Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield
Nonfiction filmmaker Nick Broomfield and his frequent collaborator Joan Churchill return to the subject of an earlier film, Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer, for Aileen: Life and Death o... read more 
DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
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April 1, 2012Once again, Broomfield makes a successful case from Aileen for Aileen. The film is much ado about nothing, but you can't lose the opportunity to cash the case.
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October 3, 2009Subpoenaed as a witness at a late appeal by Aileen Wuornos against her death sentence, filmmaker Nick Broomfield received a heaven-sent opportunity to improve upon his disappointing documentary The Selling of a Serial Killer. Having watched both films in close succession, ... read more
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February 12, 2009As someone with a psychological interest in killers, I found this documentary most facsinating, anyone who enjoyed the film Monster and would like to see the real Aileen would find this interesting
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May 8, 2010An interesting insight into the stories about this woman. Original thanks to the personal interviews with her and ultimately insightful.
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July 10, 2010Be happy if your only encounters with such people is in movies and tv shows. Chilling and heartbreaking.
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March 11, 2010Well-done documentary, even though it didn't quite grasp my interest throughout. I believe that, had I not watched Monster, I would have been more interested. Being completely unfamiliar with the Aileen Wournos case would have made it more interesting (for me), but I do recognize... read more
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February 5, 2010It is certainly an interesting documentary on a very fascinating person. The interviews with Aileen Wuernos are chilling at times. Very well researched and it is always interesting. I would recommend watching this before watching "monster".
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October 28, 2008Yet again, a documentarian insistently inserts himself into the proceedings, evidently unaware that his subject is far more interesting than his bland and banal thoughts about her.
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March 11, 2007After seeing Monster we had to see the two by Nick Broomfield. I found it troubling the way he exploited her
Critic Reviews
May 21, 2004
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
April 23, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
A haunting exploration of a ruined and wasted life. Full Review
February 13, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
[T]his movie literally gave me the chills. Full Review
February 13, 2004
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Engrossing, educational, amusing and disturbing.
February 13, 2004
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Provides an opportunity to study one of history's supposed anomalies: a female serial killer. Full Review
February 13, 2004
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Does afford a real-life view of Wuornos during the days of her final appeal and her ultimate date with death.
February 13, 2004
Michael Booth, Denver Post
Broomfield is too fond of himself by half, and tilts the movie too much toward his personal objections to the death penalty. Full Review
January 30, 2004
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
Her intense denial is fascinating, and extremely sad, to watch. Full Review
January 30, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
No one should have to endure the life that Aileen Wuornos led, and we leave the movie believing that if someone, somehow, had been able to help that little girl, her seven victims would never have died. Full Review
January 29, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Digs into the soul of this abused child, who never got the treatment she needed. Her eyes, radiating madness, will haunt your dreams.
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