My Paternal Instinct Should've Warned Me About Netflix's Maternal Instinct
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Netflix’s documentary *Maternal Instinct*, directed by Jessica Dimmock and executive produced by Liz Garbus, tells the story of a young woman from a wealthy family who falls in love with an East Texas hog trapper, leading to a shocking and tragic crime.
- The film gradually reveals the disturbing truth behind the woman’s story, culminating in a terrifying and relatively unknown crime that even the director was unaware of before taking on the project.
- The documentary is praised for its deliberate pacing and sensitive handling of the subject, mirroring the victim's family's experience by slowly unveiling the full extent of the tragedy.
- Producer Samantha DeMaria initially discovered the story and was determined to bring it to light, while Dimmock describes the case as one of the worst she has encountered in her true crime work.
- *Maternal Instinct* is a difficult but well-crafted watch that is currently streaming on Netflix.