«Gilgo Beach: How a Murder Inspired the Creation of Movies and Documentaries»
20 december 2024 в 03:37
Every time a murder investigation becomes a headline, a movie, TV show, or documentary is almost guaranteed to be in development. True crime has become a major theme in Hollywood, including the Gilgo Beach murders. For decades, the mysterious Long Island serial killer has inspired numerous media projects. From TV specials like Lifetime productions to documentary series and films, several projects have been created to shed light on what was once considered a cold case.
Below are movies, documentaries, and TV shows inspired by the Gilgo Beach murders.
An untitled Netflix documentary series is in development, exploring the investigation and arrest of Rex Hoyerman in 2023. The documentary’s director, Liz Garbus, told Netflix: «With the arrest of suspect Rex Hoyerman on July 13 of this year, a new chapter began in the decade-long investigation of missing and murdered women found on and around Gilgo Beach. And yet, as some questions start to get answers, new ones arise».
The release date of the documentary series is currently unknown.
The 2020 drama «Lost Girls» was directly inspired by the cold case and stars Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne, and Thomasin McKenzie.
According to Netflix, the synopsis of «Lost Girls» reads: «Desperate to find her missing daughter, a mother fights to uncover the truth — and helps expose a chain of unsolved murders».
According to Lifetime, the film stars Kim Delaney and Catherine Isabel, and it explores «Mary Gilbert’s search for the truth about what happened to her daughter Shannon, who sometimes worked as an escort and disappeared after a 'date' on Long Island».
«After Shannon doesn’t come home, her mother Mary realizes something is wrong», - the Lifetime film synopsis reads. «Begging the police to take her concerns seriously, she continues to press the police for answers. Mary’s persistence in ensuring her daughter is not ignored ultimately leads to a horror hidden on Long Island for over a decade — 19 bodies of young women, discovered buried in shallow graves along Ocean Parkway near Jones Beach State Park. While the search for the killer is still ongoing, Mary’s passionate determination to give her daughter and other forgotten women the voice and attention they deserve keeps the case alive with hope for a breakthrough soon»
Below are movies, documentaries, and TV shows inspired by the Gilgo Beach murders.
An untitled Netflix documentary series is in development, exploring the investigation and arrest of Rex Hoyerman in 2023. The documentary’s director, Liz Garbus, told Netflix: «With the arrest of suspect Rex Hoyerman on July 13 of this year, a new chapter began in the decade-long investigation of missing and murdered women found on and around Gilgo Beach. And yet, as some questions start to get answers, new ones arise».
The release date of the documentary series is currently unknown.
The 2020 drama «Lost Girls» was directly inspired by the cold case and stars Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne, and Thomasin McKenzie.
According to Netflix, the synopsis of «Lost Girls» reads: «Desperate to find her missing daughter, a mother fights to uncover the truth — and helps expose a chain of unsolved murders».
According to Lifetime, the film stars Kim Delaney and Catherine Isabel, and it explores «Mary Gilbert’s search for the truth about what happened to her daughter Shannon, who sometimes worked as an escort and disappeared after a 'date' on Long Island».
«After Shannon doesn’t come home, her mother Mary realizes something is wrong», - the Lifetime film synopsis reads. «Begging the police to take her concerns seriously, she continues to press the police for answers. Mary’s persistence in ensuring her daughter is not ignored ultimately leads to a horror hidden on Long Island for over a decade — 19 bodies of young women, discovered buried in shallow graves along Ocean Parkway near Jones Beach State Park. While the search for the killer is still ongoing, Mary’s passionate determination to give her daughter and other forgotten women the voice and attention they deserve keeps the case alive with hope for a breakthrough soon»
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