Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Stephen Johnston
Introduction
1. The Zodiac Killer: An Interview with Director Tom Hanson (with
Scott Hanson)
2. Swastika and Mad Dog Morgan: An Interview with Director
Philippe Mora
3. The Black Panther: An Interview with Ian Merrick
4. Angst: A Conversation Between Director Gerald Kargl and Marcus
Stiglegger
5. Manson Family Movies: An Interview with Director John
Aes-Nihil
6. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: An Interview with Director
John McNaughton
7. Jack the Ripper: An Interview with Director David Wickes
8. Citizen X: An Interview with Director Chris Gerolmo (with
Johanna Edwards)
9. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II, Ed Gein and The
Hillside Strangler: An Interview with Director Chuck Parello
10. Dahmer: An Interview with Director David Jacobson
11. Gacy: An Interview with Director Clive Saunders
12. Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me: An Interview with
Director Paul Shapiro
13. Starkweather: An Interview with Director Byron Werner
14. Killer Scripts: An Interview with Screenwriter Stephen
Johnston
15. Gacy and Freeway Killer: An Interview with Screenwriter David
Birke
16. Jack the Ripper (2016): An Interview with Director Sebastian
Niemann
17. Joel: An Interview with Director John R. Hand
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Matthew Edwards is a primary school teacher and freelance writer from Cirencester, England. He is the author or editor of numerous books on world cinema.
“This collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also show the pitfalls and moral controversy the filmmakers had to wrestle with to bring their visions to the screen.”—Broke Horror Fan
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