The Confession Killer is a 2019 true crime documentary miniseries directed by Robert Kenner and Taki Oldham. It explores the unsettling case of Henry Lee Lucas, a convicted murderer who, in the early 1980s, confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders across the United States - claims that were later largely discredited. The series design creates a haunting atmosphere through its use of Texas’s vast, desolate landscapes, combined with an extensive archive of real photographs and documents, crafting a chilling visual narrative that underscores the scale and complexity of the deception.
Many of the archival materials were printed, layered on plexiglass, and photographed in a studio setting. This hands-on process introduced natural imperfections - light leaks, soft blurs, and subtle textures - that were often unpredictable but added depth and authenticity.
