Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Farrands
Written byDaniel Farrands
Produced byLuke Daniels
Starring
CinematographyLuke Bazeli
Edited byDan Riddle
Music bySteve Moore
Production
companies
  • 1428 Films
  • Green Light Pictures
Distributed by
Release date
  • August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16)
Running time
96 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman is a 2021 American crime film written and directed by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Chad Michael Murray as serial killer Ted Bundy.

Plot

The film concerns the murders committed by Ted Bundy in the 1970s and the subsequent manhunt to apprehend him, led by FBI agents Kathleen McChesney and Robert Ressler.

At the first scene, Ted Bundy abducts a woman in Midvale, Utah on July 14th 1974. Janice Ann Ott and Denise Marie Naslund are killed. The victims of Bundy are under 25 according to Kathleen McChesney.

In 1977, Bundy escapes from a prison in Colorado.

Ted Bundy's mother, Louise, blames the circumstances surrounding her son being on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, 1970s on "Teddy" having been born to an unwed mother.

Eventually, Bundy is arrested on February 15th 1978 in Pensacola, Florida. He was convicted of the Chi Omega sorority murders in Florida. He died in the electric chair on January 24th 1989.

Cast

Release

The film was theatrically released as a one-night showing by Fathom Events.[1]

Redbox released the film on DVD on September 3, 2021.[2]

Reception

Much like Farrands' previous directorial efforts, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman was panned by critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman holds a rating of 0%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman". Fathom Events. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman". Redbox. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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