In the movie "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," playing at the Sundance Film Festival, Zac Efron plays the prolific serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy.
The movie is drawing polarized reviews, as many critics say the movie glamorizes Bundy's charisma.
They argue director Joe Berlinger, who also made the Netflix documentary "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," doesn't sufficiently challenge Bundy's charm.
"I certainly don't think we're glorifying him because he gets his due," Berlinger told the Salt Lake Tribune.
One of the hottest tickets at the Sundance Film Festival this year is "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," a biopic of Ted Bundy, the serial killer and rapist responsible for murdering at least 30 girls and young women in the 1970s.
But the true crime drama, starring "High School Musical" and "Baywatch" heartthrob Zac Efron and directed by Joe Berlinger, has made many viewers uncomfortable, as The Salt Lake Tribune pointed out.
To some critics, "Extremely Wicked" crosses the line from being critical of Bundy's charm to falling sway to it.
The trailer, released Thursday, is filled with upbeat rock music and features Efron as Bundy, mugging the camera while at one point bragging that he's "more popular than Disney World." It's a stark contrast to Berlinger's sober-minded documentary about Bundy, "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," released this past weekend on Netflix.
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