Great documentaries tend to tell messy stories in a way that somehow makes them clear, honoring the messiness all the while. Such is the case with Savior Complex, HBO’s new three-part doc that digs into some contentious issues – including colonialism, medical ethics, religious fervor, and the limits of activism – with a flawlessly steady hand. There’s not a trace of gotcha in this tale of a white missionary, Renee Bach, who set up a malnutrition rehabilitation center in Uganda and seems to have taken on much of the treatment...
- 9/26/2023
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
Hulu's newest true-crime documentary, "Demons and Saviors," has arrived. The film, which premiered Aug. 3, tells the story of Christina Boyer, a woman who was rumored to have telekinetic abilities as a child and was imprisoned for the murder of her 3-year-old daughter as an adult. The documentary lets Boyer tell her story through a series of interviews conducted over the telephone, and features a variety of conversations with people who have often wildly different perspectives on her story.
"Demons and Saviors" doesn't offer easy answers. Instead it focuses on the facts, leaving viewers to decide how they feel about Boyer's story. Here's what we know for sure about the case.
Why Was Christina Boyer Labeled "The Poltergeist Girl" as a Child?
Boyer was born in 1996 in Columbus, Oh. At the age of 14, per ABC News, she began making headlines for her apparent psychic abilities. According to Boyer, it all...
"Demons and Saviors" doesn't offer easy answers. Instead it focuses on the facts, leaving viewers to decide how they feel about Boyer's story. Here's what we know for sure about the case.
Why Was Christina Boyer Labeled "The Poltergeist Girl" as a Child?
Boyer was born in 1996 in Columbus, Oh. At the age of 14, per ABC News, she began making headlines for her apparent psychic abilities. According to Boyer, it all...
- 8/4/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Two questions linger over the new ABC News Studios/Hulu limited docuseries Demons & Saviors. Did Christina Boyer possess some kind of telekinetic power? And, more pertinently, did she murder her three-year-old daughter, a crime for which she has been incarcerated in Georgia since 1992? Demons & Saviors does its best to merge these two stories, largely by suggesting Boyer’s sensationalist labeling as “the poltergeist girl” helped a small-town Georgia legal system railroad her behind bars. The end result sometimes feels like two different documentaries, but the impact is still considerable,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
“Demons and Saviors” tells the fascinating true story of Christina Boyer, also known as “Poltergeist Girl.” Latchkey Films and ABC News Studios delved into the haunting details of this true crime case, and now, viewers at home can take a look at the evidence. All three episodes of “Demons and Saviors” are available to begin streaming on Hulu on Thursday, August 3, so you can binge-watch the riveting series if you wish. You can watch Demons and Saviors with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
How to Watch ‘Demons and Saviors’ Premiere When: Thursday, August 3, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘Demons and Saviors’ Premiere
The true story of Christina Boyer’s life is one of confusion and conspiracy. From the time she was a young girl, she appeared to have telekinetic powers with plenty of strange things happening in her home.
How to Watch ‘Demons and Saviors’ Premiere When: Thursday, August 3, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘Demons and Saviors’ Premiere
The true story of Christina Boyer’s life is one of confusion and conspiracy. From the time she was a young girl, she appeared to have telekinetic powers with plenty of strange things happening in her home.
- 8/3/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
We might be entering the dog days of summer but Hulu isn’t slowing down. The streamer’s list of new releases for August 2023 is a pretty impressive collection of content.
The biggest Hulu original this month is season 3 of true crime comedy Only Murders in the Building on Aug. 8. This time around Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd are joining the already-stacked cast that features Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. This season’s central murder appears to take place at a theater (outside the building) but I think we’ll let it slide.
That’s far from the only worthwhile original in August as Aug. 2 sees the premiere of the third and final season of superb comedy Reservation Dogs. That will be followed by South Korean sci-fi series Moving on Aug. 9, Solar Opposites season 4 on Aug. 14, and A Murder at the End of the World on Aug. 29. Of course,...
The biggest Hulu original this month is season 3 of true crime comedy Only Murders in the Building on Aug. 8. This time around Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd are joining the already-stacked cast that features Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. This season’s central murder appears to take place at a theater (outside the building) but I think we’ll let it slide.
That’s far from the only worthwhile original in August as Aug. 2 sees the premiere of the third and final season of superb comedy Reservation Dogs. That will be followed by South Korean sci-fi series Moving on Aug. 9, Solar Opposites season 4 on Aug. 14, and A Murder at the End of the World on Aug. 29. Of course,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
ABC News Studios has dropped a full trailer for “Mother Undercover,” which will stream on Hulu on July 27.
The four-part docuseries follows four mothers on a mission to save or get justice for their children. In incidents of murder, international kidnapping, mass suicide and judicial corruption, the group transform into undercover detectives, mounting covert operations and taking matters into their own hands.
The series is produced by Pioneer Productions and ABC News Studios. Thomas Viner and Rachel Morgan are executive producers for Pioneer Productions. For ABC News Studios, David Sloan serves as senior executive producer and Beth Hoppe serves as executive producer.
“Mother Undercover” marks the third title in ABC News Studios’ true crime summer slate, following “The Ashley Madison Affair” and “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband.” In addition to “Mother Undercover,” ABC News Studios’ three-part series “Demons and Saviors,” which tells the story of the infamously known “poltergeist girl” Christina Boyer,...
The four-part docuseries follows four mothers on a mission to save or get justice for their children. In incidents of murder, international kidnapping, mass suicide and judicial corruption, the group transform into undercover detectives, mounting covert operations and taking matters into their own hands.
The series is produced by Pioneer Productions and ABC News Studios. Thomas Viner and Rachel Morgan are executive producers for Pioneer Productions. For ABC News Studios, David Sloan serves as senior executive producer and Beth Hoppe serves as executive producer.
“Mother Undercover” marks the third title in ABC News Studios’ true crime summer slate, following “The Ashley Madison Affair” and “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband.” In addition to “Mother Undercover,” ABC News Studios’ three-part series “Demons and Saviors,” which tells the story of the infamously known “poltergeist girl” Christina Boyer,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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