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NemoTheEnforcer t1_itx8tj8 wrote

The book it's based on is much better. Unfortunately the movie didn't encapsulate the true horror of he did. His victim count is likely several hundred. It also didn't give Jessica chastins character nearly enough credit. She got hom to confess one on one in restaurants without any direct police interaction. Just her and a microphone and a ton of risk

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bicika t1_iuf94jh wrote

True horror is workers from health industry not having mandatory free healthcare, i mean what the fuck is wrong with that country

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BlueEyedIguana00 t1_itxii4o wrote

The book was a really good read. Infuriating at times but very engrossing. The movie was ok. I almost feel like it should have been a series instead to really cover all the horror of his crimes and the failure of the hospital systems too.

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CaveDeco t1_iuh25qn wrote

I agree that this would’ve made a great series!

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-lover-of-books- t1_iugwe5a wrote

The book was so good!! Goes into all the hospitals he worked with, his childhood, young adult, nursing school life, his start of nursing and all the units. Plus much more details on the "internal investigations" and the cover up by the hospitals. It's impossible to prove, but if he really killed over 400 patients like they think we may have, he'd be the most prolific serial killer in America.

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livindagoodlife t1_iuaezrt wrote

Also that they said the hospitals never had repercussions when there were multiple lawsuits filed.

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travelplanmonster t1_iuassuz wrote

No criminal proceedings were brought; the lawsuits were civil.

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livindagoodlife t1_iuat1wx wrote

Ah hahaha well no, of course no criminal proceedings would have happened. That's kind of an interesting choice for the movie to lead the viewer to think nothing happened and there was no accountability for the hospitals.

Thanks for clarifying!

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hoochnuts t1_itzlfpv wrote

Oh that is interesting, I wonder why they changed it. I guess to make it more believable but still, the one on one microphone would have been better imo.

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Mysterious_Ad_8173 t1_iu19gbp wrote

I think having the confession in the police station helped build drama and intensity for the situation. If it would have happened in the restaurant with no one else involved there would be very little suspense, and it would be an anticlimactic ending.
The real story is much more bold though considering how terrifying it would be to go through that alone. It's just not as cinematic.

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