Everything We Know About Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

While Chad Michael Murray might have been the ultimate ‘00s teen heartthrob, the actor will be taking on a more menacing role as the titular murderer in Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman.

Chad will be joining the ranks of other actors who have taken on the role of Ted Bundy, including Zac Efron in 2019's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters in 2008’s The Capture of the Green River Killer; and Mark Harmon in 1986’s The Deliberate Stranger.

If you haven’t seen the trailer already, then check out the video below:

So, how much do we know about the latest film?

What’s Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman about?

The official synopsis tells us: “A spectre roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey — his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray).

“Tracking him is the intrepid female detective Kathleen McChesney (Holland Roden), working out of the Seattle Police bureau, and rookie FBI profiler Robert Ressler (Jake Hays), the government agent who coined the term 'serial killer.'

“This is the true story behind the manhunt that brought America's most fearsome boogieman to justice.”

What makes this movie different is the focus on the man hunt for the killer, rather than just Ted Bundy’s story.

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Who’s in the cast of Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman?

We already know that we have One Tree Hill and Riverdale actor Chad Michael Murray as the notorious serial Killer Ted Bundy.

The rest of the main cast includes musician Jake Hays and Teen Wolf’s Holland Roden as FBI agents Robert Ressler and Kathleen McChesney respectively.

However, horror fans will be thrilled to see that iconic scream queen from the Insidious series, Lin Shaye, will also appear as Mrs Bundy (Ted Bundy’s mother) in the film.

Horror lovers will also be pleased to know that the movie is directed by Daniel Farrands, the man behind The Haunting Of Sharon Tate.

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When’s the release date of Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman?

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will be coming to cinemas in the US on 16^th August.

While a UK release date is planned, there has still been no announcement about when exactly this will be. 

Topics: TV And Film, Riverdale

Charlotte Forrester

Charlotte (‘Fozz’) was a part of LADbible group’s Kickstart Class of 2021 and is now a freelance journalist for Tyla. A pop culture fanatic, she likes writing about entertainment, lifestyle and social issues.

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