Wicked Cinema Podcast

Dorothea- 2025

Sacramento. The 80's. An elderly caretaker. Forgery. Grand theft. Murder. Dorothea Puente, an unassuming, beloved community member, shocked the area when she was arrested for murder of several residents of her boarding house. Let's talk about Dorothea and what this 2025 movie got correct, and more importantly, what they flat out made up. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com [http://wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com] Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com [wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

Dead Ringers- 1988

Twin gynecologists. Parallel lives. Gods of their field. Addiction. Mental Decline. Mysterious deaths. Stewart and Cyril Marcus were nearly identical, living nearly identical lives. The Marcus twins became pioneers of their field but descended into a spiral of addiction that destroyed their lives, ultimately leading to their deaths. Watch Dead Ringers (starring Jeremy Irons) with me to see the decline of the codependent brothers. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com [http://wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com] Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com [wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram

The Craigslist Killer- 2011

A Boston University med student. A fiancée. Craigslist erotic services. Robberies. Murder. The Boston area was shaken when a slew of attacks was all over the news. The attacker was given the moniker, The Craigslist Killer, when he murdered Julissa Brisman. The Craigslist Killer (starring Jake McDorman and William Baldwin) tells the story of how Philip Markoff was identified and caught. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com [http://wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com] Follow @wickedcinemapodcast on Instagram Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com

Corruption in the Suffolk County Police Department

If you haven't listened to Episode 23 Lost Girls- 2020, go back and do so before listening. The discovery and apprehension of the Long Island Serial Killer was delayed in huge part to the corruption and misconduct of the Suffolk County Police Department. In this continuation episode, I talk about the downfall of the highest-ranking officer in the department. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com [http://wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com] Email at wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com [wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com] Instagram | @wickedcinemapodcast

Lost Girls- 2020

Gilgo Beach. Craigslist. Sex workers going missing. Murders. The search for a serial killer. The disappearance of Shannan Gilbert triggered the discovery and search of a Long Island Serial Killer when multiple bodies show up in an affluent area of Long Island. Lost Girls (starring Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, and Gabriel Byrne) showcases the journey for one family to find their lost loved one. This movie is interesting as it was filmed before L.I.S.K. was ever found, arrested, or charged. Full show notes at wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com [http://wickedcinemapodcast.substack.com] Email wickedcinemapodcast@gmail.com