'Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes' is a new true-crime documentary limited series now streaming on Netflix.
John Wayne Gacy’s actions “gave me chills”
This new limited series included three episodes, focused on Gacy. He was an aspiring politician, according to Netflix. As well as a “beloved local contractor, and part-time clown-for-hire who murdered 33 young men between 1972 and 1976. “The majority of his victims were found buried under his house, in the quiet northwest suburbs of Chicago. Fifty years later, DNA scientists are still trying to identify all of his victims, but thanks to 60 hours of unearthed audio between Gacy and his defense team, we have fresh perspective on the narcissistic mindset of the murderer and a deeper understanding of how he operated for so long with impunity.
This trio of episodes, by the way? It’s the latest installment in an ongoing series from filmmaker Joe Berlinger focused on serial killers.“Every victim deserves equal justice,” Berlinger told. “Everybody deserves to have their crimes investigated. Everyone deserves equal protection under the law. gave me chills. It made me angry. This is somebody who could have been caught much earlier … The other lesson here is just because someone acts trustworthy, it doesn’t mean they deserve your trust.