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Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

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

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Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 10/15/2021
3/5
Harte organizes the material well, but it's difficult to get past the heinous nature of the crimes and the boastfulness and self importance of the title character. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider 08/19/2021
Slick, moody, and morbid. Go to Full Review
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Conrad S 10/04/2022 Serial killer true crime is known to be exploitative, titillating, devoid of psychological insight, etc. This is the exception that proves the rule. See more 11/14/2021 Very interesting delve into the mind of a narcissistic maniac. I like how the killer tells his story via autobiography over the top of police and victim accounts. See more 09/12/2021 It is best to only watch the trailer and remember it as a documentary you always wanted to watch, rather than actually watching it. See more 08/30/2021 Another crime documentary on Netflix, and this one depended on its unique premise of having the killer's tapes to make it special. This was quite a boring story with nothing that I have seen before. The murder was just another lesser Criminal Mind episode. Honestly, there was potential with the tapes because Nilsen's voice was calm but eerie at the same time. However, only half or less than that of the movie was his dialogues. Instead, there were more of the typical Netflix documentary style with the slow and indirect narrations from the interviewees. This works at first, but becomes monotonous and boring quickly. There one or two long monologues from Nilsen, and I think those were the most effective ones at keeping audiences on the edge. I wished the documentary would rely way more on his tapes. Overall, nothing really special from other Netflix crime documentaries. 5.5/10 See more farah r @Farah 08/24/2021 A boring and uninteresting documentary despite its intriguing subject. See more Agnes F @rendbezsoli 08/23/2021 Sad times for the poofters in London. See more Read all reviews
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

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Synopsis Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
Director
Michael Harte
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2021
Runtime
1h 25m