In 1992, peter levin made a tv movie called overkill, starring jean smart, which i felt had nothing to do with who wuornos. Aileen wuornos is claimed to be the worlds first female serial killer. Life and death of a serial killer 2003 following up on the brilliant aileen. One of the more interesting facts about serial killer aileen wuornos was that, unlike the vast majority of female serial murderers, she had an mo that men such as david berkowitz and robert hansen had preferred. February 29, 1956 october 9, 2002 was an american serial killer and prostitute who murdered seven men in florida in 1989 and 1990 by shooting them at pointblank range. Born on february 29, 1956 in rochester, michigan, aileen wuornos lived a troubled life from the beginning. The film raises a number of questions about official corruption, whether she is a serial killer at all, or if that label was just a commercial means of selling wuornos and. Life and death of a serial killer ukusa, 2003 captures the last thoughts and moments of death row inmate aileen wuornos, the woman who was convicted of murdering seven men between 1989 and 1990 and who was sensationally referred to in the media as americas first female serial killer. Aileen wuornos, dawn botkins, wuornos childhood best friend, opened up about how she reacted to finding out wuornos had turned.
Life and death of a serial killer stars nick broomfield, aileen wuornos the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 71 out of 100. Her mother diane, 14 years old at the time, married her father leo dale in 1954. Aileen wuornos best friend, dawn botkins, on finding out she. Chilling true crime doc on american serial killer aileen. Documentary americas first female serial killer wrote down her darkest secrets for her best friend while on floridas death row. Aileen wuornos was an infamous female serial killer who had robbed and killed 7 men in florida between year 1989 and 1990. The day of january 14, 1992 aileen wournos went to trial for the murder of her first victim richard mallory. Aileen wuornos biography, life, interesting facts early life. Jun 23, 2016 when you think serial killer, certain characteristics come to mind.
If you have watched the movie monster with charlize theron, then you will be familiar with aileen wuornos, a serial killer who murdered seven men and was sentenced to. Wuornos life was an unfortunate one, filled with rage, violence, and sadness. The selling of a serial killer about serial killer aileen wuornos, director nick broomfield was subpoenaed as a witness for aileens final appeal in overturning her death sentence. Moore worked as a maid, while wuornos worked as a prostitute along central florida highways. Life and death of a serial killer uk, 2003 and patty jenkins independent feature film monster usa, 2003, both of which profess to offer the real story of aileen wuornos, the woman called americas first female serial killer. Based on the life of aileen wuornos, a daytona beach prostitute who. Nov 29, 2012 aileen carol wuornos february 29, 1956 october 9, 2002 was an american serial killer who killed seven men in florida in 1989 and 1990. Mar 23, 2018 after her arrest in 1991, aileen wuornos quickly gained notoriety as the damsel of death and highway hooker for murdering seven men as she hitchhiked through florida roadways as a sex worker. Her mother was an immigrant and abandoned her around the same time, so she was raised by her fathers parents. Aileen w and her story were glammed up quite a bit for the movie, much more than charlize glammed down. Ashley hampton, a licensed psychologist who works in the prison system with both victims and perpetrators of violent crime, tells us about how the traumatic childhoods of charles manson, aileen wuornos and richard ramirez may have shaped their adult behavior. Aileen carol wuornos the last meals of executed criminals.
When you think serial killer, certain characteristics come to mind. When emotionally scarred highway hooker aileen wuornos shoots a sadistic client, she begins a journey to become americas first female serial killer. Aileen carol wuornos pralle born aileen carol pittman february 29, 1956 october 9, 2002 was an american serial killer who murdered seven men in florida between 1989 and 1990 by shooting. Life and death of a serial killer uk, 2003 and patty jenkins. Theres also a movie about her with jean smart, but i havent seen it. Nick bloomfield chronicles the case of wournos, and her. Aileen wuornos was born in michigan and abandoned by her. After her arrest in 1991, aileen wuornos quickly gained notoriety as the damsel of death and highway hooker for murdering seven men as she hitchhiked through florida roadways as a sex worker. Angel of death aileen wuornos documentary women behind bars. The current paper looks into the biography of aileen wuornos to. Mar 24, 2004 m onster isnt the first film to have been made about aileen wuornos.
Serial killer aileen wuornos by paige holloway on prezi. A decade after making the documentary film aileen wuornos. Aileen wuornos nick broomfield steve glazer brian jarvis stephane. The jury was not informed he had been convicted of rape before. Aileen was born on february 29, 1956 in rochester, michigan. He met aileen, invariably described as americas first female serial killer, soon after her original arrest, and made the 1992 documentary aileen. Aileen carol wuornos was born aileen carol pittman on february 29, 1956, in rochester, michigan. E06 aileen wuornos made famous for charlize therons portrayal of her in the film monster, aileen wuornos was executed in 2002 for the murder of seven men. Nick broomfield on aileen wuornos film the guardian. This essay explores the crosspromotion between nick broomfields documentary aileen. Aileen wuornos, dawn botkins, wuornos childhood best friend, opened up about how she reacted to.
Nick broomfields and joan churchills documentary aileen. Women who kill tend to do it with more, well, feminine methods, such as poison, that dont have such an outward show of violence. Aileen wuornos best friend, dawn botkins, on finding out. Wuornos drank substantial amounts of alcoholic drink while working as a prostitute and at other times, and she also carried a gun for protection. M onster isnt the first film to have been made about aileen wuornos.
Life and death in indiana s1 e1 meet americas most infamous women prisoners female prison documentary real stories duration. Although wuornos makes an interesting subject please keep in mind that she is a very disturbed person and this is clearly translated through the film. The selling of a serial killer is a good documentary about aileen wuornos, the first female serial killer to be executed. Life and death of a serial killer stars nick broomfield, aileen wuornos the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min. The man she was charged with murdering was her first victim, the one she claimed raped her and she never wavered from that. Her case spawned two movies 1992 and 2003, two documentaries 1993 and 2003, several books, an opera 2001, and a true crime comic. Her mother abandoned her at the age of four and her father, leo dale pittman, was a psychopathic child molester who hung himself in prison in 1969. Life and death of a serial killer, to help shed some light on aileens reasons for committing the crimes she did.
She was born in florida in 1956 to a father who was a child molester and murderer. Life and death of a serial killer 2003, and she was portrayed by charlize theron in monster 2003. A hitchhiking prostitute, she killed seven of her clients and in 2002 she was executed in florida. Wuornos was the subject of numerous tv documentary episodes. A hitchhiking prostitute, she killed seven of her clients, and is now on death row in the state of florida facing the electric chair. Now, for the first time, those secrets are revealed in detail as the. In 1992, a tv movie was aired starring jean smart as aileen. Lori vallow daybell is seen during her hearing on friday, march 6, 2020, in rexburg, idaho. Aileen wuornos was born on february 29, 1956 in rochester, michigan, usa as aileen carol pittman. A look into the mind and crimes of the famous florida serial killer portrayed in the movie monster. With charlize theron, christina ricci, bruce dern, lee tergesen.
A look at the infamous serial killers violent, tortured childhood and her subsequent years on the road as a hitchhiking prostitute. Although aileen wuornos is one of the most wellknown female serial killers in american history, it was the fictionalized portrayal of her life in the 2003 film monster that brought her tragic, brutal story to the masses. The second installment of ids mind of a monster investigative series exploring the twisted minds of serial killers premieres new years day, wednesday, jan. Watching this documentary and the earlier one left me with compassion for her due to her life from the moment of her birth. How can anybody claim to be christian and be so ruthless, from gaining trust from aileen, giving her the worst advice possible and then. This chilling, unsettling documentary provides an eyeopening look at both wuornos and the american justice system. He was incarcerated at the time of her birth for convictions of sex crimes against children and later killed himself. Wuornos claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her while she was working as a prostitute, and that all of the killings were committed in selfdefense.
But in 1989, aileen wuornos proved once and for all that men dont have the exclusive on serial violence when she became one of americas most wellknown female killers, inspiring the 2003 film monster, starring charlize theron as wuornos. Tyria moore and aileen wuornos lived together as lovers for about four and a half years. Aileen wuornos totally insane a day before her execution. Nick broomfields awardwinning documentary about female serial killer aileen wuornos. Aileen carol wuornos february 29, 1956 october 9, 2002 was an american serial killer who killed seven men in florida in 1989 and 1990. Nick broomfields second documentary about serial killer aileen wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
She died on october 9, 2002 in florida state prison, starke, florida, usa. Aileen wuornos the selling of a serial killer 1993. In a followup to his original documentary on serial killer aileen wuornos, nick broomfield returns to meet her ten years on, just before her execution sentence is. Life and death of a serial killer full movie in hd visit movie 37088 british documentarian nick broomfield crea. Filmmaker nick broomfields official website and showcase for his extensive body of work that includes documentaries, feature films, teleplays and commercials. When wuornos was young she experienced horrible and. An honorable aileen w documentary has yet to be made imo. Mar 23, 2017 if you have watched the movie monster with charlize theron, then you will be familiar with aileen wuornos, a serial killer who murdered seven men and was sentenced to death in 2002. Selling of a serial killer, nick broomfields brilliant second documentary on aileen wuornos, the highway prostitute and serial killer who was executed in 2002 for killing seven men in the state of florida, is arguably the best documentary ever made in the serial killer documentary.
She was convicted and sentenced to death for seven. This is a powerful documentary that is a followup to an earlier documentary. Her father enlisted in the army before she was born in order to avoid jailtime. The three main characters are aileen wuornos, whom we see in prison, her bornagain christian mother, arlene pralle, who adopted aileen in 1991, and her lawyer. The three main characters are aileen wuornos, whom we see in prison, her bornagain christian mother, arlene pralle, who adopted aileen in 1991, and her lawyer, steve. Her mother abandoned her and her father committed suicide in prison and aileen and her brother lived with their maternal grandparents. Feb 08, 2009 but theyre valuable and interesting enough.
Life and death of a serial killer is a documentary by nick broomfield, the guerrilla filmmaker who works with a crew of one cinematographer and codirector joan churchill and structures his films into the stories of how he made them. Based on the life of aileen wuornos, a daytona beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Listen to true crime obsessed episodes free, on demand. When emotionally scarred highway hooker aileen wuornos shoots a sadistic client, she begins a journey to become. By paige holloway serial killer aileen wuornos actfocused aileen was born in rochester hills michigan in 1956. Aileen wuornos was an american female serial killer, who killed 7 men between 1989 and 1990. Told in her own words, this is the story of serial killer aileen wuornos, who was portrayed. Aileen pittman serial killer aileen lee wuornos was executed in florida in 2002, yet became more famous after her own death thanks to the patty jenkins feature film monster 2003, starring charlize theron and the nick bloomfield documentary aileen. Life and death in indiana s1 e1 meet americas most infamous women prisoners female prison documentary real. Selling of a serial killer, nick broomfields brilliant second documentary on aileen wuornos, the highway prostitute and serial killer who was executed in 2002 for killing seven men in the state of florida, is arguably the best documentary ever made in the. Wuornoss life was chronicled in various books as well as tv, documentary, and film projects. This week were revisiting one of our most popular episodes. Florida docgetty images on january 27, 1992, a jury found wuornos guilty of firstdegree murder for the mallory case and she received the death penalty. A downonher luck lesbian prostitute, she lured her clients to remote wooded areas, and more often than not, shot them at point blank range.
See more ideas about aileen wuornos, serial killers and true crime. He killed himself while he was in prison while wuornos was a young girl. Aileen life and death of a serial killer 2003 youtube. She was executed in 2002 after receiving 6 death sentences and spending more than a decade on death row. A new episode of making a monster will delve into the psyche of american serial killer aileen wuornos who murdered seven men in just one year. He met aileen, invariably described as americas first female serial killer, soon after her original arrest, and made the 1992. Aileen wuornos was born in 1956 in rochester, michigan to her parents diane wuornos and leo dale pittman. Notably, she was profiled in the documentaries aileen wuornos. Wuornos claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her while she was servicing them, and that all of the. She was then condemned to death despite her mental illness and life of abuse. Aileen wuornos was born february 29, 1956, in rochester, michigan. Monster desejo assassino 2003, com charlize theron. She was convicted and sentenced to death for seven of the murders and was. With aileen wuornos, nick broomfield, terry humphreysslay, leitha prather.