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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile… or charismatic? Netflix offers a different take on the infamous Ted Bundy — one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Directed by Joe Berlinger, who previously unfolded Bundy’s crimes in Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, this retelling focuses more on his personal relationships rather than his crimes, mainly based on Bundy’s ex-fiance Elizabeth Kendall’s memoir.

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The film follows Bundy (Zac Efron) as he charms Elizabeth Kendall (Lily Collins) and becomes her seemingly perfect boyfriend. But as the years pass, his secret life is slowly exposed. While he’s on trial for the murders, Bundy begins to manipulate Kendall into believing he's innocent.

Meanwhile, he turns the courtroom into his own personal spectacle, acting as his own lawyer — even after escaping prison twice. Kendall is left to grapple with the ugly truth of Bundy’s secrets, which push her to spiral instead of moving on with her life.

It’s pure true crime, no gore: This film is all about the inner workings and the behind the scenes of how serial killers were exposed, instead of recreating the traumatizing crimes committed — even critics at Roger Ebert gave it an almost full four star rating.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the film on Netflix or watch the trailer on YouTube (runtime: 2:33).

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