The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

6.9IMDb Score
Released:2021-05-05
Genre:Documentary, Crime
Duration: min
Country:United States of America
Director:
Actors:Maury Terry, Paul Giamatti, David Berkowitz
Production:RadicalMedia, Outpost Digital, Elastic Productions, Gigantic Studios

Overview:

The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a Satanic cult.

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