Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance

Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance
Directed by	John Borowski
Produced by	John Borowski
Written by	John Borowski
Starring	John DiMaggio
Distributed by	Waterfront Productions
Release dates	May 28, 2011 (2011-05-28)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance is a documentary film by John Borowski about the life and death of serial killer Carl Panzram. It is Borowski's third film.

Synopsis

A lifelong criminal and serial killer, Carl Panzram befriends Henry Lesser, a young jail guard at the Washington DC jail in 1928. After hearing of Panzram's torture, Lesser sends Panzram one dollar and convinces the killer to write his autobiography while secretly supplying him with pencil and paper. Panzram writes over 40,000 words documenting his entire life of incarceration, torture, rape, and murder.

The film includes footage of Panzram's handwritten papers, Leavenworth Penitentiary, the Clinton Correctional Facility, the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing, and an exclusive interview with Panzram's jail guard, Henry Lesser.

John DiMaggio provides the voice of Carl Panzram.

Awards

2012 Director's Choice Award - Chicago Horror Film Festival

External links

• Official website
• Panzram at IMDb

Press

• Leavenworth Times
• Dekalb Northern Star
• Horror News
• Serial Killer Central