During the month of October, many thrilling and chilling documentaries and docuseries are released. These documentaries are popular among young horror-seeking teens, especially students of Yorba Linda High School. True crime, paranormal, and psychological documentaries are a great way to entertain yourself during Halloween time because they are real events that happened, which leaves a real haunted feeling among teens and adults. Many teens at YLHS are among the rise of popularity of documentaries and docuseries; and here are the top four:
The Menendez Brothers Documentary
Although being released on October 7, this documentary quickly gained its fame and has secured its spot on Netflix’s top watches since its release. The series takes us through the brothers’ lives before, during, and after their decision to take their parents’ lives. Some can say that the documentary gives another perspective on why the brothers decided to do this and how this decision changed them mentally and their lives physically.
American Murder: The Family Next Door
This documentary quickly rose on the popularity charts especially on all platforms of social media, with people talking and analyzing the father and his gruesome decisions. In the documentary, you will see raw video footage and recordings of the victims. This documentary can really play with the strings of your heart as the murderer of the victims was the person they were the closest to.
Juliet Campbell (11) a student at YLHS was in shock with the documentary, “It was weird to see his reaction to killing his own family.”
American Murder: Laci Peterson
“It was one of the best murder documentaries, and I was never not entertained while watching it,” is what Grecia Chavez (11) from Yorba Linda High School stated after watching the docuseries. This series quickly rose to popularity, reaching the most liked on Netflix for three straight months.
Grecia Chavez (11) along with many other students at YLHS, are feeling the Halloween vibes and mood with this series, as the shocking crime puts chills on all of its viewers. Video footage, news clips, and audio recordings are all included in this series which show the quality the series has enticing viewers with short or long attention spans. Ultimately, this docuseries brings you into the shocking case of Laci Peterson, and is 100% recommended.
4. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
With the help of Zac Efron and Lily Collin, this documentary had great fame among true crime aficionados. The Documentary depicts the personal life of Ted Bundy while showing his horrid side quests and the journey it took to catch him. It somehow brings some empathy to the viewers, as it shows the life he had with his long-time girlfriend and stepdaughter. But no one can really pardon his horrible doings and for that, this documentary is enticing for the physiological thrill seekers.
