‘Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case’ on Netflix details how Lucie Blackman vanished on July 1, 2000, at the Tokyo hostess club, Club Casablanca. After a protracted inquiry that lasted months, Joji Obara, a Japanese-Korean businessman who had been found guilty of dismembering and disposing of Lucie’s body in 2008, was located by the police thanks to information provided by witnesses.
But the film directly shows how Tim Blackman, Lucie’s father, travelled all the way to Tokyo to find his daughter’s killer through a one-on-one interview. So, if Lucie’s story piqued your interest and you’re looking for more similar true crime documentaries, we have some solid suggestions!
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
Despite being a true crime documentary, “American Murder: The Family Next Door” depicts the murders of Chris Watts’ pregnant wife Shannan and their two children, Bella and Celeste, on August 13, 2018. Shannan was discovered in a small grave close to an oil storage facility in Frederick, Colorado, but the authorities found the children’s remains in two crude oil tanks. The documentary, like “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case,” combines archive material and one-on-one interviews to show how Chris Watts was ultimately prosecuted.
Capturing The Killer Nurse (2022)
Similar to “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case,” “Capturing The Killer Nurse” shows how the police finally caught serial killer Charles Cullen through police reports, images, archive film, and one-on-one interviews. Charles poisoned victims to death while employed as a nurse at several hospitals and nursing homes across the country. He confessed to 40 murders after being apprehended while working at Somerset Medical Centre in Somerville, New Jersey, despite the fact that certain establishments suspected him of being involved in the deaths.
Girl in the Picture (2022)
While “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case” details the kidnapping of 21-year-old Lucie from Tokyo’s Roppongi neighbourhood, “The Girl in the Picture” on Netflix explores Sharon Marshall’s life after she was taken between 1973 and 1975 by career criminal Franklin Delano Floyd. Despite the fact that Franklin supported Sharon’s education and treated her like his own daughter, he soon subjected her to horrible sexual assault and even coerced her into marriage.
Tragically, Sharon, real name Suzanne Sevakis, was never given back to her parents after they discovered her unconscious on a highway outside of Oklahoma City in 1990. At the time, authorities thought she had been murdered in a hit-and-run accident. In addition, similar to “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case,” “The Girl in the Picture” depicts how the FBI ultimately recognised Sharon through one-on-one interviews and historical material.
I am Vanessa Guillen (2022)
Despite realising her dream of joining the military, Vanessa Guillen’s mother was concerned when the 20-year-old reported sexual harassment at Fort Hood, Texas. Vanessa’s mother was also taken aback when the young soldier vanished on April 22, 2020, not long after filing the complaint, and her death was found in Belton, Texas, along the Leon River two months later.
The victim’s mother, who was now determined not to let her child’s life end in vain, fought for justice and even started speaking out in support of abuse victims who requested that their abusers be brought to justice. Consequently, “I am Vanessa Guillen” takes viewers through a parent’s quest for justice and their commitment to change things for the better, just like “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case” did.
Murder By The Coast (2021)
The death of 19-year-old Roco Wanninkhof Hornos, who was found brutally killed in the Spanish city of Málaga on October 9, 1999, is the subject of the Netflix documentary “Murder By The Coast.” The documentary shows how Rocco’s mother’s ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, was falsely imprisoned for the crime before a second murder threw the case into disarray. It also includes vintage footage and one-on-one interviews with persons involved in the case. Similar to “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case,” “Murder By The Coast” chronicles a search for justice and demonstrates how a second crime frequently holds the key to apprehending the offender.
My Daughter’s Killer (2022)
Similar to “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case,” “My Daughter’s Killer” depicts a father’s struggle for justice following the terrible loss of his daughter. Kalinka Bamberski died on July 10, 1982, but the mother’s spouse, a German physician by the name of Dieter Krombach, asserted the infant had passed suddenly from heatstroke. André Bamberski, Kalinka’s father, disagreed with Krombach’s explanation because he thought the German physician was guilty for his daughter’s murder. André then started his quest for justice, which lasted for over 29 years before Krombach was found guilty of manslaughter.
The Women and the Murderer (2021)
From 1991 to 1997, the notorious French serial killer Guy Georges terrorised Paris. After his arrest on March 26, 1998, he was found guilty of 7 killings; however, police believe he is also accountable for a number of other crimes, including kidnappings, rapes, assaults, and attempted murders. It’s interesting to see how the mother of one of George’s victims teamed up with a female police officer to bring the serial killer to justice in “The Women and the Murderer.” The documentary includes archival material and private conversations akin to those in “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case,” but it also depicts a situation in which a victim’s relative cooperated with the police directly to make an arrest.
Why Did You Kill Me? (2021)
Crystal Theobald was brutally murdered in February 2006, and Netflix’s “Why Did You Kill Me” shows how her mother, Belinda Lane, never gave up on seeking justice. Belinda took matters into her own hands and started looking into her daughter’s murder on the well-known social media platform MySpace when she saw that the police investigation was failing.
The movie also depicts Belinda’s journey and the difficulties she encountered before the offenders were brought to justice. ‘Why Did You Kill Me?’ mixes archive material and one-on-one interviews to follow a parent’s search for her daughter’s killer, much as the film ‘Missing: The Lucie Blackman Murder’.
