Bizarre Murders

The stories in this show are all true, except the details are changed (locations, names, professions and other details). I like the show, but would like it better if they stuck to the facts.

Mind you, when I say it's entertaining enough, I mean it's good enough to have running on your TV when you're just about to fall asleep but too lazy to roll over and click the clicker. Ok, maybe I even enjoy it a bit. Obviously the producers have taken creative license with the storylines, and the narration reminds me of that old "Ripley's Believe it or Not" show, but some (honestly not that) intrepid digging around the web will find that the stories do have basis in fact. You can't research cases by name, obviously, but searching using some basic thematic info like "mistaken identity murders in Houston" will net you inspiration for Season 1, Episode 1's tale, for instance. Overall, it's a cute show not to be taken too seriously (even if it does cover real murders) and it serves its purpose as mindless brain fodder for when my Ambien kicks in.

I love watching REAL crime stories. So when I came across this, I thought it was going to be interesting. I wish they would of told the viewer up front if "based on actual events". I can see taking events and twisting them to be entertaining. LOVE the host. Can find myself laughing at the events or his comments (also like the fun music). Different kind of twist. Great to listen over the headphones while working in the yard (something other then music). Some of the shows end ....like they were cut short.....and I didn't know the complete outcome so I tried to find more info the case online. I can't find any! Thus questioned .....how real is this. So with that, I enjoy it for what it is. Just like watching Amy other sitcom for entertainment. Thus why only 7 stars...if real.....totally a 10! They even reuse some of the actors in different stories. I even found that cool.

I like the show overall, I just can't understand why they felt the need to change the real life details. I've seen several of these where I recognized the story from other true crime stories, namely Forensic Files, but also a few others; but the names and places were different. And others I wanted more details so went searching and found the true stories and we're from other countries, but this show made it seem like it happened here in the US.

So to quote Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume:

"Well it's too bad about that one actually, to me the real truth is always a bigger turn on."

Good show, but I don't know why they have to change information when the crimes actually did happen. All the other true crime shows I watch provide real names of victims/perps and the exact places where the crimes occurred. What's the purpose of tweaking the facts? That being said, I kind of like doing a Google search using the clues provided by the show to find out what the REAL details of the crimes are.