Off The Fence has closed two deals that will secure the debut of its latest acquisition, the two-part stranger-than-fiction documentary "The Amazon Review Killer", in the US and the UK. FOX News Media’s streaming service Fox Nation, has acquired the 2 x 60 mins documentary for the US in a deal brokered by OTF’s head of digital Oliver Taprogge. Under the agreement, the two-parter, produced by Manchester-based Enderley Pictures, will premiere in the US tonight. Meanwhile, Channel 4 acquisitions executive Felix Jones has pre-bought the documentary for the UK.
The documentary focuses on Todd Kohlhepp, known as the "Amazon Review Killer", whose 13-year-long killing spree was uncovered after investigators followed a ‘digital breadcrumb trail’ of 140 Amazon reviews. Each eerily detailed, bizarrely nonchalant reviews led the detectives deeper into the warped mind of a killer who casually murdered seven unsuspecting victims. Kohlhepp's penchant for reviewing his weapons — from folding shovels to chainsaws — serves as the chilling focal point of the documentary, connecting the trail of seemingly unrelated murders.
Using archive material, bodycam footage and testimonies from detectives, lawyers, criminal psychologists and the families of both Kohlhepp’s victims and his survivors, "The Amazon Review Killer" tells the story of a man who hid in plain sight for over a decade, the survivor who helped put him away, and the detectives who stopped at nothing to bring him to justice.
Isobel Kinnear, acquisitions executive for OTF, said: “The true-crime genre continues to grow, both in popularity and in the quality and quantity of true-crime programming on the market. But with 'The Amazon Review Killer', we believe we’ve found something genuinely unique. This documentary isn't just a journey into darkness — although it’s certainly that. It's also a story of survival, perseverance and resilience. The salvation of Kohlhepp’s final victim and his ultimate capture should give us all hope that justice can and does prevail. Amazon Review Killer is an extraordinary story brilliantly told by a production company that is unrivalled when it comes to telling binge-able, stranger-than-fiction true-crime stories," commented.
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