Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

Name: Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-08-18
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Dennis Nilsen

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Release Date

8/18/2021

Runtime

84 mins

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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A deeply uncomfortable immersion in the mind of a serial killer through his own matter-of-fact voice. The documentary strips away sensationalism to confront the mundane horror of how such men rationalize their actions.

Mood

Dread-soakedUnsettlingContemplative

Themes

CrimeMortalityObsession

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Documentary-like

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

Dennis Nilsen

Self (archive footage)

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