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Soaked in Bleach

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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7.3/10
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Kurt Cobain in Soaked in Bleach (2015)
SOAKED IN BLEACH reveals the events behind Kurt Cobain's death as seen through the eyes of Tom Grant, the private investigator that was hired by Courtney Love in 1994 to track down her missing husband (Kurt Cobain) only days before his deceased body was found at their Seattle home. Cobain's death was ruled a suicide by the police (a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound), but doubts have circulated for twenty years as to the legitimacy of this ruling, especially due to the work of Mr. Grant, a former L.A. County Sheriff's detective, who did his own investigation and determined there was significant empirical and circumstantial evidence to conclude that foul play could very well have occurred. The film develops as a narrative mystery with cinematic re-creations, interviews with key experts and witnesses and the examination of official artifacts from the 1994 case.
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Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.

  • Director
    • Benjamin Statler
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Statler
    • Donnie Eichar
    • Richard Middleton
  • Stars
    • Daniel Roebuck
    • Sarah Scott
    • August Emerson
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    7.3/10
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    • Director
      • Benjamin Statler
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Statler
      • Donnie Eichar
      • Richard Middleton
    • Stars
      • Daniel Roebuck
      • Sarah Scott
      • August Emerson
    • 127User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    Daniel Roebuck
    Daniel Roebuck
    • Tom Grant
    Sarah Scott
    Sarah Scott
    • Courtney Love
    August Emerson
    August Emerson
    • Dylan Carlson
    Tyler Bryan
    Tyler Bryan
    • Kurt Cobain
    Julie Lancaster
    Julie Lancaster
    • Rosemary Carroll
    Jerry Hauck
    Jerry Hauck
    • Sgt. Donald Cameron
    Steven Ellison
    Steven Ellison
    • Ben Klugman
    Mandy Henderson
    Mandy Henderson
    • Jennifer
    Pat Asanti
    Pat Asanti
    • Sgt. Kirkland
    Seidy Lopez
    Seidy Lopez
    • Hispanic Woman
    Christian J. Meoli
    Christian J. Meoli
    • Van Levandowski
    • (as Christian Meoli)
    Whit Spurgeon
    Whit Spurgeon
    • Gary Smith
    Rodney Smith
    Rodney Smith
    • John Fisk
    Jeff Denton
    Jeff Denton
    • Police Officer at House
    Taylor Godfrey
    • Carina
    Jonathan Grout
    • Cali
    Tom Grant
    Tom Grant
    • Self - LA County Sheriff's Detective and Private Investigator (Ret.)
    Cyril H. Wecht
    Cyril H. Wecht
    • Self - Forensic Pathologist, President (Fmr.) American Academy of Forensic Science)
    • (as Dr. Cyril H. Wecht)
    • Director
      • Benjamin Statler
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Statler
      • Donnie Eichar
      • Richard Middleton
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    eddymccarter

    Excellent film

    Unlike most negative reviews that have been written before the film has even come about I watched this today. Overall I think it was put together very well and it revealed official tapes recorded by Tom I had never heard before and bizarre statements from Courtney. Film is gripping and certainly keeps you talking long after it's over with your friends and family

    Ironically Courtney Love is suing many places showing it this weekend. If she has nothing to hide then why stop it.

    I do recommend for you to see this film and share it with others and one day the case could be reopened and handled the correct way to seek the truth.
    10caroline_rohling

    Excellent!

    Look at the stats and you'll see that people are giving bad reviews (1 stars) on this film 100 at a time. Sounds like an automated campaign to me. This started before the film was even released on 6/11. Courtney Love is also trying to intimidate cinemas from showing this film by having her attorneys send threatening letters. Most are ignoring her threats. There is so much information in this documentary you'll need to watch it more than once to catch it all. I've watched this film several times and I constantly pick up new info. Based on Tom Grant's actual recordings, case files, and observations during the days leading up to Cobain's death, this film takes painstaking steps to ensure accuracy. Thorough the use of actual recordings, you will hear Courtney Love explain how she easily lies to manipulate the press. Although she hires Tom on April 3rd (Easter Sunday) to try to find her missing husband, she conveniently leaves out critical information (he was seen by their nanny at his own house on April 2nd). She has Grant search everywhere except their house until April 6th. Love is clearly obstructing the investigation, keeping Grant away from the house until she is ready for him to look there. Why? Includes police reports and interviews with expert forensic scientists and medical examiners across the country. The physical evidence suggests another person in the room as Cobain could not have pulled the trigger with the level of heroin in his system. The shotgun shell isn't where it should be. And, Love and Cobain were in the midst of a divorce. The film also includes comments from the former Seattle Chief of Police, Norm Stamper, who says, "If I were the Chief today, I would reopen this investigation." Watch this film and make your own decision. What really happened to Kurt Cobain in April, 1994?
    10mimr-07495

    Based on FACTS

    IMPORTANT NOTICE: Someone has people deliberately sabotaging the rating of this film. If you take a look at the ratings scale, you will notice people voted primarily 1 or 10, not much in between, which indicates "tampering." Courtney Love has her attorneys sending "Cease & Desist" letters to theaters showing this film, which is based on FACTS. Tom Grant's audio recordings of his phone conversations with her, in addition to forensic science prove that Kurt Cobain could not have shot himself, which means he was murdered. Courtney had a motive for wanting Kurt dead. The #1 reason being that Kurt wanted a divorce & asked to have Courtney's name removed from his will. Four days after Kurt's body was found, Hole's ironically entitled album "Live Through This" was released (April 12,1994).

    NOTE TO THEATERS: If Courtney Love hasn't sued Tom Grant in 21 years, what makes you think that she can sue you?? SHE CAN'T. It is a scare tactic! SHOW THE FILM, and let the public decide!!!

    Here are some quotes from Courtney. She practically shoves it in our faces that she got away with murder. How's that for a spin?

    "In rock stardom there's an absolute economic upside to self-destruction. What makes the most money for this business? Dead rock stars." Courtney Love (SPIN magazine, Oct. 2005)

    "I married a guy, he killed himself, I inherited everything. That's the way it goes." Courtney Love (SPIN magazine. Feb. 2010)

    I find it pathetic that people are down-rating this film before it's been released. I wonder who could possibly be behind this? Forensic science doesn't lie. If people would take the time to examine the evidence that is publicly available, such as the Seattle Police Department's reports on Kurt's death, they would see that it was not investigated at all. The first responding officers arrive at 8:56am on April 8, 1994. By 9:50am, less than an hour later, Kurt's death is officially ruled a suicide. How is this even possible? How could they determine the manner of death PRIOR to an autopsy and a toxicology report? Which leads to another problem. Courtney Love was personal friends with the medical examiner who performed Kurt's autopsy. This is a complete conflict of interest. Given the massive amount of heroin that Kurt Cobain was injected with, a triple lethal dose for the most severe addict, a 75X lethal dose for a non-addict, medical experts say that it would have been impossible for Kurt to shoot himself. He would've either been immediately incapacitated or dead. Yet, his shirt sleeves were rolled down & the caps had been placed back on the syringes. The shotgun had been loaded with 3 shells. Why? In case he missed? The expended shell casing was found on the opposite side of the ejection port, to Kurt's left. It should have landed to his right. No legible fingerprints were found on any of the items from the scene including the shotgun, expended shotgun shell casing, nor the two shotgun shells (live). I look forward to the world finally knowing the truth behind Kurt Cobain's death.

    Review of "Soaked In Bleach" after viewing:

    I've been waiting for over a year to see "Soaked In Bleach," and I can tell you right now, it was worth the torturous wait. It was way better than I actually expected. In fact, it was phenomenal. It was primarily documentary assisted by reenactments with actors, but even those were fantastic. The actual audio recordings that Tom Grant made were used in these scenes and were either dubbed over or blended with the actors' voices. Sarah Scott nailed Courtney Love. She was totally spot on. August Emerson, who played Dylan Carlson, Kurt Cobain's best friend was so good that I could not tell the difference between his voice & Dylan Carlson's. These reenactments were impeccable! But my biggest surprise was seeing certain experts that I had no idea would be in the film. I don't want to give anything away, but I have never been so impressed with a documentary / film in my life. It was absolutely spectacular, & Benjamin Statler obviously made sure that every detail, down to the lighting & the music went with the mood of what actually occurred to make this film as accurate and authentic as possible. I give it 20 stars out of 10!!

    The investigation (since there was never one to begin with) into Kurt Cobain's death needs to be reopened immediately by an authority other than the Seattle Police Department. With Det. Mike Ciesynski still on their force, they are incapable of being unbiased & all remaining evidence should be immediately handed over to the FBI. PERIOD.
    10peterrice-86078

    Justice for Kurt

    Sadly the IMDb rating system for this film was completely sabotaged before the documentary even came out.Ignore the reviews and make up your own mind. The re enactment portions of the documentary are very well made with a great portrayal of Courtney Love by actress Sarah Scott.The set design is terrific too,when I first saw the trailer I had initially presumed they had gotten access to film on the original Cobain property. All of that is beside the point of course, the real purpose of this film is that it will serve as an informative and accurate reference point in the "popular culture" and general discourse surrounding Kurt's death, and hopefully eclipse the frustratingly shoddy conclusions reached in the Nick Broomfield documentary that have since passed into "fact" and would have thrown many of the curious off the truth back in the 90's.
    10mandimahdavi-1

    Factual, Backed Up By SPD Reports, Taped Calls & Expert Testimony. This Is Not Fluff!

    Soaked In Bleach is a solid 10. Please ignore the very many 1* reviews from blatant supporters aka minions of Courtney Love, this is now their desperate and pathetic attempt to sabotage this release. The expert testimony was AWESOME, lead by Dr Cyril Wecht (world leading forensic pathologist) who proved that it was scientifically IMPOSSIBLE for Cobain to have shot himself. Furthermore, the explanation of the grip on the shotgun was new to me, and proved impossible for Kurt to have shot himself. These two facts are strong enough alone to convince the most uninformed. Anyone attempting to outwit these individuals are frankly morons. To top it off, Norm Stamper cemented it all. Soaked In Bleach covered all the bases, and i am confident people will be encouraged to read The Cobain Case manual and/or Love & Death for further details. Credit must be given to Statler and team for the great cinematography, and cleverly weaving the taped calls in to the dialogue. I look forward to seeing how this case unravels; here is hoping someone with the right conscience and power to step forward and set the ball rolling for an independent reinvestigation. It's the very small justice Kurt Cobain deserves.

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      Took over 8 years to complete.
    • Quotes

      Max Wallace: If you want to get away with murder. You kill a junkie.

    • Connections
      Features Kurt & Courtney (1998)
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      He's Reaching
      Composed by Peter Adams

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пропитанный отбеливателем
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Montani Productions
      • Daredevil Films
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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