Zac Efron,,,,, Pagley, Pennsylvania,,,,, Evan Peters,,,,, Michael C. Hall – These actors are not only attractive men who have won a considerable fan base from high-profile projects. They all play serial killers, too.
“Do you have something to say, people there say they want to date Joe, despite the minor shortcomings of murdering people?” Stephen Colbert Ridley once asked about the overwhelming public response to his fictional character youkilled more than a dozen people in the Netflix series.
He replied: “I struggled with the conflict that played such a man and part of him that was so likable, as we said, people’s desire for him.”
After first making his life in 2018 you It was a success soon, moving to Netflix in 2019, where it produced four seasons. The final season is scheduled to premiere on the streaming service on April 24.
But don’t distort it: the existence of hot killers on TV is not a new phenomenon. Dexter Premiered in 2006, Efron portrays the infamous Ted Bondy In the 2019 Netflix movie. However, America’s obsession with real crime has been increasingly circulated about cruel killers, and audiences are eating it.
Peters makes viewers fall in 2022 one of the most reprehensible murderers ever Damer; Patrick Gibson The stars of the prequel last year Dexter: Primitive sin; Tom Bateman Promote new fans to sleep in Peacock’s Meta True True series Based on a true story and Dennis Quaid Carving Keith Jespersenonce claimed to have as many as 160 victims, in the upcoming Paramount+ series Happy face.
In the case of Bateman Liana LiberatoAlthough she knew her status as a fictional serial killer of the West Ripper, her character Conservatives fell in love with his character Matt.
Bateman told Hollywood Reporter In 2023 Based on a true story. “But I feel [that] It sways in a comedic way so that it can be touched lightly and imitated. ”
We can all agree that the characters’ behavior is creepy, pathetic and immoral, but fans still express their desire for it. (If you don’t believe it usfind “Dexter Morgan Edit” on Tiktok – you will scroll for hours. )
“I call it bad boy syndrome,” criminologist Scott BornPhD Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Attraction of the World’s Most Savage Killers,Tell US Weekly In this phenomenon, it is pointed out that the murderer who is locked in a prison or a fictional killer is locked onto the screen provides the audience with a risk-free fantasy. “This attraction doesn’t have the potential to cause their physical harm because the person is under control. They’re on a bar or on a TV. The fantasy in your mind is very different from the fact that Ted Bundy actually appears at your doorstep.”
Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Anna Delvey. Erik and Lyle Menendez. Over the past few years, killers and fraud artists have transformed from the names heard in the news to people with reality shows, thousands of social media followers and people investing in every aspect of their lives every day, from every aspect of their lives. […]
Bonn noted that 75% to 80% of attendees warned viewers to use salt to portray the murderers, calling them “popcorn entertainment.” He said these projects[dilute] By definition, true story. Even if it is based on truth, it is not reality and is achieved in a way that provides massive attraction. ”
He continued: “In a way, you portray the perpetrator as someone with some redemption quality or even sexual attraction, then I think you might be hurting the victim.”
Like any work, no matter the character’s moral compass, a good-looking actor will be played as a leader. No wonder their fans flock to see their latest work. But Bonn reminds usby giving stories of true crimes with Hollywood treatment, “you have lost some of the integrity of the case itself.”
So while we may feel thrilled to watch our favorite stars break down, remember that it’s just part of the storytelling – and the reaction they hope to react!
