Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Joan Churchill & Nick Broomfield
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Plot Summary
"Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer" looks at Aileen's violent, tortured childhood in Troy, Michigan and her subsequent years on the road as a hitch-hiking prostitute which culminated in the murders. In her last interview, conducted by Broomfield at Aileen's request, she said she believed her mind was being controlled by radio waves. On October 9th, 2002 she was executed in Florida.
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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86%- Reviews Counted: 58
- Fresh: 50
- Rotten: 8
- Average Rating: 7.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: It's a far more gripping documentary than Broomfield's 1992 Wuornos film.
Fresh: Digs into the soul of this abused child, who never got the treatment she needed. Her eyes, radiating madness, will haunt your dreams.
Fresh: Though one can question the movie's quality as a documentary ... Aileen raises such troubling issues that it stays, hellishly, in your mind.
Fresh: Her intense denial is fascinating, and extremely sad, to watch.
Customer Reviews
A Glimpse Inside Aileen's Life
Many debate whether Aileen meets the definition of a serial killer. Regardless, this very fascinating documentary explores the tragic life Aileen lived and paints a sympathetic portrait of the highway killer.
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