Fascinating Trailer For THE SONS OF SAM: A DESCENT INTO DARKNESS True Crime Netflix DocuSerief
Netflix has released a trailer for their upcoming docuseries The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness. The doc follows the reign of terror of convicted serial killer David Berkowitz, unleashed on New York in the summer of 1976, and who is currently serving six consecutive life sentences.
The trailer ventures into the past and discusses the theory that Berkowitz actually didn’t act alone, and that there were other murderers who were a part of a Satanic cult that he was a member of who helped him in the acts.
Here’s the synopsis:
The hunt for the “Son of Sam” captivated the world in the late 1970s, but the story behind one of America’s most notorious serial murderers is all but forgotten — until now. While the arrest and conviction of David Berkowitz brought the nightmare to an end for many New Yorkers, for journalist and Ultimate Evil author Maury Terry, the real mystery was just beginning. Terry, convinced Berkowitz had not acted alone, would go on to spend decades attempting to prove that the web of darkness behind the murders went deeper than anyone imagined – and his pursuit of that elusive truth would eventually cost him everything. Filmmaker Joshua Zeman draws on archival news footage, conversations with the people closest to the investigation, and Terry’s own words and case files to tell a cautionary tale of a man who went down a rabbit hole and never came out. But was Maury Terry just chasing ghosts – or are the true Sons of Sam still out there…
This looks so intriguing. There is a lot of history, footage, and details related to the case that would make any Murderino happy. The doc was directed by Joshua Zeman (Cropsy), and the four episodes are set to hit Netflix on May 5th. Check out the trailer below.