Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

I'm glad they didn't fully focus on Gacy-they made sure to tell the victims stories and their families stories. We all know what horrible things he did to them-we don't need to see it over again and I'm sure the families of the victims feel the same. This was great. More of this please. Ryan Murphy just needs to stop.

Devil in Disguise has gotten nothing but great reviews by both critics and the audience alike, it currently has a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Because of that I has high expectations. This not only met those expectations but surpassed them. I binged all 8 episodes over the weekend. It's a very well acted and written true crime series. Obviously, everyone feels bad for the victims and their families but where other serial killer series focuses more on showing how brutal the murders were and try to shock you, this concentrates more on the effect it had on the victims families. All the actors do a good job in this but it's Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy who stands out the most.

The actor that plays Gacy is phenomenal...creepy close. This is considered a docudrama but a lot of it is quite true and you have to know Gacy's stories and his crimes to know what's what. It is not graphic thankfully but still packed a punch with me in the disturbing department. Giving us the stories of some of the victims from their perspective was smart... there was no room for those people who romance a killer or for any possible sympathy. As the mother of boys at one point I had to stop and watch something else to clear my mind. It was done well.

I went into Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy with little expectations and because of that I thought it was much better than I would've imagined. I just finished the latest season of Monster on Netflix on Ed Gein and while Charlie Hunnam was terrific as Ed Gein the show overall wasn't as good as the previous seasons. Devil in Disguise on the other hand was much better than the latest Monster season even though it didn't have any A-list actors attached to it. James Badge Dale is prob the most well known actor in this. This focuses less on the brutality of the killings and more on the harm done to the victims families. I would absolutely recommend this for any true crime fan.

I regularly dont leave reviews, and I might adjust as I did not finish the series yet. But forget Bout Monster - Evan Peters single handedly saved that show with his portrayment of Dahmer. As the Ed Gein is released at the same time, we will compare. I will not continue watching that series, it's over dramatizes and overstyled, romanticing the killers psyche - it's not needed, the truth is nauseating enough and it's more than okay to not understand al serial killer's motive. Actually, most people will never understand, so it's sickening that Netflix frames Gein's story in a way people might feel they understand and worse, sympathize. Peacock did it better with John Wayne Gacy (as far is I've seen). They don't make excuses and give homage to the victims. It's actually nauseating, which in this case is a good thing. The actor playing Gacy is frightingly believable. And yes they also admit to dramatization, but are not over dramatically so. In conclusion, while this series is a better watch than Mobster ED Gein, let's not forget these shows are not just about the killers but about the victims. Let's hope they gave received the peace they deserve.