The story of Mary Ann Cotton, at first glance, mirrors that of the typical Black Widow; a woman who murders her husbands for financial reward. Known as the ‘Dark Angel’, the case of Mary Ann Cotton is a popular one within historical true crime.
The Killing of America is a film which lays bare the brutality of murder. Comprised of rarely seen archive footage of some of the most shocking crimes within American history it is a film which thrusts the concerns over increasing murder rates into the public realm.
In 2011, something happened that would make sure a small town in Wiltshire was never the same again. In this town, the crime rate was amongst the lowest in the UK, and everyone seemed to know everyone.