Le Traqueur de la nuit: Chasse à l'homme en Californie

It's interesting to hear the stories of the guys who found this psycho. We take for granted that someone in authority is going to protect us while we sleep in the comfort of our beds. But these guys put themselves and their families at risk for us, so it is totally inappropriate to make unfair comments here about these men.

Hard to watch. Be warned, the series contains very graphic photographs of the victims.

I've seen a few documentaries on Richard Ramirez that were kind of the usual formula. This film differs being largely centered around the two main investigators and their perspective. The pressure they faced, and the mistakes they made. Added to that, plenty of people who lived through this era are interviewed; the media, family members of the victims, and the victims who survived. There's also nice use of old news footage.

Admittedly, the series is not perfect. It doesn't go into much about Ramirez' motivation, his background, or his psychological issues. Despite that, if your a true crime aficionado, you should find this film to your liking. Seeing and hearing from so many credible people directly involved in the case is not the usual. That's where the series succeeds, and why I give it my recommendation.

There seems to be low rated reviews on here as it didn't contain enough information about Ramirez himself. What needs to be realised is that that is not what this documentary is. It is not a biography of Ramirez himself but a narration of how the detectives caught him. If you want a documentary on Ramirez there are plenty out there. There are books and movies as well. As someone who has seen a lot of them I wasn't interested in another retelling of his life. I personally found it refreshing to see how the detectives went about piecing it all together and eventually catching him. Well worth a watch.

Very disturbing/ well made documentary from Netflix.

" A soul driven by the devil cannot be rescued. "

It was an emotional rollercoaster to go through the burglaries, assaults, murders and witnessing the still terror in the survivors eyes despite it has been decades since then.

You'll hate him for all the pain he has caused to people. Regardless, this mini series will open up the doors to hell and tell you a real story of how cruel a soul can get. Worth binge watching? Definitely.

A great doc on the LA Night Stalker. I appreciate the decision to keep the focus on the detectives and victims rather than the killer. The story had good flow and an even mix of archival footage and interviews. The cinematography was vivid and paired well with the music to hold attention throughout.