Frozen Ground - the movie

This movie is based on the hunt for Robert Hansen, a serial killer.  I found the movie to be exciting and not as predictable as most crime-based serials/movies I have watched but perhaps its because the story line is real.

As we well know, life may seem to be similar, in that we live and we die; we have our fair share of joys and sorrows, sometimes even more than we can chew....the point is, its the little grievances, stressors and how we react that makes the story of our individual lives, unique to ourselves.

I will not 'glorify' the serial killer by discussing his methodology or victim choices not because I am not a qualified forensic professional, but more because any life form deserves dignity and to reduce any person or animal to the position of helplessness and/or hopelessness is not something I could stomach.

Movie Cover

I have always been intrigued by the mind of the psychopath because it functions devoid of empathy.
Perhaps it is almost similar to some subcultures, where inflicted pain creates excitement which causes adrenalin levels to increase.

Some sexual games that couples play include asphyxiation, needles that penetrate the skin, use of hot wax, use of low voltage electricity and usually its done with restraints.

Perhaps its just as well that such sub-cultures are thriving in our society so that people are able to 'act out' their 'fantasies' OR their 'dark side' more openly than before.  Also, there are such social groups dedicated to the practices not so much to encourage but more as a safety net as well by providing safety guidelines, toys which are safer to use etc etc.

That does not mean that I am able to understand how a person is able to be totally unmoved as life is being snuffed out of another person.
Back to how I would draw a parallel.

Perhaps, some of us have a need to exert total control over another.  Some of us do it by being domineering at home, at work; some traits could include making insensitive remarks or just using pure, blunt, hurtful innuendos directly.  When that isn't enough, some might become physically abusive - the power of being able to inflict physical pain, the ability to 'toy' with the other person's fear by being the decider of what's to come next.

Till today no one really knows, how the mind of a serial killer ticks.  What drove him to such darkness before he could feel alive.  It has been said that serial killers are not simply just made yet I do believe that the deeper into the dark the need becomes, is similar to the theory of marginal utility.

In this movie, there was a segment where the killer was shown to have let a victim go, only to shoot her down like a hunted game.

Well, whats the thrill in hunting game?  I have no idea, since where I come from, we do not have such sports.  BUT I will continue my reads and hopefully, be able to come back with a personal opinion on that.