Product Details

• Actors: Profiling the Criminal Mind Serial Killers, Jerry Orbach, Larry Gene Bell, Park Dietz, Robert Hansen (II)
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A & E Entertainment
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00002VWB2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #383,337 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average but Expected More Insight, June 21, 2000

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frisky2000 "frisky2000" (Margaritaville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serial Killers, Profiling the Criminal Mind, Vol. 02: Jeffrey Dahmer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This isn't the first A&E documentary on Serial Killers I've seen and unfortunately it wasn't as informative as I expected. Having to view the material for a college criminolgy course, I was disappointed that much of the info [and even more so the images} were just repeats of what local news stations aired when the horror was unfolding before our nation's eyes. I was hoping this film would delve deep enough to bring us more info.

Of course the music adds the eeriness needed for a story like Dahmer's but hopefully A&E's future documentaries will be more substantive.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative But Lacking, June 20, 2000

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frisky2000 "frisky2000" (Margaritaville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serial Killers, Profiling the Criminal Mind, Vol. 03: John Wayne Gacy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I wanted to view this documentary as a result of reading author Jason Moss's book, THE LAST VICTIM, which focused mainly on the serial killer, J.W. Gacy. I expected more, but got much less.

This is an A&E original documentary which uses the same stale images frame after frame, sometimes boring the viewer with facts that really don't expose much of what made this psychotic KILLER CLOWN tick.

I was disappointed I purchased this tape rather than just renting it as I doubt I'd pass it on to others interested in the subject of true crime. There are other more informative and well done documentaries out there than this one.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive Coverage, June 24, 2000

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frisky2000 "frisky2000" (Margaritaville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serial Killers, Profiling the Criminal Mind, Vol. 03: John Wayne Gacy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought this video after reading a book by author Jason Moss entitled THE LAST VICTIM which explored the complexities of the notorious CLOWN KILLER a.k.a. JW Gacy. What I was disappointed in was that this documentary by A&E repeats the same clips throughout the entire piece and the narration is nothing we haven't heard in the news. I was hoping to learn what the media had not told us, as this was an optional assignment for a college criminology class, and I was hopeful that it would shed light on the sickness that was John Gacy. This video fell far short and I should have saved my money.