Criminologist Reviews Serial Killers From Movies & TV | Vanity Fair

imagine getting a phd in criminology, being a professor, and being as successful as this guy, and then you have to watch a riverdale clip.

Everyone: He's a monster! He's a psychopath! He's pure evil! He's a criminal mastermind! David Wilson: He's a loser.

Cameron Britton's portrayal of Ed Kemper is the most chilling portrayal I've ever seen. Not just because of accuracy, but because of believability. The way he can so calmly describe what he did to his mother without too much anger and no pride is crazy. It just sounds so matter-of-fact. The way he touted being friends with cops and they actually didn't want to arrest him because they didn't believe him. But then at the same time, carrying on perfectly normal conversations! Quite perfectly blending in. It's terrifying that this person actually exists. Cameron deserves all the rewards for this portrayal. Gave me nightmares and even more trust issues.

00:30 the fava beans line is actually pretty in character for Lecter. All of those foods are high in vitamin A which would clash with his medication. It's Lecter, always believing himself the smartest in the room, dropping hints that he's not on his meds because he knows nobody is smart enough to get it. He's mocking them.

I can’t believe they made this poor man watch a riverdale clip

His ending rant--absolute king. Enough sensationalizing serial killers, more protection for easy targets.

If what I read was correct, the gent who played Ed Kemper in Mindhunter was formerly a preschool teacher, living a totally ordinary and peaceful life, and he was chosen because of his immense size and calm demeanor. Incredible.

18:46 I love that he noted this. Bale's performance as Bateman was so brilliant, you can clearly see and hear the difference in his recollection of murdering prostitutes, homeless, other women which is distressed and anxious, and his recollection of killing Paul Allen, which is self-assured, confident, and even boastful. He really didn't regret killing Paul (if he even did kill him)

This man looks the entire internet in the face and says serial murderers are losers and betas. Legend.

The thing that creeped me out the most was when Ed Kemper (in the Mindhunter show) said something like; "You only base your theories on the people you've caught."

I love that he took the task very seriously and while pointing out what the clips got wrong, he never trashed them, aftr all I think he understands is a tool to both entertain people and make them aware that danger is out there, cliches and all, this things serve a purpose: help society realize we have a problem. I would love to talk to this guy and here his stories

i really like his ending note about how we should focus on the victims rather than obsessing to ente the mind of a serial killer

"beta males" "they're losers" this man just roasted every killer to walk the earth, if only the news humiliated them instead of giving them cool names and speaking about them with so much curiosity

"Many serial killers are beta males trying to be alphas. They are losers." Every serial killer out there: And I took that personally

i was lucky enough to be lectured by david last semester in my university. he’s so knowledgable & they were some of the most interesting lectures i’ve ever been in.

Sooooooo interesting. The way he categorises them 'process and act driven' the way he describes those who think they're on a moral crusade, 'on a parallel moral universe'. The way he speaks about the 'seductive' nature of some of them. The way he gives validity to aspects of some scenes. So knowledgeable. I was sad to hear 'overkill' has worsened since the pandemic 😔

This man has nerves of steel. And he is right, we need to look out for the victims instead of glamorizing the serial killers themselves

That is a seriously impressive teacher, I can imagine him holding a 2 hour lecture without a second of boredom.

21:18 I love this insight there. Plenty of psychopaths with power fantasies exist, what makes them killers is when they cannot satiate that fantasy in a way that is socially accepted.

This was amazing!! I felt like I was watching a college lecture. He spoke so passionately and was so informative that I never felt bored. Thank you for this amazing video.