Synopsis
Nick Broomfield's haunting follow-up documentary revisits Aileen Wuornos, the convicted serial killer, in the months leading up to her execution. The film captures a deeply disturbed and erratic Wuornos as she waives her appeals and confronts her fate, raising troubling questions about justice and mental illness. Broomfield's intimate access provides a chilling and deeply unsettling portrait of a woman shaped by abuse, trauma, and a broken system.
Did You Know?
- Nick Broomfield directed both this and the 1992 Wuornos documentary.
- Aileen was executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002.
- Broomfield served as a witness to Wuornos's execution.
- Wuornos recanted her self-defense claims before her death.
- The film includes rare final interviews with Wuornos herself.
Iconic Quotes
- I'm one who seriously hates human life and would kill again.
- They're just out there to make money off of me.
- I wanted to clear all the lies and tell the truth.
- I'm a serial killer. I would kill again.
- There's no chance in keeping me alive or anything, because I'd kill again.
