Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Really great series. Through eight episodes, it gives a very detailed and well-researched portrayal of Gacys crimes, but what impressed me the most is that it doesn't focus on him, but on the victims and the entire system that ignored them.

At the end of each episode, real clips and photos of the victims are included, which is very nicely done and shows that they wanted to show respect for the victims.

Also, the series shows very well how the police at that time easily overlooked reports because Gacy was honorable citizen and a entrepreneur. Police only launched an investigation after someone from the middle class went missing.

Michael Chernus really did a great job in his role. He really deserved an Emmy!!

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.

I really enjoyed this limited series. It was dark, disturbing, acting was on point. It focused on victims and representation of them rather than romanticizing Gacey. This is what monsters 3 Ed Gein should've been. It reminded me of mindhunter. It also focused more on accuracy of events rather than being overly artistic.

Only 2 complaints: pacing was a little slow, and editing was choppy and odd.

Just finished watching this 8-parter on Peacock depicting the serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, played quite convincingly by Michael Chernus. The actor dissolves into an extremely difficult role and shows the likeable, dangerous, violent, and psycho-schizoid monster who killed over 30 teenage boys in gruesome fashion befriending them to work for him or cruising them and then murdering them. The signature clown laugh reveals another dimension to who Gacy was. Filmed in Toronto, the series supports a strong Canadian/American cast. Painful to watch at times toward the end depicting how he lured those he killed and buried under his house. But it is not for the faint of heart and the finale was a bit rushed. I would still HIGHLY RECOMMEND it if you like a crime thriller....and would watch again!