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Released in 1992, eleven years before ´Monster', and about one year after Aileen was arrested, this TV production offers an authenticity that 'Monster' lacked because it was filmed during the era when the events happened. The opening scene with Aileen and Tyria drunk driving in one of the victim´s stolen cars, laughing and enjoying themselves just before the crash, is realistic. The scene with Aileen dancing in (presumably) the Last Resort bar to the music on the jukebox really channeled her spirit. This is exactly the way I would have imagined Aileen in a bar: drinking beer and dancing to her favorite tunes. The setting of this film, unfortunately looks more like Southern California rather than Florida. On the other hand, Jean Smart did a great job portraying Aileen, and was completely natural without tons of makeup. Park Overall as Tyria was also good and didn't act as naive and clueless as her portrayal in 'Monster'. I also liked that they used Tyria's real name as well as the investigator Bruce Munster (how much was he paid for this?) And wow, it sure took the police a long time to connect all these murders. Watch 'Monster' and then watch this for a different perspective.