Gacy (2003)

Directed by

Clive Saunders

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film, horror film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 147 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is a biographical crime horror that follows the life and crimes of John Wayne Gacy, a real life serial killer who targeted young men and boys in the 1970s. It focuses on his interactions with victims and the police investigation that eventually brought him to justice.

grimdisturbingtensebleakunsettlingclaustrophobiccoldclinical

What happens

Gacy (also known as The Crawl Space) is a 2003 American crime horror biopic thriller film written and directed by Clive Saunders, and co-written by David Birke. A direct-to-video release, it is based on the crimes of John Wayne Gacy, an American serial killer who raped, tortured, and murdered at least thirty-three men and boys in Chicago, Illinois during the 1970s. The film stars actor Mark Holton in his first lead role as Gacy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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