Brutal
CrimeHorrorMysterysmall towndeputy sheriffserial killerlove affaircriminal investigationcrooked sheriffflowers
A grim small-town serial killer thriller centered on mutilation and investigation, with paranoia and darkness tempered by procedural focus rather than psychological depth.
In a small town, a serial killer mutilates the bodies of his victims and leaves a flower on the corpses. The sheriff and his wife/deputy investigate the murders while trying to keep from alarming the citizens. They team up with an autistic hound dog trainer to try to track the killer.
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