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After Monsters, Netflix is ​​preparing a documentary series on this famous serial killer

After Monsters, the anthology series that focuses on the worst serial killers, Netflix is ​​preparing another documentary series on another famous serial killer.

After Monsters, Netflix is ​​preparing a documentary series on this famous serial killer

What are Monsters?

Released a few weeks ago on Netflix, Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez is the new series from Ryan Murphy, the master of sordid stories of serial killers. Ryan Murphy, we owe him notably American Horror Story, The Watcher, or more recently Dahmer: Monster – The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer with Evan Peters. A series that had made a lot of noise on Netflix. This fall, he is back on the famous platform with Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez.

After Monsters, Netflix is ​​preparing a documentary series on this famous serial killer

In fact, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is a sequel to Monster –< /em> The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Faced with the success of the latter, Netflix has changed its approach. Monsters has become an anthology series. Each season will focus on the story of a different modern-day criminal. And Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storyis therefore considered the second season of this anthology series. This second season therefore focuses on Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents.

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Soon the Zodiac Killer in the spotlight

Between two seasons of Monsters, Netflix has just announced that the famous Zodiac Killer would also be at the center of a documentary series entitled This is the Zodiac Speaking. The Zodiac Killer has become a fascination for fans of serial killers and sordid crimes. An almost mythological figure of the genre, the identity of the Zodiac Killer has never been determined.The Zodiac Killer was active in California from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. More than a decade of murder, fear and paranoia surround this cold case. While the American police have confirmed 5 of his murders, he could be the author of around forty assassinations.

After Monsters, Netflix is ​​preparing a documentary series on this famous serial killer

The Zodiac Killer always had the same modus operandi. He generally targeted couples in isolated places, whom he usually killed with a bladed weapon. But the Zodiac Killer's particularity was that he then amused himself by sending letters to the police and the media to taunt them. Some of these letters contained cryptogramssome of which have never been deciphered. And the scariest thing about it is that the most recent letter from the Zodiac Killer is from 2020. Several suspects have been approached, but without charge. The best known was Arthur Leigh Allen. The latter has been mentioned several times by witnesses, but no direct evidence has ever incriminated him. He died in 1992.

A first trailer

This story is so exciting that it was at the center of the excellent film Zodiac (2007) by David Fincher. A fascinating work that ranks as one of David Fincher's best films. Netflix wants to exploit the crazy story of the Zodiac killer in a documentary series. Entitled This is the Zodiac Speaking This documentary series will focus on the point of view of the victims' families, and will revisit the story of the main suspect in the investigation: Arthur Leigh Allen. Netflix promises that the series will bring new evidence and new solutions to this case that spans several decades. As a reminder, the Zodiac case was closed without further action by the San Francisco police in 2004, but remains open in the California county. This is the Zodiac Speaking is expected on October 23 on Netflix, and we leave you with the first trailer:

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

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