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Murder in the Heartland: The Search For Video X

Murder in the Heartland: The Search For Video X

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: mock-umentary
Review: **caution spoilers**

None of the facts of this "documentary" check out. I was willing to put up with the awkward (amateurish) documentary style for an interesting story, but the story itself doesn't do much to hold attention. The aggressive style of the cameraman/interviewer is inconsistent with genuine documentary. This ends up feeling like a "Blair Witch" wannabe without talent, originality, or suspense. Now it looks like Vanguard will be marketing "Video X," the alleged target of the documentarians in this waste of time. Save yourself the aggrevation and watch something--anything--else.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Murder in the Heartland....Search for Video X
Review: Great. I loved it. Made me laugh and cry.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: A fake "documentary" done poorly
Review: I checked this out of the library thinking it was a true case, before I got a chance to watch it a friend of mine who reads every true crime book he can get his hands on told me it was a fake. Nevertheless I figured it might at least be entertaining...wrong again! It has all of the excitment of watching a slideshow of someone's family vacation. I could only tolerate 30 minutes before I turned it off. I can only assume that the people that wrote positive reviews are friends of the filmaker. I gave this one star because it wouldn't allow me to give it none.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: FAKE Documentary- waste of time
Review: I rented this thinking it was a real documentary. Cover box and synopis misleading. 5 minutes in, it was obvious. The actors are horrible sterotyping rural southerners. Phony accents and scripted dialouge comes through plenty. I guess this film is trying to go for a "Blair Witch" faux realism but it doesn't work. It is laughable attempt to create a "reality gone mad" fakeumentary.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome!
Review: Spine Tingling. Wow. That is all I can say. This is a wonderful and sad journey. To see such young people face such horror, throwing their lives away, yet feel their love for each other, fear, desperation. This is truly a modern day Bonnie and Clyde!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome!
Review: Spine Tingling. Wow. That is all I can say. This is a wonderful and sad journey. To see such young people face such horror, throwing their lives away, yet feel their love for each other, fear, desperation. This is truly a modern day Bonnie and Clyde!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Murder in the Heartland....Search for Video X
Review: This documentary really takes you to the south. It's dark and eerie while still giving alot of information about the killings of Dwayne and Darla Jean. This is a must see for true-crime junkies. Some footage is included from Video X. I'll be looking for a copy of that if and when it comes out.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Documentary
Review: This documentary really takes you to the south. It's dark and eerie while still giving alot of information about the killings of Dwayne and Darla Jean. This is a must see for true-crime junkies. Some footage is included from Video X. I'll be looking for a copy of that if and when it comes out.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Fake Reviews for a Fake Documentary
Review: This film is ok, but doesn't quite make you feel like you are watching a real documentary. The subtext of searching for video X makes it really seem even less believable.

I find it funny that people are padding the Amazon reviews with fake reviews of this picture like its really a documentary. Blair Witch wasn't that good to begin with, and that trick has been done so let's move on amateur film makers.

I'm frankly suprised the makers of the Charlie Starkweather film of 1993 with Tim Roth haven't sued over copyright infringement.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great!
Review: This is a really cool flick. I really want to see Video X now. The documentary is forboding and dark. The 2 kids who are on the killing spree, Dwayne and Darla Jean, are just like people I've known in the south. If you want to see something fun that will leave you guessing, give this a shot. I'm going to try to find a copy of Video X on the internet or something and see how that is.


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