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Lust for Fear - True Crime Fascination

Lust for Fear - True Crime Fascination

Genres

Documentary

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True crime formats are a guarantor for success for TV channels, publishers and radio stations. Whether fiction or documentary, every serial killer has their own movie on streaming providers. An interest in crime is part of human nature. The question "Who did it?" keeps the audience hooked to their screens or headphones. Fear and thrills provide an endorphin rush. True crime fans put themselves in the shoes of the investigators and empathize with the victims. They try to learn to arm themselves for their own lives in order to better recognize real dangers. Where does the hype around true crime come from?

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

38 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

03 November 2023

Country

Germany

Cast

Joe Berlinger

Joe Berlinger

Self

Rudi Cerne

Rudi Cerne

Self

Samira El Ouassil

Samira El Ouassil

Self

Helene Hegemann

Helene Hegemann

Self

Marc Smerling

Marc Smerling

Self

Simon Sahner

Simon Sahner

Self

Maria Lorenz

Maria Lorenz

Self

Leonie Bartsch

Leonie Bartsch

Self

Linn Schütze

Linn Schütze

Self

Johanna Börsting

Johanna Börsting

Self

Moritz Pliquet

Moritz Pliquet

Narrator (voice)

Robert Warren

Robert Warren

Narrator (voice)

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