'American Nightmare' Director Felicity Morris Says True Crime Docs Have Shifted Focus From Perpetrators to Victims
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Max Goldbart
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Summary
Director Felicity Morris discusses how Netflix's true crime doc 'American Nightmare' differs from similar docs made a decade ago by focusing more on the victim rather than the perpetrator. The documentary covers the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins, who was initially disbelieved and labeled the "real Gone Girl" by press before the perpetrator was caught. Morris reflects on the evolution of true crime storytelling toward more ethical, victim-centered approaches.
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The pair were initially viewed as staging a fake kidnapping, with Huskins labeled the 'real Gone Girl' by the press, before the arrest and conviction of the actual perpetrator.
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