10 Best True Crime Documentaries Of 2021 (So Far)
4. John Wayne Gacy: Devil In Disguise
Few reading this need an introduction to the horrors of one John Wayne Gacy. His run of brutal murders between 1972-1978 claimed a reported 33 lives and turned him into one of the world's most shocking serial killers. So, what more can be said after decades of documentation?
Maybe some words from the man himself, and some revelations about his family.
That's what 'Devil In Disguise' goes for. It mixes interview footage with Gacy (filmed shortly before his death by lethal injection in 1994) with comments from friends and family members who knew him best. The result is a whirlwind trip through the psyche of a remorseless murderer who lived a warped double life.
Pictures of John dressed up as a clown should be enough to give most people nightmares, but he was arguably even more chilling out of the greasepaint. Don't sleep on this one despite the fact that Gacy has been examined countless times.