Dear Mr. Gacy

"The shocking true story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers."

2010 1h 43m EN

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A chronicle of the interaction between college student Jason Moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

“The shocking true story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers.”

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Cast

William Forsythe
John Wayne Gacy
Jesse Moss
Jason Moss
Emma Lahana
Alyssa
Cole Heppell
Alex Moss
Belinda Metz
Valerie Moss
Michael Ryan
Frank Moss
Eric Keenleyside
Stan
Daryl Shuttleworth
Guard Thompson

Credits

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Director: Svetozar Ristovski
Writers: Kellie Madison, Clark Peterson
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Svetozar Ristovski, shot by Larry Lynn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terry Frewer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Belyea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Forsythe and Jesse Moss and Emma Lahana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The shocking true story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1371117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Svetozar Ristovski directs. Larry Lynn behind the camera. Terry Frewer scores. Scott Belyea cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Svetozar Ristovski, shot by Larry Lynn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Terry Frewer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Scott Belyea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Forsythe and Jesse Moss and Emma Lahana carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The shocking true story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers.".
7IMDB entry: tt1371117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Larry Lynn
Original score: Terry Frewer
Editing: Scott Belyea
Production design: James Willcock
Costume design: Katie Quinn
Makeup / hair: Lyne Denomme
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Dear Mr. Gacy (2010)

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John Chard2014-11-20
★ 7/10
Dear Mr. Gacy. The Last Victim (AKA: Dear Mr. Gacy) is directed by Svetozar Ristovski and adapted to screenplay by Kellie Madison and Clark Peterson from Jason Moss' memoir novel The Last Victim. It stars Jesse Moss, William Forsythe, Emma Lahanna, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Patrick Gilmore. Music is by Terry Frewer and cinematography by Larry Lynn. John Wayne Gacy, the mere mention of his name brings shivers, his legacy that of the rape, torture and murder of 33 young men between 1972-1978. Serial Killer films have always been popular, they tap into the psyche where fascination resides. Unfortunately more often than not the films don't contribute much in the way of provoking interesting discussion or adding insight to the killer who is the topic. In fact some skirt the line of tastelessness and exploitation to the point of making the adult viewer a trifle sheepish having just watched them. The Last Victim is thankfully a different beast. Jason Moss was a criminology student who was fascinated by serial killers. Choosing to use that for the major part of his thesis, he would go on to form a dangerous relationship with the incarcerated Gacy. Posing in profile to that which Gacy was attracted to, Moss began with letters, then phone calls and eventually a meeting with the beast himself. Jason Moss would kill himself in 2006, the significance of which, dates and state of mind etc, are not covered here. This is purely about the naiveté of youth, dangerous fascination and the perils of letting a bona fide monster inside of your head. It's not a blood soaked film, it's very character driven, the horrors more of the human mind. Boosted by an intense performance from Forsythe as Gacy, the pic is always compelling, though some poetic licence has been taken to advance the plot dynamics. The flashbacks used are well tied into the narrative thrust, tension is well orchestrated by Ristovski and Frewer's score is unobtrusive but still orchestral and eerie. One of the better serial killer movies available to the intrigued audience, but not because of any stalk and kill tactics and portrayals. 7/10

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