The shocking true story of one of America’s most notorious serial killers.
A chronicle of the interaction between college student Jason Moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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- John Chardon TMDB · Nov 20147/10
Dear Mr. Gacy. The Last Victim (AKA: Dear Mr. Gacy) is directed by Svetozar Ristovski and adapted to screenplay by Kellie Madison and Clark Peterson from Jason Moss' memoir novel The Last Victim. It stars Jesse Moss, William Forsythe, Emma Lahanna, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Patrick Gilmore. Music is by Terry Frewer and cinematography by Larry Lynn. John Wayne Gacy, the mere mention of his name brings shivers, his legacy that of the rape, torture and murder of 33 young men between 1972-1978. Serial Killer films have always been popular, they tap into the psyche where fascination resides. Unfortunately more often than not the films don't contribute much in the way of provoking interesting discussion or adding insight to the killer who is the topic. In fact some skirt the line of tastelessness and exploitation to the point of making the adult viewer a trifle sheepish having just watched them. The Last Victim is thankfully a different beast. Jason Moss was a criminology student who was fascinated by serial killers. Choosing to use that for the major part of his thesis, he would go on to form a dangerous relationship with the incarcerated Gacy. Posing in profile to that which Gacy was
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Cast
- William ForsytheJohn Wayne Gacy
- Jesse MossJason Moss
- Emma LahanaAlyssa
- Cole HeppellAlex Moss
- Belinda MetzValerie Moss
- Michael RyanFrank Moss
- Eric KeenleysideStan
- Daryl ShuttleworthGuard Thompson
- Patrick GilmoreGlen Phillips
- Andrew AirlieProfessor Harris
Crew
- Svetozar RistovskiDirector
- Kellie MadisonScreenplay
- Jason MossNovel
- Jeffrey KottlerNovel
- Larry LynnDirector of Photography
- Terry FrewerOriginal Music Composer
- Scott BelyeaEditor
- Gordon YangProducer
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