Editing John Wayne Gacy (section)

==Films and media==
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* The made-for-TV film ''[[To Catch a Killer (1992 film)|To Catch a Killer]]'', starring [[Brian Dennehy]] as Gacy, was released in 1992. The film is based largely on the investigation and apprehension of Gacy following the disappearance of Robert Piest, by Des Plaines Police.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-13-ca-1440-story.html|title=TV Reviews: 'To Catch a Killer' a Cop's-Eye View of Gacy Case|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|date=May 13, 1992|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 26, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928065706/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-13-ca-1440-story.html|archive-date=September 28, 2020}} {{Open access}}</ref>
* A feature film, ''[[Gacy (film)|Gacy]]'', was released in 2003. This film cast [[Mark Holton]] in the role of Gacy and depicts his life after he moved to Norwood Park in 1971 until his arrest in 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba6624278 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328101602/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba6624278 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |title=British Film Institute: Mark Holton|publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=July 21, 2023}}</ref>
* The made-for-TV film ''[[Dear Mr. Gacy]]'', released in 2010, stars [[William Forsythe (actor)|William Forsythe]] as Gacy. The film is based on the book ''[[The Last Victim (book)|The Last Victim]]'' by [[Jason Moss (writer)|Jason Moss]]. The film focuses on the correspondence between Moss and Gacy before Gacy invited Moss to visit him on death row in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v507661|title=Dear Mr. Gacy (2010)|access-date=September 28, 2020|via=www.allmovie.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928065506/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v507661|archive-date=September 28, 2020}}</ref>
* The 2010 horror film ''[[8213: Gacy House]]'' is based on paranormal investigators spending a night in the house built on the former site of 8213 W. Summerdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/8213-gacy-house/2000292189/|title=8213: Gacy House|website=[[TV Guide]]|date=January 1, 2010|access-date=July 21, 2023}}</ref>
* The [[Discovery Channel]] broadcast an episode relating to Gacy's crimes in the true crime series ''[[The New Detectives|The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science]]''. This documentary features an interview between Gacy and FBI profiler Robert Ressler.<ref>{{cite web|title=The New Detectives: Mind Hunters|url=http://www.newdominion.com/index.asp?id=153|publisher=[[New Dominion Pictures]]|access-date=July 21, 2023|date=September 30, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030183020/http://www.newdominion.com/index.asp?id=153 | archive-date=October 30, 2007 }}</ref>
* The [[Investigation Discovery]] channel has broadcast two documentaries about the Gacy murders. The first was commissioned for the ''[[Most Evil]]'' series, a forensics program in which [[forensic psychiatrist]] Michael Stone analyzes murderers and psychopaths. The second is featured in the ''[[Evil Lives Here]]'' series. This program explores how Gacy's actions affected his family; Gacy's sister and niece are among those interviewed.
* The [[Biography Channel]] broadcast a 45-minute documentary on Gacy's crimes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/biography/episode-1530998/191411|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928065009/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/biography/episode-1530998/191411/|archive-date=September 28, 2020|title=Biography|website=TVGuide.com|access-date=September 28, 2020}}</ref>
* The television program ''Psychic Investigators'' broadcast an episode entitled "What Lies Below".<ref>{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614010838/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/z2hr/psychic-investigators--s3-e3-what-lies-below/|archive-date=June 14, 2018|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/z2hr/psychic-investigators--s3-e3-what-lies-below|title=Psychic Investigators S3-E3: What Lies Below|magazine=[[Radio Times]]|date=July 25, 2009|access-date=February 14, 2017}}</ref> This program focuses on the consultation between Detective Joseph Kozenczak and [[psychic]] Carol Broman, whom Kozenczak had met on December 17, 1978, to discuss the whereabouts of the body of Robert Piest.{{sfn|Newburn|1989|p=135}}
* The [[Lifetime Movies]] network series ''[[Monster in My Family]]'' broadcast "Killer Clown: John Wayne Gacy" in August 2015. The episode features Karen Kuzma, Gacy's sister, and her daughter, and focuses on formative events in Gacy's life that may have initiated his later crimes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Killer Clown: John Wayne Gacy Full Episode – Monster in My Family|url=http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/monster-in-my-family/season-1/episode-6 |publisher=Lifetime Movies|access-date=November 9, 2017|language=en|date=August 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113035933/https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/monster-in-my-family/season-1/episode-6|archive-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412012332/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/monster-in-my-family/episode-6-season-1/killer-clown-john-wayne-gacy/816193/|archive-date=April 12, 2019|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/monster-in-my-family/episode-6-season-1/killer-clown-john-wayne-gacy/816193/ |title=Monster in My Family {{!}} Season 1, Episode 6 Killer Clown: John Wayne Gacy|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|access-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref>
* The documentary series ''John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise''. Commissioned by [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], the first episode was broadcast in March 2021. This six-part series includes interviews with Gacy, investigators responsible for his apprehension, and Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/inside-peacocks-first-true-crime-docuseries-john-wayne-gacy-devil-in-disguise/2557373/|title=Inside Peacock's First True Crime Docuseries, 'John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise'|newspaper=[[KNBC]]|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=April 1, 2021|archive-date=March 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324215029/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/inside-peacocks-first-true-crime-docuseries-john-wayne-gacy-devil-in-disguise/2557373/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''[[Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes]]''. Commissioned by [[Netflix]] and directed by [[Joe Berlinger]], this series includes previously unreleased recordings of conversations between Gacy and his lawyer. The first of this three-part series was broadcast on April 20, 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title='Conversations with a Killer' Lets John Wayne Gacy Speak (Actually, Lie) from the Great Beyond|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/20/entertainment/conversations-with-a-killer-john-wayne-gacy-tapes-review/index.html|access-date=April 21, 2022|work=[[CNN]]|date=April 20, 2022|archive-date=April 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420231815/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/20/entertainment/conversations-with-a-killer-john-wayne-gacy-tapes-review/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''Defense Diaries'': A [[podcast]] series hosted by the son of Gacy's defense attorney Robert Motta. The series includes previously unreleased cassette recordings of pretrial interviews with Gacy and his attorneys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://defensediaries.com/|title=Defense Diaries. Hosted by: Bob Motta|access-date=March 9, 2024|website=defensediaries.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chiarito|first=Bob|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/7/25/22582655/new-podcast-serial-killer-john-wayne-gacy-raises-questions-police-investigation|date=July 26, 2021|title=New Podcast on Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy Raises Questions about Police Investigation|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=March 10, 2024}}</ref>
* ''The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago''. Produced and directed by [[John Borowski]], this eight-part documentary miniseries was released in 2024 and features interviews with several individuals responsible for Gacy's apprehension and conviction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10832728|title=The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago|publisher=imdb.com|work=[[IMDb]]|access-date=October 2, 2024}}</ref>