John wayne gacy was a model prisoner while incarcerated, and served very little time for the acts that he committed. John wayne gacy serial killer clown influence culture refinery29. Aug 01, 2019 however one man has solidified the clowns place in modern horror for good, john wayne gacy also known as pogo the clown was an infamous serial killer, active from 1972 to 1978 charged for 33 murders and suspected of even more. John wayne gacy is one of americas most notorious serial killers, having a body count of 33 confirmed kills a questionable number that i shall touch on in a moment and an unknown number of other men who endured rape and torture but who were too shamed to go to authorities. He killed them in a brutal way and buried their bodies in or near his chicago home. Dec 16, 2018 john wayne gacys confession to the rape and murder of more than 30 people didnt just awaken america to a nightmare hidden in its own backyard. Chicago resident john wayne gacy pictured above was convicted of sexual assault in 1968, which led investigators to the shocking discovery that he was. The horror basement of john wayne gacy aka pogo the clown serial killer documentary rom pro. It john wayne gacy stephen kings it was the first piece of fiction to make clowns terrifying. He was named after his mothers favorite hollywood movie star, the legendary.
John wayne gacy, the third most prolific serial killer in u. Theres no evidence he killed anyone in costume, but there is a very chilling photo of the man in full clown get up, and it only added to the mystique. The story of john wayne gacy is enough to cause even the most hardened serial killer fan to have a hard time sleeping. Upon entering the place they setup cameras throughout the abandoned house while going room to room with handheld cameras, performing. Also known as the killer clown and pogo the clown, he committed 33 confirmed murders and is famous for his acts of cold brutality. This is the shocking and gruesome mystery of john wayne gacy, a popular chicago businessman and parttime clown who was leading a double life in the 1970s. Upon entering the place they setup cameras throughout the abandoned house while going room to room with handheld cameras, performing seances and. Unfortunately for his some 33 victims, john wayne gacy was a real. Bites lip all of the known murders were done inside of gacys home. The details of his life would make a frighteningly rich novel. Gacy depicts the methods upstanding citizen and neighborhood party clown gacy. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
This article will take you inside the life of one of the most disturbing serial killers in american history. I got to thinking about them because one of the serial killer spirits the ghost adventures crew will investigate is john wayne gacy. As i did when i came across several of the artifacts on display in the crime museum in pigeon forge, tennessee they have a very impressive assortment of items, i inhaled sharply when i spied the. John wayne gacy was as american serial killer and rapist, who was convicted of the murder and sexual assault of at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Everything you need to know about john wayne gacy serial. Truth is always stranger than fiction and america was, for a time, home. There have been at least a dozen books written about him and four featurelength films. While i respect the fact that saunders got away from selling a reallife serial killer story as a horror movie, and instead go for the creepier aspect of. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The 90 minute cut seems to be the only version aired on tv now. John wayne gacy, the third most prolific serial killer in.
The serial killer john wayne gacy brought home a young man from the bus station. He was a rapist who sexually assaulted at least 33 men between 1972 and 19728. I also believe that he had a deeplyset self hatred for his homosexuality, punishing his partners for the way he felt after satisfying himself. All but one of his victims were either strangled or suffocated. I was lucky enough to find a seller years ago who burned a copy of the 3 hour cut for sale. With mark holton, adam baldwin, tom waldman, charlie weber.
He buried 29 of his victims in a crawl space under his house. Brian dennehy as john wayne gacy, to catch a killer 1992 screenshot. Everything changed back between 1972 and 1978 in cook county, illinois. Rating is available when the video has been rented. He became known as the killer clown thanks to the numerous parties he attended where he worked as a childrens entertainer wearing a. John wayne gacy march 17, 1942 may 10, 1994 was an american serial killer and sex offender known as the killer clown who assaulted and murdered at least 33 young. High quality john wayne gacy inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world.
With nick ryan, ari atken, tim baylar, phillip caires. The early life of serial killer john wayne gacy, living with an abusive alcoholic father, to his successful contracting company hiring young men, where he would trick them into handcuffs before he raped and murdered dozens of young men. He snapped, and committed what would become his first of many murders. March 17, 1942 may 10, 1994 was an american serial killer and rapist. Killer clowns are everywhere this fall, thanks to the film remake of stephen kings it and american horror story. Such was the case of the late john wayne gacy, a prolific and psychopathic serial killer born in chicago in 1942. Top 10 gruesome facts about john wayne gacy are you scared of clowns. His final phrases have been kiss my ass and his work have been auctioned posthumously. John wayne gacy march 17, 1942 may 10, 1994 was an american serial killer and sex offender known as the killer clown who assaulted and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. John wayne gacy simple english wikipedia, the free. Gacy also known as the crawl space is a 2003 american crime horror film written and directed by clive saunders, and cowritten by david birke. With william forsythe, jesse moss, emma lahana, cole heppell. John wayne full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
But pennywise the clown had nothing on his real life counterpart, john wayne gacy. John wayne gacy was born in 1942 in chicago, illinois. John wayne gacy was a troubled man who had a horrific childhood. At the end of the movie when showing the autopsy results it states that the. Model citizen, devoted father, loving husband and serial killer john wayne gacy a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his family house. John wayne gacy was a proven psychopath who felt no remorse over the murder over his victims. Gacy was a prolific serial killer who was active from 1972 to 1978 in chicago. John wayne gacys confession to the rape and murder of more than 30 people didnt just awaken america to a nightmare hidden in its own backyard. This prolific serial killer stacked his victims, in some cases quite literally, on a scale that is mostly unmatched amongst other serial killers. See more ideas about john wayne gacy, john wayne and serial killers. As gacy grew up, he began to develop a identity crisis doubting his own masculinity.
Gacy was executed by deadly injection on might 9, 1994. A group of investigators enter the former property of depraved serial killer john wayne gacy, hoping to find evidence of paranormal activity. Released directtovideo, the film is based on the crimes of chicago serial killer john wayne gacy, and stars mark holton as gacy. Theyre hoping to find his spirit at the old joliet prison. Jan 26, 2016 john wayne gacy was born in 1942 in chicago, illinois. Known as the clown killer, gacy was put to rest on may 10, 1994, by lethal injection. John wayne gacy murdered 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in suburban chicago. John wayne gacy chubby and unpopular at school, young john wayne gacy yearned for the approval of his father, but received only beatings and verbal abuse. Gacy regularly performed at childrens hospitals and charitable events as pogo the clown or patches the clown, personas he had devised. Films about john wayne gacy 2010 independent films films set in abandoned houses 2010s horror film stubs. High quality john wayne gacy gifts and merchandise. With brian dennehy, michael riley, margot kidder, meg foster. Stephen kings it may have played to a popular fear of the scary killer clown but if you thought that they were a figment of popular imagination, think again. No list of scary clowns is complete without pogo, the alter ego of serial killer john wayne gacy.
So im doing a monsters in literature or media idk and im trying to find monsters based on real life monsters serial killers,etc. He went on to sexually abuse and kill 33 young men. For those who dont know the name and legacy of john wayne gacy, the movie is based on the true story of one of the nations most prolific serial killers 33 murder convictions. Released directtovideo, the film is based on the crimes of chicago serial killer john wayne gacy, and. Oct 29, 2018 thats the ultimate shift in context, and serial killer john wayne gacy, aka the killer clown, planted the idea in the public imagination in the 1970s. Twisty the clown on american horror story and others the massive media attention gacys case attracted naturally led to some ripples in the popculture world. John wayne gacy march 17, 1942may 10, 1994 was convicted of the rape and murder of 33 men between 1972 and his arrest in 1978. On multiple occasions, john wayne gacy found himself in trouble with the law for acts of sexual assault. On may 10, 1994, gacy was executed by lethal injection. Gacy is a 2003 american crime horror film written and directed by clive saunders, and cowritten by david birke. The discovery 40 years ago of the dank, muddy mass grave underneath gacys yellow brick ranch house at 82 w. Based on a true story of a serial killer, model citizen,loving.
The horror basement of john wayne gacy aka pogo the clown. Ive been looking through a couple articles, but i havent found anything where stephen king says anything about gacy. The story of 3 girls who were kidnapped and kept captive for over 10years. Thats the ultimate shift in context, and serial killer john wayne gacy, aka the killer clown, planted the idea in the public imagination in the 1970s. Gacy was a homosexual phedophile serial killer and quite a known one at that. May 29, 2011 for those who dont know the name and legacy of john wayne gacy, the movie is based on the true story of one of the nations most prolific serial killers 33 murder convictions. John wayne gacy was also a ruthless predator who tortured, raped, and strangled 33 young men between 1972 and his arrest in 1978. I ve seen other gacy movies so i knew the basics of what i was about to watch. John wayne gacy, often called the killer clown, was one of the worst serial killers in u.
A chronicle of the interaction between college student jason moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer john wayne gacy. John wayne gacy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The events behind one of the most shocking killing sprees in history. How does a mana short, chubby, amiable, wellliked, successful, and seemingly 100% normal man who performed as pogo the clown at childrens charity functionswind up with the bodies of 29 murdered young men under his house and another four corpses in a nearby river. Oct 17, 2017 john wayne gacy may well have been the original scary clown. John wayne gacy was convicted of the torture, rape, and murder of 33 males between 1972 until his arrest in 1978. He was a married man that seemingly lived a normal life. Gacy was even known to have shoved the victims underwear so far down their throats that they would choke to death. He was dubbed the killer clown because he entertained children at parties and hospitals as pogo the clown.
As the evening progresses it seems the investigators are not prepared for the horror still within the house. He was sentenced to death for 12 of the murders on th. Throughout the 1970s, the chicagoarea pedophile, sadist, and serial killer notoriously dressed up as a circusthemed character named pogo the clown at childrens parties and charity functions. I liked this movie, but beware it is kind of a slow moving movie. At the age of 11, he suffered a blow to the head from. He is confirmed to have killed 33 young men and teenage boys. John wayne gacy serial killer clown influence culture. Nov 27, 2016 the horror basement of john wayne gacy aka pogo the clown serial killer documentary rom pro. He and his siblings were abused by their drunken homophobic father. However, gacy never displays the true horror of john wayne gacy, and some scenes are so unconvincing and badly acted as well as scripted that its hard to take this film seriously at all. I believe he had a psychological complex that lead him to feel powerful when he killed his victims. John wayne gacy serial killers who inspired some seriously. John wayne gacy and the origin of the scary clown true.
To catch a killer is a gritty, somber tale of john wayne gacy as he manipulated young men in a small illinois town and buried them in his crawlspace. A group of paranormal investigators enter the home of serial killer john gacy, hoping to find evidence of paranormal activity. Very scary people 19 episodes 20192020 the merv griffin show episodes 1972. John wayne gacy gacy gacy is a character scary because of the reality of the situation.
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