• AATHIRA CHANDRAN
• KAVYA PURUSHOTHAMAN

Human beings have long known to share a fascination with out-of-the-ordinary events. Crimes, murders, serial killers are a macabre phenomenon that is readily used by TV and film industries to capitalize on. Due to such general interest of the public, films, and shows depicting murder, crimes, etc. are amongst the most popular genres today. These sensitive topics are readily used by media to attract and hold their audience. Public perceptions about serial killers do not match with real-life scenarios. They are myths rather than facts. Media plays the biggest role in conveying the idea of serial homicide to the public. Often it turns out to be just exaggerations made for the attention of the audience. This paper examines the fault the director Joe Berlinger made in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) while representing the notorious Ted Bundy.

Serial killers, fantasy, reality, killings, necrophilia

" Portraying Serial Killers through Reels: A Critical Analysis of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.g708-g712, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105893.pdf

" Portraying Serial Killers through Reels: A Critical Analysis of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppg708-g712, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105893.pdf