It was a massacre, with at all eight bodies found over some piece of land spanning two acres, with several murder weapons and only one survivor, Angel Adams. Of course, she was arrested and indicted as the logical suspect, but ultimately vindicated by the court. However, many still believe her guilty, which has led true crime podcaster Rockin Robin (Robin Coté) investigate the case on her own. Her one main witness is Detective Byrd (Darren Burch), who actually found the first several bodies on the crime scene, and also the still alive Angel Adams. And she, instead of calling the authorities, called her photographer friend (Clive Christopher), which in his eyes makes her already guitly, and it's all supported by circumstantial evidence. The photographer friend, whom the court would later list as an investigative lead, however puts quite a different spin on things, how he met her in college where she, upon finding out he's a photographer, offered to model for him - and before long her modelling took a decidedly racy turn. Now that's not all that surprising as to pay for her education she worked as a prostitute - and by all accounts she wasn't unhappy with what she did. She soon met Kimberly, a prostitute like her, and with her she took things even further, venturing into the adult movie scene and the like. Thing is, Angel studied to be a teacher, and upon graduating she pretty soon found a job - while still hustling on the side. Things took a turn toward the complicated though when she met Jake, a fellow teacher, and the two soon fell in love with one another. And still, she refused to give up her side job. And in a round-about way this led to above-mentioned massacre - well, maybe at least, as the one person to know for sure, Angel Adams, has disappeared without a trace after the trial ...

Now the story that Who Killed Angel Adams? is telling is nothing if not engaging in all its outrageousness, and really in its lack of actual conclusion, leaving the viewer as much in the dark as the investigators on screen. And while in a way the visuals of this mockumentary are not the most impressive ones - mostly talking heads supported by generic stock footage that can be bought on the cheap on the internet while lacking even pictures of the story's actual protagonists -, this way of storytelling also lets the mind wander, sparks one's own imagination, and ultimately makes for an almost interactive experience. And Who Killed Angel Adams? is put together cleverly enough to actually make this approach work quite beautifully, making this a nice genre ride.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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