Posts By Helen Archer
True Crime Tuesdays: Pervert – Hunting the Strip Search Caller
November 22, 2022 | Helen Archer
This three-part investigation into a disturbing serial hoax caller is as unnerving as it is unsatisfying.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Candy
November 8, 2022 | Helen Archer
This unshowy, well-acted whydunnit leaves too many questions unanswered.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Class Action Park
October 25, 2022 | Helen Archer
This entertaining, occasionally jarring retelling of a jaw-droppingly dangerous theme park is a wild ride with a bumpy end.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
October 11, 2022 | Helen Archer
This uneven but disturbing drama about Jeffrey Dahmer is shot through with a sense of the horror he inflicted.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Mind Over Murder
October 4, 2022 | Helen Archer
While much true crime output could be accused of re-traumatising victims, Mind Over Murder is that rare specimen – a documentary series that seeks to heal. Executively produced by Marc Smerling, whose previous work includes Capturing the Friedmans, The Jinx … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Vow
September 20, 2022 | Helen Archer
This complex but immersive docuseries attempts to untangle the knotty truths of NXIVM.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Thing About Pam
August 30, 2022 | Helen Archer
Renée Zellweger is overblown yet terrifying in this insensitive, near-parody of a very real murder.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: I Just Killed My Dad
August 16, 2022 | Helen Archer
Director Skye Borgman’s recent work for Netflix has focused on the abuse of children. The Girl in the Picture looked at the case of Suzanne Sevakis, who was kidnapped by her stepfather in the 1970s, only to be found dead … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: War and Justice: The Case of Marine A
August 2, 2022 | Helen Archer
A shocking, thought-provoking documentary – perhaps unintentionally so.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Girl in the Picture
July 26, 2022 | Helen Archer
This twisting, brutal tale of a victim whose abuse was tragically hidden under authorities’ noses.Read More
