Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman is a 2021 American crime film written and directed by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Chad Michael Murray as serial killer Ted Bundy.
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Plot
The film concerns the murders committed by Ted Bundy in the 1970s and the subsequent manhunt to apprehend him, led by FBI agents Kathleen McChesney and Robert Ressler.
At the first scene, Ted Bundy abducts a woman in Midvale, Utah, on July 14, 1974. Janice Ann Ott and Denise Marie Naslund are killed. The victims of Bundy are under 25 according to Kathleen McChesney.
In 1977, Bundy escapes from a prison in Colorado.
Ted Bundy's mother, Louise, blames the circumstances surrounding her son being on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, 1970s on "Teddy" having been born to an unwed mother.
Eventually, Bundy is arrested on February 15, 1978, in Pensacola, Florida. He was convicted of the Chi Omega sorority murders in Florida. He died in the electric chair on January 24, 1989.
Cast
Chad Michael Murray as Ted Bundy
Holland Roden as Kathleen McChesney
Lin Shaye as Mrs. Louise Bundy, Ted Bundy's mother
Jake Hays as Robert Ressler
Olivia DeLaurentis as Carol DaRonch
Diane Franklin as Mrs. Healy
Marietta Melrose as Karen Chandler
Greer Grammer as Cheryl Lynch
Release
The film was theatrically released as a one-night showing by Fathom Events.
Redbox released the film on DVD on September 3, 2021.
Reception
Much like Farrands' previous directorial efforts, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman was panned by critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman holds a rating of 0%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10.