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Orange_Sody_84 · 06-02-2011, 02:50 PM

Hey all... just saw that a new documentry titled "Nightmare at Las Cruces" just came to DVD. it will involve interviews and re-enactments. thought all my UM board buddies would be interested in checking it out. :-)

ididn'tdoit · 06-02-2011, 06:46 PM

Sounds very interesting! This is such an intriguing (and tragic) case. A bit strange though releasing it on DVD? Is there really a market for that kind of documentaries?

Orange_Sody_84 · 06-03-2011, 02:53 PM

I'm not a huge fan of Documentaries. but have watched a few. ("Food Inc.", "Bowling for Columbine" for college, etc.) there are people who live for Docus. so I'd say there is someone out there for every type of niche film market.

I prefer Dramas, Comedies, Scary films, and Indies myself.

As for me I will eventually have this film sent to me in the mail via a Website which I'm not sure I can mention?

browneyes106 · 06-05-2011, 06:32 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

Zlatko · 06-19-2011, 05:32 PM

I watched this documentary. A word of warning to anyone who might want to watch this film; the film shows the actually scene of the crime and the victims' dead bodies. IMO, the film makers went too far at times with the footage. The director doesn't have too much respect for the deceased.

The information about the suspects is quite intriguing. It's been suggested that the culprits were involved in drug dealing. Another interesting fact is that Las Cruces very close to Juarez, Mexico aka drug dealer's heaven...

bugnpinky · 06-20-2011, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Zlatko

The information about the suspects is quite intriguing. It's been suggested that the culprits were involved in drug dealing. Another interesting fact is that Las Cruces very close to Juarez, Mexico aka drug dealer's heaven...

Ehhh, no. THey aren't that close at all. Very long drive.

Orange_Sody_84 · 06-20-2011, 10:13 AM

Whoooa! I had no idea they showed the dead bodies.

but honestly what about shows like "Cold Case Files" and other shows? they also show footage of the dead bodies. I can understand if your offended though.with those other shows they tend to only show them face down, obscured, or blanked out. it sounds like the bodies are shown completely and graphically in this docu.

I haven't seen the documentery yet. but I'm considering not watching it. is it worth watching in your opinion? or is it junk.

Zlatko · 06-20-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bugnpinky

Ehhh, no. THey aren't that close at all. Very long drive.

From what I've checked, it's roughly an hour's drive from Las Cruces to Juarez. I consider that pretty darn close. Now if it were a ten hour drive, it would be a different story.

Orange_Sody_84: If you're really interested in the case, I'd say it's worth watching. The documentary does present theories as to why the two men were so brutal in their actions. The film makers also theorize on the identity of the killers. On the other hand, it can be hard to watch how the victims' families are coping with loss, as well as some of the footage of the crime scene. The mother who lost her two young daughters is a good example of this.

Overall, it's an average documentary but the viewer does get more information than more the UM segment.

compulsive dvd · 06-21-2011, 08:27 PM

I found this documentary to be pretty good, but extremely morbid. Obviously I knew the subject matter going in, but something about the crime scene footage disturbed me. It's worth listening to the director's commentary because he gives some more insight into some of the interviews. There is a shot of the bowling alley owner watching the UM shoot.

Obviously it's a cold case, so there is no resolution at the end. Life has not been good for the survivors.

Either way, it was such a vicious crime, most involved felt it had to be retribution for something. Despite looking like a robbery, they didn't take even close to all the money and the fire they set destroyed a lot of the evidence. Robbers don't generally shoot a 2 1/2 yr old in the head.

It's available from netflix, definitely worth a rent.

bugnpinky · 06-21-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Zlatko

From what I've checked, it's roughly an hour's drive from Las Cruces to Juarez. I consider that pretty darn close. Now if it were a ten hour drive, it would be a different story.
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Not my idea of close but ok, you are correct.

SageSlowdive · 06-23-2011, 08:13 AM

I just watched it, and the crime scene photos weren't too disturbing for me. I mean, it was awful that they kept showing the little girls over and over again, but it's not worse then what you would catch on most crime scene shows.

By the way, the movie was very good. I still don't think Ron Senac had anything to do with the murders, but he and his son are definitely odd.

Orange_Sody_84 · 06-23-2011, 12:37 PM

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'll have to check it out. for some reason it has a looong wait on it in my Que.

CanadianUMFan · 10-21-2011, 02:13 AM

I just watched this documentary on Super Channel in Canada and thought that it was great and seemed to be quite thorough. I suspect that this was not a random attack and that either the man who owned the bowling alley or his son who later died from a drug overdose were targeted but it still seems very strange to me that they chose to shoot children and alley employees who weren't related to the boss or his son. That does seem very un-moblike.

alfiechat · 10-21-2011, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by compulsive dvd

I found this documentary to be pretty good, but extremely morbid. Obviously I knew the subject matter going in, but something about the crime scene footage disturbed me. It's worth listening to the director's commentary because he gives some more insight into some of the interviews. There is a shot of the bowling alley owner watching the UM shoot.

Obviously it's a cold case, so there is no resolution at the end. Life has not been good for the survivors.

Either way, it was such a vicious crime, most involved felt it had to be retribution for something. Despite looking like a robbery, they didn't take even close to all the money and the fire they set destroyed a lot of the evidence. Robbers don't generally shoot a 2 1/2 yr old in the head.

It's available from netflix, definitely worth a rent.

I didn't see it on netflix when I just checked. hmmm.

Orange_Sody_84 · 10-21-2011, 02:11 PM

Wouldn't be surprised if they took it off the site. they've done that to quite a few titles. anyway I never got around to watching it. talk about the dead bodies kinda turned me off from watching it.

I watched a documentary called "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane." about Diane Schuler. I was shocked they showed a shot of her dead body after the crash. I felt it was in bad taste. it was an interesting Docu. though.

06-02-2011, 02:50 PM	#1
Orange_Sody_84 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2010 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 234	A Nightmare in Las Cruces Documentary Hey all... just saw that a new documentry titled "Nightmare at Las Cruces" just came to DVD. it will involve interviews and re-enactments. thought all my UM board buddies would be interested in checking it out. :-)

06-20-2011, 10:13 AM	#7
Orange_Sody_84 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2010 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 234	Whoooa! I had no idea they showed the dead bodies. but honestly what about shows like "Cold Case Files" and other shows? they also show footage of the dead bodies. I can understand if your offended though.with those other shows they tend to only show them face down, obscured, or blanked out. it sounds like the bodies are shown completely and graphically in this docu. I haven't seen the documentery yet. but I'm considering not watching it. is it worth watching in your opinion? or is it junk.
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10-21-2011, 02:11 PM	#15
Orange_Sody_84 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2010 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 234	Wouldn't be surprised if they took it off the site. they've done that to quite a few titles. anyway I never got around to watching it. talk about the dead bodies kinda turned me off from watching it. I watched a documentary called "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane." about Diane Schuler. I was shocked they showed a shot of her dead body after the crash. I felt it was in bad taste. it was an interesting Docu. though.
	Last edited by Orange_Sody_84; 10-22-2011 at 12:36 PM.

06-02-2011, 06:46 PM	#2
ididn'tdoit Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 03, 2006 Posts: 405	Sounds very interesting! This is such an intriguing (and tragic) case. A bit strange though releasing it on DVD? Is there really a market for that kind of documentaries?

06-03-2011, 02:53 PM	#3
Orange_Sody_84 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2010 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 234	I'm not a huge fan of Documentaries. but have watched a few. ("Food Inc.", "Bowling for Columbine" for college, etc.) there are people who live for Docus. so I'd say there is someone out there for every type of niche film market. I prefer Dramas, Comedies, Scary films, and Indies myself. As for me I will eventually have this film sent to me in the mail via a Website which I'm not sure I can mention?

06-05-2011, 06:32 PM	#4
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	Thanks for the heads up.

06-19-2011, 05:32 PM	#5
Zlatko Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Location: Nowhereland Posts: 367	I watched this documentary. A word of warning to anyone who might want to watch this film; the film shows the actually scene of the crime and the victims' dead bodies. IMO, the film makers went too far at times with the footage. The director doesn't have too much respect for the deceased. The information about the suspects is quite intriguing. It's been suggested that the culprits were involved in drug dealing. Another interesting fact is that Las Cruces very close to Juarez, Mexico aka drug dealer's heaven...

06-21-2011, 08:27 PM	#9
compulsive dvd Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2005 Posts: 184	I found this documentary to be pretty good, but extremely morbid. Obviously I knew the subject matter going in, but something about the crime scene footage disturbed me. It's worth listening to the director's commentary because he gives some more insight into some of the interviews. There is a shot of the bowling alley owner watching the UM shoot. Obviously it's a cold case, so there is no resolution at the end. Life has not been good for the survivors. Either way, it was such a vicious crime, most involved felt it had to be retribution for something. Despite looking like a robbery, they didn't take even close to all the money and the fire they set destroyed a lot of the evidence. Robbers don't generally shoot a 2 1/2 yr old in the head. It's available from netflix, definitely worth a rent.

06-23-2011, 08:13 AM	#11
SageSlowdive the real hank queen Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 659	I just watched it, and the crime scene photos weren't too disturbing for me. I mean, it was awful that they kept showing the little girls over and over again, but it's not worse then what you would catch on most crime scene shows. By the way, the movie was very good. I still don't think Ron Senac had anything to do with the murders, but he and his son are definitely odd.

06-23-2011, 12:37 PM	#12
Orange_Sody_84 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 05, 2010 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 234	Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'll have to check it out. for some reason it has a looong wait on it in my Que.

10-21-2011, 02:13 AM	#13
CanadianUMFan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2007 Location: St Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 215	I just watched this documentary on Super Channel in Canada and thought that it was great and seemed to be quite thorough. I suspect that this was not a random attack and that either the man who owned the bowling alley or his son who later died from a drug overdose were targeted but it still seems very strange to me that they chose to shoot children and alley employees who weren't related to the boss or his son. That does seem very un-moblike.