The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

If you think this documentary is about Berkowitz, then you will be disappointed. I suspect not all the negative reviews made it to the last episode where it really reframed the story.

The descent into darkness mentioned in the title is not about Berkowitz's descent into darkness, it's about the journalist who got too obsessed with the case.

There are some aspects of the storytelling that could be better, but we thought it was interesting enough.

It's worth watching but you must watch the entire series. All four episodes. Why? Because the fourth episode puts everything in context and does a nice wrap up that brings everything together to make sense.

The middle two episodes go down the rabbit holes of conspiracy theories pretty heavy. I think some of it was conspiracy, but my thinking is some of it was peer pressure. Some of it was copy cat and some of it crimes of opportunity, some of it was people getting their kicks by committing a heinous crime.

The series was entertaining and very informative. Everyone who watches the series will feel differently about it. It wasn't phenomenal but it was definitely worth watching.

This is a look at the Son of Sam case from the perspective of an investigative reporter determined to reveal that David Berkowitz was not the sole actor in the infamous crime spree. Maury Terry, through documentary footage, interviews, news clips, and narration by Paul Giamatti, unfolds a detailed conspiracy theory that involves a Satanic Cult, the real sons of Sam Carr, and, even, Charles Manson. Whether you buy this conclusion or not the documentary is a good overview of one of the most infamous cases in NYC crime history. The 1993 Interview with Berkowitz himself is one of the most interesting elements. This together with the suicides and mysterious deaths around the other In Berkowitz's circle raise serious questions about the NYPD's ultimate conclusion. Worth watching.

The title of this series does not represent the crimes of David Berkowitz, but Maury Terry's dogged pursuit of the various crimes of the Son of Sam. Many claim that Terry was a conspiracy theorist, but there are far too many coincidences that occurred for his views to be false.

The NYPD committed a series of mistakes in their investigation and they were desperate to find a perpetrator. I will not go into their mistakes, but Sons of Sam states what they are. Son of Sam would not exist if the NYPD had investigated further. It might have been something similar to how those reference Manson such as The Family.

Some of the information that is said in the series is questionable. Terry became consumed by the case until it became his life. He could never quite fit the puzzle pieces together and it devastated him. People's lack of interest, the lack of help from the NYPD and the fact that no one seemed to take him seriously negatively impacted his life. Sons of Sam shows that, most likely, there were multiple killers involved with these killings. This fact was corroborated by Terry's research.

Most of the information in the show needs to be taken with a grain of salt. However, there is one piece of information that I find very plausible: as many as five killers were involved in the Son of Sam killings. Others will view this docuseries and think different thoughts, but I was astounded that the NYPD refused to further investigate the crimes. New York was crime-ridden in the 70s, but this is still no excuse. Politics should never come in the way of justice.

I personally want to thank Maury Terry for all of his research and his numerous discoveries. His research gradually ruined his life, but the Son of Sam crimes will forever be seen differently. If you are a crime buff and unaware of certain events regarding the Son of Sam crimes, I highly suggest you watch the show.

Maury can be right about there being more than one shooter AND he was an egotistical nut job who wanted to be famous.