Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

Directed by

Joe Berlinger

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime thriller film, trial film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3,560 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of serial killer Ted Bundy from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend. It follows her struggle to reconcile the charming man she loves with the horrifying crimes he has been accused of committing.

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What happens

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is a 2019 American biographical crime drama film about the life of serial killer Ted Bundy. Directed by Joe Berlinger with a screenplay from Michael Werwie, the film is based on Bundy's former girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall's memoir, The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy. The film stars Zac Efron as Bundy, Lily Collins as Kendall, Kaya Scodelario as Bundy's wife Carole Ann Boone, and John Malkovich as Edward Cowart, the presiding judge at Bundy's trial. The title of the film is a reference to Cowart's remarks on Bundy's murders while sentencing him to death. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019, and was released in the United States on May 3, 2019, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics, though Efron and Collins's performances were praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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