Viewers are not done yet with the chilling story of Ed Gein through Monster season 3. Amid this, Netflix dropped another spine-chilling documentary, My Father, the BTK Killer, which revolves around the story of Dennis Rader, the BTK killer, through the eyes of his daughter, Kerri Rawson. Dennis ended up terrorising the entire Kansas community with his crimes.
While Dennis Rader was leading a life of the perfect family man, he also simultaneously had a secret life as a murderer, filled with gruesome crimes, reportedly driven by sadistic s*xual compulsion. Over the years, Dennis Rader’s dark story has inspired many movies, series, and books. This time, Netflix brought his daughter to the screen, where she, through her own experiences and perspective, explores the killer – i.e., her father’s legacy.
Who is the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader? What crimes did he commit?
Dennis Rader was born back in March 1945 in Wichita, Kan. After graduating, he got a job in the Air Force. In 1970, Dennis got married to Paula Dietz, and they became parents to two kids. After his marriage in 1970, Dennis got a job at Cessna, an aviation company, which he reportedly described as his ‘ideal job’. However, he was reportedly laid off after nine months, which led him to the dark world. As per the book Confession of a Serial Killer, Dennis claimed that it was after his layoff that haunting and prowling became much like a habit, mostly like a drug to him. In the book, it was also mentioned that early on, he had gained a fascination with crime thrillers and true-detective-type magazines, along with H.H. Holmes, the Devil in the White City, who confessed to 27 murders in Chicago.
