After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.
American Nightmare Review
- Director: Felicity Morris, Bernadette Higgins
- Genres: Crime Programmes, Docuseries, Social & Cultural Docs, True Crime Documentaries
- Maturity rating: sexual violence theme, abduction theme, Suitable for adults only
Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn, a young couple residing in Vallejo, California, were startled out of sleep in the middle of the night by burglars who announced a heist using a robotic voice in 2015.
After that, Denise is abducted and put through a horrifying ordeal.
Days later, she resurfaces, saying she managed to get away from her captors.
Law enforcement officials, however, questioned her account and thought it might be a fabrication.
Through an analysis of the available data and witness accounts, the show investigates the differences between Denise’s story and the police inquiry.
It explores the public’s hasty conclusions and the media craze around the case, raising concerns about the ramifications of casting doubt on a victim’s account.
In the end, the show seeks to reveal the incident’s true cause and shed insight on the nuances of societal prejudices, pain, and justice.