Gacy
Seen it?2003 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and horror fans. If you loved Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Based on a true story of serial killer a model citizen, loving father and husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his house which he shared with his family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
4.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clive Saunders
- Mark HoltonJohn Wayne Gacy, Jr.
- Adam BaldwinJohn Gacy, Sr.
- Charlie WeberTom Kovacs
- Allison LangeGretchen
- Edith JeffersonMother Gacy
- Joleen LutzKara Gacy
- Scott Allen HenryYoung John Gacy
- Kenny SwartzDave
- Matt FarnsworthStu
- Rick DeanRay