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    This documentary tells the story of the 2018 Watts family murders that occurred in Frederick, Colorado. It uses real footage from the victims' social media accounts as well as police interviews and recordings to reconstruct the events. Instead of taking the perspective of law enforcement, it invites viewers to try and understand what led to the murders of Shanann Watts and her two daughters by her husband Christopher Watts. The film is made more compelling and heartbreaking by the use of actual evidence and footage from the crime.

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    This documentary tells the story of the 2018 Watts family murders that occurred in Frederick, Colorado. It uses real footage from the victims' social media accounts as well as police interviews and recordings to reconstruct the events. Instead of taking the perspective of law enforcement, it invites viewers to try and understand what led to the murders of Shanann Watts and her two daughters by her husband Christopher Watts. The film is made more compelling and heartbreaking by the use of actual evidence and footage from the crime.

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    This documentary tells the story of the 2018 Watts family murders that occurred in Frederick, Colorado. It uses real footage from the victims' social media accounts as well as police interviews and recordings to reconstruct the events. Instead of taking the perspective of law enforcement, it invites viewers to try and understand what led to the murders of Shanann Watts and her two daughters by her husband Christopher Watts. The film is made more compelling and heartbreaking by the use of actual evidence and footage from the crime.

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    The documentary film American Murder: The Family Next Door tells the true story of the 2018 Watts family murders that occurred in Frederick, Colorado, where Christopher Watts was found guilty of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters.

    The film tells the story of the 2018 Watts family murders, which took place in Frederick, Colorado. Christopher Watts was found guilty of a first-degree crime with a life sentence for killing his wife and two daughters.

    The filmmakers used actual archive footage from Shanann Watts' social media accounts, police camera footage, a polygraph examination interview of Christopher Watts, and text message conversations to tell the story.

    American Murder: Real Footage That Fells Like a Movie

    Amirah Bilqis 17211144010

    American Murder: The Family Next Door is an American true crime


    documentary film directed by Jenny Popplewell. The film tells the story of the
    2018 Watts family murders, which took place in Frederick, Colorado. The story
    telling in this documentary is very interesting. Instead of highlighting the law
    enforcement side in order to create a heroic atmosphere, this film reconstructs the
    murder of Christopher Watts' family dramatically.

    In November 2018, Christopher Watts was found guilty of a first-degree


    crime with a life sentence. He was proven, legally and convincingly, to kill his
    wife in his own residence and to take the lives of his two children and dump them
    in a petroleum area not far from his house.

    What makes this documentary realistic

    Even the drama presented in this film is processed in moderation,


    watching this movie is as terrifying as watching a fictional thriller-mystery film.
    The audience is invited to look for the perpetrators and motives for the family
    murder that appear harmonious but must end in a sad condition.

    Instead of using fictional actors as story illustrations, this film makes use
    of an archive of raw footage or footage that happens to be so many. Most of it
    comes from the content uploaded by Christopher Watts' wife, Shanann, on his
    social media accounts, which feature photos and videos of their families.

    In videos uploaded to Facebook, Shanann Watts narrates her own life and
    her experiences, discussing her battles with Lupus, her relationship with Chris,
    and her love for her two daughters. The rhythms of these videos will be familiar
    to many people who spend time scrolling through the timelines of friends, family,
    and random acquaintances. All the tics are there: the chipper voice, the
    acknowledgement of struggle, the stretches of dead time, and the rituals of
    domestic life that draw you into a family's world. Hugs at the airport, baking
    experiments, and visits from Santa are all staged and performed for the watchful
    eye of a camera phone.

    In addition, there are also police camera footage and a polygraph


    examination interview of Christopher Watts which is so thrilling. The various
    recordings were then woven into stories using archives of short message
    conversations between Shanann and her friend and husband Christopher Watts.

    All these materials can be accessed easily with the consent of the victims'
    families who are still alive and the police. The film director and image editing
    team worked so hard to collect the footage and turn it into a full story that was
    both compelling and heartbreaking.

    The murder of this seemingly romantic family member occurred on


    August 13, 2018. The story of this murder is one of the most tragic in Colorado
    and even in the United States. Because the perpetrator of the murder of Shanann,
    the pregnant mother, and her two children who are still toddlers are her own
    husband, Christopher Watts.

    Trustworthiness
    Because this movie is using actual evidence and footage, we can conclude
    that this movie is believable.

    References

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Murder:_The_Family_Next_Door

    https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/american-murder-review-netflix

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