The Jinx
2015
Original language: English
- documentary
- crime
The story
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.
What it’s like
Close, unhurried interview shots dominate: a fixed camera holds on one man in a plain room, and the frame tightens as he talks, so his pauses, glances and small tics carry the tension. Grainy home footage, faded newspaper stills and flat-lit reconstructions of Manhattan streets, Galveston shorelines and Texas roads cut between the interviews, giving the whole thing a worn, evidentiary texture. The score is sparse and low, with tones that swell under awkward silences rather than leaning on jump scares. Pacing is patient and procedural across its six episodes, circling back as archival clues stack up. Violence is described and illustrated through photographs and reconstructions, with no on-screen gore, but the menace is steady and disquieting. Vibe: cold, watchful unease, best watched in one or two sittings late at night. For people who want true crime built around the uncomfortable intimacy of a suspect talking, not a fast thriller, and who can handle sustained dread without graphic images.
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