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- The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021–2021)
- TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, HistoryTV-MA
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021–2021) TV Mini-series
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60 min
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Documentary, Crime, History
TV-MA
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.
Showrunner
Director
Producer
Kevin Daly
(producer: Elastic)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Trending & News
Status
Awards
Cast | + Add Cast |
| 114 cast members |
| Name | Episodes | Known for |
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Paul Giamatti
Self - Maury Terry (voice)
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4
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David Berkowitz
Self - 'Son of Sam' (archive footage)
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4
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Maury Terry
Self - Author, The Ultimate Evil: The Search for the Sons of Sam (archive footage)
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4
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Charlie Ott
Self - Friend of Maury Terry
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4
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Phil Amicone
Self - Brother-in-Law of Maury Terry
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4
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Michael Zuckerman
Self - Fmr. Reporter, Gannett Newspapers
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4
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Wayne Darwen
Self - Journalist
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4
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Neysa Moskowitz
Self - Mother of Stacy Moskowitz (archive footage)
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4
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Mary Murphy
Self - TV Reporter
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4
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Stacy Moskowitz
Self - Murder Victim of Son of Sam (archive footage)
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4
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John Wheat Carr
Self - Son of Sam Carr (archive footage)
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4
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Georgiana Byrne
Self - Former Wife of Maury Terry
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4
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Ed Zigo
Self - Detective, NYPD (archive footage)
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4
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Joseph Borrelli
Self - Ret. Lead Detective, NYPD
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3
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Michael Carr
Self - John Wheat Carr's Younger Brother (archive footage)
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3
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Kevin Murphy
Self - Ret. Detective, Yonkers PD
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3
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John Santucci
Self - District Attorney, Queens (archive footage)
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3
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Robert Violante
Self - Victim (archive footage)
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3
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Wheat Carr
Self - Berkowitz's Neighbor (archive footage)
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3
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Jimmy Breslin
Self - Columnist, New York Daily News (archive footage)
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3
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Kay Amicone
Self - Sister of Maury Terry
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3
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Charles Manson
Self - Leader of the Manson Family (archive footage)
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3
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Geraldo Rivera
Self - TV Reporter / Self - Host, The Geraldo Rivera Show / Self - Host, Rivera Live (archive footage)
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3
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Abraham Beame
Self - Mayor, New York City (archive footage) (as Abe Beame)
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2
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Donna Lauria
Self - Murder Victim of Son of Sam (archive footage)
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2
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Lawrence Klausner
Self - Author, Son of Sam
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2
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Dick Belsky
Self - Fmr. Metro Editor, New York Post
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2
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Carl Denaro
Self - Victim
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2
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Nathan Berkowitz
Self - Father of David Berkowitz (archive footage)
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2
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Donna DeMasi
Self - Victim (archive footage)
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2
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Tom Brokaw
Self - Host, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw (archive footage)
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2
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John Roland
Self - Anchor, NYC Local Fox News (archive footage)
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2
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Terry Gardner
Self - Deputy, Ward County Sheriff's Office (archive footage)
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2
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Arlis Perry
Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)
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2
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Craig Glassman
Self - Volunteer, Westchester Sheriff's Dept. (archive footage)
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2
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Gary Lachman
Self - Occult Historian
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2
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Ron Sisman
Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)
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2
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Jerome Moskowitz
Self - Father of Stacy Moskowitz (archive footage)
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2
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Elizabeth Platzman
Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)
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2
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Michael Lauria
Self - Donna Lauria's Father (archive footage)
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2
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Tom Bartley
Self - Fmr. Editor, Gannett Newspapers
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2
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Don Mounts
Self - Ret. Detective, NYPD
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2
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Stephen Crawford
Self - Stanford University Security Guard (archive footage)
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2
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Dick Schaap
Self - Journalist (archive footage)
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2
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Joseph Coffey
Self - Detective, NYPD (archive footage) (as Joe Coffey)
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2
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Sam Carr
Self - Berkowitz's Neighbor (archive footage)
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2
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Harvey
Self - Sam Carr's Black Labrador Retriever (archive footage)
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2
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Michael J. Codd
Self - Police Commissioner, NYPD (archive footage)
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2
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Frank Anthony
Self - Producer, What's Happening America
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1
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Robert MacNeil
Self - Co-Anchor, PBS NewsHour (archive footage)
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1
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Tom Snyder
Self - Host, Tomorrow (archive footage)
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1
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Bill O'Reilly
Self - Host, Inside Edition (archive footage)
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1
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Marlin Hopkins
Self - Ret. Detective, NYPD
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1
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John Chancellor
Self - Anchor, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)
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1
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Eugene Gold
Self - District Attorney, Brooklyn (archive footage)
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1
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Daniel W. Schwartz
Self - Psychologist (archive footage) (as Daniel Schwartz)
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1
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Lou Young
Self - TV Reporter (archive footage)
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1
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Chris Borgen
Self - TV Reporter (archive footage)
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1
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Rolonda Watts
Self - Host, Inside Edition (archive footage)
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1
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Robert de Grimston
Self - Founder of the Process Church (archive footage)
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1
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Joanne Lomino
Self - Victim (archive footage)
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1
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Mary Ann de Grimstone
Self - Founder of the Process Church (archive footage)
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1
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Bill Clark
Self - Ret. Detective, NYPD
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1
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Timothy Wyllie
Self - Lead Designer of Process Magazine (archive footage) (as Father Micah)
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1
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John Diel
Self - Victim (archive footage)
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1
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Malachi McCormick
Self - Member of The Process (archive footage) (as Father Malachi)
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1
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Timothy Dowd
Self - Detective, NYPD Operation Omega Team (archive footage)
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1
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Christine Freund
Self - Murder Victim of Son of Sam (archive footage)
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1
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Sharon Tate
Self - Murder Victim (archive footage)
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1
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Susan Atkins
Self - Member of The Family (archive footage)
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1
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Virginia Voskerichian
Self - Murder Victim of Son of Sam (archive footage)
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1
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Ed Sanders
Self - Author, The Family (archive footage)
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1
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James Justus
Self - Ret. Detective, NYPD
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1
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Roman Polanski
Self - Film Director (archive footage)
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1
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Floyd Kalber
Self - Today, News Reporter (archive footage)
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1
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Valentina Suriani
Self - Murder Victim of Son of Sam (archive footage)
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1
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Alexander Esau
Self - Murder Victim of Son of Sam (archive footage)
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1
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Raoul Niemeyer
Self - Ret. Captain, Stanford Dept. of Public Safety
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1
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Harvey Schlossberg
Self - Psychologist, NYPD (archive footage)
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1
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Ken Kahn
Self - Ret. Detective, Santa Clara PD
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1
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Alexander Cockburn
Self - Village Voice Columnist (archive footage)
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1
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Rupert Murdoch
Self - Owner, New York Post (archive footage)
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1
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John Paul
Self - Member of The Children (archive footage)
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1
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Tommy Zaino
Self - Witness (archive footage)
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1
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Jesse Turner
Self - Member of The Process Church (archive footage)
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1
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Martin Luther King
Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage)
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1
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Cäcilia Davis
Self - Witness (archive footage)
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1
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Sarah Wallace
Self - WNBC, Investigative Reporter
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1
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Jim Mitteager
Self - Reporter (archive footage)
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1
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Roy Radin
Self - Producer (archive footage)
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1
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Judy Placido
Self - Victim (archive footage)
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1
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Éliphas Lévi
Self - Occultist (archive footage)
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1
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Dave Hartley
Self - Editor-in-Chief, Gannett Newspapers (archive footage)
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1
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Melonie Haller
Self - Actress (archive footage)
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1
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John Keenan
Self - Chief of Detectives, NYPD (archive footage)
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1
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Maury Povich
Self - Host, The Maury Povich Show (archive footage)
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1
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Michael Knoop
Self - Ret. Detective, Minot PD
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1
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Jane Pauley
Self - Host, Today (archive footage)
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1
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Pasquale Violante
Self - Father of Robert Violante (archive footage)
|
1
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Garvin Thomas
Self - News Anchor (archive footage)
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1
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Glenn Gietzen
Self - Ret. Deputy, Ward County Sheriff's Office
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1
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Leslie Shago
Self - Friend of John Carr (archive footage) (voice)
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1
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Anthony Robinson
Self - Friend of Stacy Moskowitz (archive footage)
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1
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Carlos Saucedo
Self - TV Reporter (archive footage)
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1
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Laurie Smith
Self - Santa Clara County Sheriff (archive footage)
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1
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Tom Taylor
Self - Friend of John Carr (archive footage) (voice)
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1
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Kurt Jackson
Self - Occult Specialist (archive footage) (as Detective Kurt Jackson)
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1
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Lee Slagter
Self - Fmr. Mental Health Counselor
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1
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Richard Bey
Self - Host, People Are Talking (archive footage)
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1
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Herman Slater
Self - Witch High Priest (archive footage)
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1
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Morton Downey Jr.
Self - Host, The Morton Downey Jr. Show (archive footage)
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1
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Chuck Scarborough
Self - Co-Anchor, News 4 New York (archive footage)
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1
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Frank McLaughlin
Self - Deputy Police Commissioner, NYPD (archive footage)
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1
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Marcos Quinones
Self - Ret. Detective, NYPD
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1
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