Fred and Rose West: British Horror Story Review – Netflix Doc fails to impress critics
Related new documentaries Fred and Rossey Now streaming on Netflix.
The couple’s terrible crimes – including torture, sexual abuse and murder of at least 12 people, including their own children – made headlines when they were arrested in 1994.
Netflix’s new doctor is the second of their British Horror Story Umbrella (starting with 2022 Jimmy Savile) and combines newly discovered police videos with the original interview, including with some of the victims who spoke publicly for the first time.
But, given how much articles have been written about Westerners over the years (including Channel 5 documentary in 2001 And the award-winning 2011 drama Proper adults), some people are questioning whether other documentaries are really necessary.
In two-star reviews guardian Asked: “The focus of a program is just a light and terrifying summary of a bald head?”
“If you don’t even pay attention properly many times, the authorities worry multiple times, and can intervene before nine people (at least – Fred suggests there are more) to die in a horrible way, what are you doing?” The review continued: “I’m glad if there is a certain peace brought to the relatives of the victim.
The same critique is independent, he describes the documentary as “a world away from Netflix’s last British horror story, a meticulous cultural history about the cultural history of the Jimmy Savile scandal” and in his own two-star review it is “lazy, cynical and misleading.”
even era“More favorable three-star criticism to compare Netflix’s documentary with owning”Although they added that they “heartfeltly hope the series will be a bit off for the family”, the rubber picture has thrilled the weird inhumane crime story. ”
telegraph Also offered three stars for the new western documentary, but said it was “Inadvertently raised questions about how to make a true crime show.
at the same time, Ireland period Claim the document “Often, getting stuck in real crime autonomous driving, but also praise Netflix for including “enough [moments] To remind the audience, this is a real horror story, a real victim”.
Two episodes of Fred and Rose West: British Horror Story is now on Netflix.
