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Netflix's Night Stalker is a glorified police procedural that sensationalizes Richard Ramirez’s crime spree in lurid detail
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The four-part docuseries Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer was a wasted opportunity, says Alessa Dominguez. "Ramirez remains a spectral presence in the series, appearing mostly through voiceovers," she says. "But the documentary doesn’t provide much insight into anything else beyond the crimes, like Los Angeles in the ’80s, policing failures, or even the ongoing cultural fascination with serial killers."
TOPICS: Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Netflix, Richard Ramirez, Documentaries
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