Dear Mr. Gacy is a movie directed by Svetozar Ristovski in 2010 and based on the book The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer by Jason M. Moss, first published in 1999. The movie features William Forsythe, Jesse Moss, Emma Lahana, Cole Heppell, Belinda Metz, Michael Ryan, and others.
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Storyline
Moss writes a letter to Gacy, posing as a vulnerable youngster, as part of a school project. Gacy, initially wary, subjects Moss to a battery of tests before accepting him. What ensues is a warped psychological duel between two skilled manipulators, causing Jason’s life to spiral out of control and leading Gacy to uncover fresh aspects of himself. Based on the experiences of 18 year old college student Jason Moss and his relationship with notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
Movie vs Book
Year
2010
Minutes
103
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Dear Mr. Gacy
Director: Svetozar Ristovski
Country: Canada
Year: 2010
Length: 1h43m
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Year
1999
Pages
320
Book Rate
7.66
S: Goodreads
Book
The Last Victim
Subtitle: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer
Author: Jason M. Moss
Country: USA
First published in: 1999
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Biography
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“If your publisher is jumping up and down at the thought of your novel, it's because he's picturing the movie poster on the side of the bus.”
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