The main fault of this documentary is that it covers too many cases in a relatively short space of time, but three of them are fascinating, and two of those notorious. First up is the unbelievable yet true story of the Ken and Barbie killers, in particular of Barbie, Karla Homolka, Canada's most hated woman. This documentary has an authentic feel to it, a bit too authentic; if the autopsy photos of Karla's sister Tammy were released or leaked, there was no need for the media to publish them.
If you are not familiar with the case of especially Karla Homolka, you might like to check out the excellent 2006 offering "Karla"; if not, this will give you a shocking preview.
The case of "mail rapist" Anthony Turner is bizarre, but not original; serial killer Kenneth Bianchi tried to pull a similar stunt with a female accomplice, Veronica Compton, who went the extra mile for him.
Of the other cases discussed here, that of serial murderess Belle Gunness is the most notorious. What happened to her remains something of a mystery.
This is not a bad programme but it is a taster, only though for people who have a taste for murder, wanton cruelty and extreme depravity.
Autopsy 8: Dead Giveaway
2002
Crime / Documentary
Autopsy 8: Dead Giveaway
2002
Crime / Documentary
7.8Plot summary
Eighth in the series of HBO's hit documentary series examining the methods and means by which forensic experts help solves seemingly unsolvable crimes. Segment 1: "Pure Evil" is the story of a 15 year-old girl who suddenly died on Christmas Eve while drinking with her sister and her boyfriend. But toxicology turns up a pattern when another girl is found encased in blocks of cement. Segment 2: "The Lady Vanishes" is the tale of Denise Eckersley who apparently vanished and then committed suicide. But saliva on the stamp of her suicide note leads forensic scientists to another conclusion. Segment 3: "Mail Rape" examines Anthony Turner who was convicted of raping three woman. Proclaiming his innocence, he fails to realize that the DNA evidence is ironclad. Segment 4: "The Bloodhound of Detroit" tells the story of a dismembered body found in a grease trap and how a dog trained to find hidden traces of blood lead authorities to the killer. Segment 5: "The Medicine Man" opens the mystery of how a healthy woman suddenly died of heart failure and how her doctor husband, who claimed he was helping her sleep, needed her dead. Segment 6: "The Belle of Them All" is the 100 year-old case of an elderly woman who was arrested in 1931 for the murders of her children and 10 men on her pig farm. Living at the turn of the century as Belle Gunness she led men to her home via a lonely-hearts ad where she butchered them and then disappeared after a fire destroyed her home.
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