Based on actual events of American serial killer Edmund Kemper, who murdered his grandparents at age 15 and, after being paroled for that crime, killed eight women in 1972 and 1973 including his own mother.
At just 15 years old, Ed Kemper commits his first brutal act of violence-murdering his grandparents incold blood. What begins as a desperate attempt to release his buried rage is only the prologue to a muchdarker journey into one of the most horrifying minds of the 20th century.
Institutionalized but disturbingly aware of his own cunning, Kemper manipulates the mental health systeminto setting him free by age 21. Upon release, he returns to his estranged mother-an emotionallyabusive woman who suffocated him with verbal torment and neglect throughout his childhood. Theirtwisted relationship becomes the boiling point of his pathological hatred for women, fueling a series ofincreasingly sadistic murders.
Through the 1970s, Kemper embarks on a chilling spree, luring young female hitchhikers to their deaths.His charm and towering physical presence allow him to blend in with society, even as he commitsunspeakable acts. The film delves into his grotesque rituals-his unsettling fascination with the bodies ofhis victims, postmortem mutilation, and the psychological games he plays with law enforcement to stayundetected.
The narrative spirals toward his inevitable encounter with ultimate rage-the brutal slaying of his mother.As the final act of both revenge and catharsis, this murder becomes the climax of his twisted saga,leading to his eerie voluntary surrender to the police. Kemper explores the intersection between nature and nurture, raising haunting questions about the making of a monster. With its gritty, unflinching lens, the film leaves viewers with a lingering sense ofdread, forcing them to confront the darkest corners of human psychology-where loneliness, trauma, andunchecked desires can birth unimaginable horrors.
