Ted Bundy

The worst kind of Teddy Bear. Tricky. As always with serial killer films, you hope that the subject is handled in such a way so as to justify you having invested time in it. Matthew Bright’s instalment into the hall of shame legacy left by one Theodore Robert Bundy, is uncompromising and unforgettable. Could the charge of exploitation be levelled at Bright and his backers? No, I don’t think so. The advent of time where film is concerned has seen film makers now be able to tackle difficult subjects for maximum impact. Bright, in the main, follows the real life of Bundy and his vile crimes.…

**_The fascinating case of Ted Bundy_** “Ted Bundy” (2002) was the second movie rendition of the infamous 70’s serial killer, after the 2-part “The Deliberate Stranger” from 1986 television. A third would debut on TV the next year, "Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me." Several more were to manifest up to the present day. The phrase "serial killer" didn't exist before Bundy. His first suspected victim was when he was a paper boy in Tacoma at the age of 14. He finally officially confessed to 30 murders in 7 states from 1974 to 1978, but later said there were several others and…