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Pathological: The Lies of Joran Van Der Sloot

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Through rare interviews with victims' family members, eyewitnesses and experts on the criminal mind, this documentary reveals new insights into how Joran van der Sloot's lifelong pattern of violence and pathological lying leads to the deaths of two young women. Few killers have ever murdered again after they became famous for another killing, but on the fifth anniversary of Natalee Holloway's disappearance, Joran murders 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Peru. Hauntingly, his trip there is financed by money he extorted from Natalee Holloway's mother, Beth, after falsely promising to reveal where Natalee's body was for a price. In 2023 -- 18 years after Natalee's disappearance -- Beth Holloway finally gets her day in court with Joran, who admits for the first time that he murdered her daughter. His admission brings some long-sought comfort to Natalee's family, but Joran's history of deceit and manipulation leads some to question the details in his latest story.
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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 02/27/2024
[An] overly dramatic and revelation-lite feature-length documentary, whose main purpose seems to be rehashing that which has already been exhaustively covered by the media and, also, underscoring the sociopathic dishonesty of Joran van der Sloot. Go to Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 03/27/2024
Cassel’s newest material comes with reactions from victims’ families. These add a layer of interest without providing satisfactory heft or perceptions. Questions remain, leaving the story open to many more retellings. Go to Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider 03/05/2024
Nobody’s saying it isn’t extremely likely that Joran van der Sloot is of a disturbed mind, and a habitual liar. But likewise, and despite its title, nobody in this documentary is presenting any new, firsthand evidence of that assertion. Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 03/01/2024
The story is spun as if that escapade was a journalistic triumph that somehow exposed something or other about Joran, which it did not. In truth, they paid and he lied. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 02/28/2024
Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot is a well-researched documentary that ultimately doesn’t reveal anything new about this notorious murderer, but it does give a very insightful look at how he manipulated people. Go to Full Review Eric Langberg Everything's Interesting 02/26/2024
It’s all serviceable, a standard laying-out of the man’s crimes, his excuses, and his capture. That being said, the film takes some unfortunate detours, simultaneously leaving a few areas unexplored that could have made for a more interesting retelling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Christopher Cassel

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Christopher Cassel

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Elizabeth Fischer

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Andy Berg

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Liz Cole

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Synopsis Through rare interviews with victims' family members, eyewitnesses and experts on the criminal mind, this documentary reveals new insights into how Joran van der Sloot's lifelong pattern of violence and pathological lying leads to the deaths of two young women. Few killers have ever murdered again after they became famous for another killing, but on the fifth anniversary of Natalee Holloway's disappearance, Joran murders 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Peru. Hauntingly, his trip there is financed by money he extorted from Natalee Holloway's mother, Beth, after falsely promising to reveal where Natalee's body was for a price. In 2023 -- 18 years after Natalee's disappearance -- Beth Holloway finally gets her day in court with Joran, who admits for the first time that he murdered her daughter. His admission brings some long-sought comfort to Natalee's family, but Joran's history of deceit and manipulation leads some to question the details in his latest story.
Director
Christopher Cassel
Distributor
Peacock
Production Co
NBC News Studios
Genre
Biography, Crime, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2024
Runtime
1h 33m