Netflix’s ‘Night Stalker’ released a few days ago and tells the haunting story of Richard Ramirez, the infamous serial killer. Ramirez was an avowed Satanist and would sneak into homes at night, brutally assaulting and murdering the people inside, while also stealing their possessions.
In the documentary released on Netflix, it chronicles his crimes and how he came to be the Night Stalker, however, a new video released on Netflix’s YouTube page details his childhood, and explains some of the factors that may have led him to be the way he was.
“Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 LA lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won’t rest until they catch him. He was one of the most vicious serial killers in American history: an avowed Satanist, who would slip into California homes and brutally assault and murder the families inside. Here’s a look inside the dark past of Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker.”
Netflix’s ‘Night Stalker’ – Who Was Richard Ramirez? Beyond The Documentary
Viewers commented on the video, “With childhood like his, he didn’t stand a chance to stay normal, mentally healthy person. If one bad factor didn’t hit him, there was always another, each one after another.”, “Luck was definitely on his side, he evaded police twice in a dental office and being arrested running from police.”, “I wish they would have included this background in the Netflix special”, “Hope I’m alive to see future studies of head injuries in connection with serial killers. They’re wayyyy too common with these psychopaths.” and “A devil behind that innocent face, the series is so amazing , terrifying it feels like u are watching horror movie but it is reality”.
What other true crime documentaries would you watch on Netflix and is there one that people may not know about? These shows are haunting and fascinating to watch, and in this one, it looks like Ramirez could have very well been a product of head injuries and abuse.
What do you think? Did you watch the Night Stalker documentary on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below.
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