Bazaar Bizarre

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• 2004
• 1 hr 20 mins
• Documentary, Suspense, Horror

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"It's not every serial killer film that's presented by James Ellroy. That's why this one grabs your attention immediately. For those interested in serial killers, this is like getting that one gym coach in high school that was worth it while all the others were rubbish - you sit up and pay close attention. In the opening moments of Benjamin Meade's latest film, Ellroy greets the viewer and presents the case of one Bob Berdella, a man in Kansas City who was convicted of torturing and killing six young men in the mid-eighties. In a way it's a stamp of approval. This will be a story to take note of. And it is, even though it really is the story of another sick person who gets off by performing hideous misdeeds upon people he's attracted to. But what really sets this story apart from the pack is the way it's presented here. Those of you that know Ben Meade's work know to expect something out of the ordinary and "Bazaar Bizarre" does not spoil those expectations. This is the most creative, and successful, re-telling of a true crime that I've ever seen. If you're sick of all the lame true crime serial killer flicks clogging your space that are essentially dull TV movies with boobs, blood and bad words, then you're advised to check out "Bazaar Bizarre." It provides creativity in a genre of film that has long since run dry of imagination."