend him, led by FBI agents Kathleen McChesney and Robert Ressler.
At the first scene, Ted Bundy abducts a woman in Midvale, Utah, on July 14, 1974. Janice Ann Ott and Denise Marie Naslund are killed. The victims of Bundy are under 25 according to Kathleen McChesney.
In 1977, Bundy escapes from a prison in Colorado.
Ted Bundy's mother, Louise, blames the circumstances surrounding her son being on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, 1970s on "Teddy" having been born to an unwed mother.
Eventually, Bundy is arrested on February 15, 1978, in Pensacola, Florida. He was convicted of the Chi Omega sorority murders in Florida. He died in the electric chair on January 24, 1989.
Cast
[edit]- Chad Michael Murray as Ted Bundy
- Holland Roden as Kathleen McChesney
- Lin Shaye as Mrs. Louise Bundy, Ted Bundy's mother
- Jake Hays as Robert Ressler
- Olivia DeLaurentis as Carol DaRonch
- Diane Franklin as Mrs. Healy
- Marietta Melrose as Karen Chandler
- Greer Grammer as Cheryl Lynch
Release
[edit]The film was theatrically released as a one-night showing by Fathom Events.[1]
Redbox released the film on DVD on September 3, 2021.[2]
Reception
[edit]Much like Farrands' previous directorial efforts, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman was panned by critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman holds a rating of 0%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman". Fathom Events. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman". Redbox. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
External links
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- 2021 films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s serial killer films
- 2021 thriller films
- American biographical drama films
- American crime drama films
- American serial killer films
- Biographical films about serial killers
- Crime films based on actual events
- Films directed by Daniel Farrands
- Films about Ted Bundy
- Cultural depictions of Ted Bundy
- Films set in the 1970s
- Films scored by Steve Moore (musician)
- English-language biographical drama films
- Crime film stubs