
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Taste attributes: crimedocumentarydetectivemysteryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"After a decade of terror, the Golden State Killer vanished. One woman refused to let him disappear."
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy documentary series: layered and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- HBO Documentary Films
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