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Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance (2011)
Directed by John Borowski
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Overview
The true story of lifelong criminal and serial killer, Carl Panzram who wrote his autobiography for a jail guard in 1928. Carl Panzram was a lifelong prisoner and a hate-filled serial killer. Brutalized in and out of various U.S. state prisons during 20th century America, Panzram unleashed a rampage of revenge that resulted in over 20 murders and countless acts of violent sodomy. A single act of kindness, by prison guard Henry Lesser, sparked a friendship that eventually influenced Panzram to write his autobiography. In 1930, Panzram was hanged for killing a laundry foreman at Leavenworth prison.
Length 80 minutes
Actors
John DiMaggio | Brett Jetmund | Tom Lodewyck | David Salmonson | David Weiss | Katherine Ramsland
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/29/2012 | Movie Screen | DVD | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Director John Borowski presented the third film in his serial killer series at Chicago Horror Film Festival. Much like the first two, the Panzram documentary is part reenactment w/actors and voice over narrations with a lot of still images that help to convey the grisly backstory of this infamous killer. Only about 45min of good content that’s padded out to feature length. However, the core of the story, Panzram’s handwritten autobiography smuggled out of prison page by page by Henry Lesser, is quite fascinating.
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