Angry, Angry Sex
Sex goes hand in hand with a lot of things: love, alcohol, hot tubs, pool tables, elevators, picnic tables, bathroom sinks–oh Jesus, pardon me… and of course, killing. Why? Recently I read in Cosmo that the emotions that go along with anger are quite similar to those that go along with arousal. That’s why post-fight sex is such a workout, and why crazy killers so often link sex with murder. Here are some true-life dramatizations of wackos who took angry sex way too far.
• Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)–Documentarian Nick Broomfield investigates the litigation of America’s first female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. A lesbian prostitute, Aileen claims she killed seven of her male customers in self-defense after they tried to rape her. Not impossible to believe, but odd, considering the obvious solution would be to stop hooking or shoot them in the leg. Regardless, while Aileen is in jail she is adopted by a crazy religious woman no older than herself and represented by a dope-smoking hippie who tells her to ask for the electric chair. After a ten-year stay, Jeb Bush finally ordered her execution on October 9 of this year. A weird, weird story.
• Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990)–Based on the story of serial killer and rapist Henry Lee Lucas, whose violent upbringing caused him to murder his mother plus countless others, alongside his partner Otis. The film shows Henry as cruel and remorseless, but also as sad, kind, and protective when he falls for Otis’ sister. Cheesy ’80s filming takes the edge off.
• Ted Bundy (2002)–Ted Bundy is depicted one dimensionally as the film recounts his woman-hating raping and killing sprees, which left over 150 women dead. Included are scenes from his dysfunctional relationship with his girlfriend, his captures and escapes from prison, and his execution. The portrayal of women as breasty and naîve is atrocious, but overall the film is effective at making you want to barf. The Mark Harmon 1986 TV movie, The Deliberate Stranger, is far better. KATIE SHIMER