THE chilling trailer for Netflix’s The Confession Killer sees real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas boast of committing 600 murders – but there’s a terrifying twist.
Despite being able to recall the murders perfectly, he might not have done them.
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After being convicted of murdering three people – including his own mother – he confessed to hundreds of more crimes.
He was able to recall horrific details about the murders. He was even able to sketch the faces of the victims.
Eventually, Henry Lee Lucas was sentenced to death.
But as journalists began to investigate Lucas’ claims, they found so many impossibilities and discrepancies that it became clear he could not be the killer in all of these cases.
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This is the story Netflix’s documentary series will be telling, as they investigate how he could know all of this, and what is wrong with the criminal justice system if he was able to get convicted.
The trailer gives a horrifying glimpse of the man, who even with rotten teeth was able to charm everyone around him.
Fans are incredibly excited for the series, with one person commenting: “Netflix has been dropping phenomenal content this year, kudos.”
Another added: “Got chills watching ‘Conversations with the killer Ted Bundy’, this looks even more terrifying.”
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A third said: “Another interesting docu after Devil Next Door… can’t wait.”
The Confession Killer will be released from December 6, 2019, and is directed by Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham.
Netflix’s synopsis of the show reads: “During the early ’80s, Henry Lee Lucas confessed to hundreds of murders, bringing closure to unsolved cases and grieving families.
“Even with no direct evidence linking Lucas to the crime scenes, he stunned authorities with his ability to sketch victims’ portraits while citing brutal details of each attack.
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“Yet journalists and attorneys found impossibilities in Lucas’ timeline, and DNA testing started to contradict his internationally-reported claims.
“The Confession Killer, a riveting five-part docuseries, explores how the man once called America’s most prolific serial killer was really a complex figure entangled with a flawed justice system.”
