

The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
2021-05-05 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.0
The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a Satanic cult.
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- RadicalMedia, Outpost Digital, Elastic Productions, Gigantic Studios
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- United States of America
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Paul GiamattiSelf - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
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