Spooky Trailer for ‘American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders’ Doc
by Alex Billington
February 8, 2024
Source: YouTube
“We knew who was involved. No one was ever brought to justice.” Netflix has revealed a trailer for another new true crime, mysterious doc series – this one titled American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. However, this doc series looks like it’s something much more intriguing than most – from the filmmaking team who brought you Wild Wild Country (which is one of the best series). From Stardust Frames, Duplass Brothers Productions, and director Zachary Treitz – this four part docuseries untangles a mystery decades in the making. The series takes a closer look at a shadowy organization called “The Octopus“, a secret group with ties to stolen government spy software and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century. The odd thing about this is that James Bond’s great nemesis Ernst Blofeld runs SPECTRE, the villainous organization also uses an octopus for its symbol. This is a fictional group, but perhaps there might be a real one out there, too? The trailer gives me the willies – a very unsettling tease at what’s hiding in the shadows…
Official trailer for Netflix’s doc series American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, from YouTube:
When journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub, police ruled it a suicide. But his family and colleagues believe he may have been murdered for investigating a conspiracy he called “The Octopus” – a hidden organization connected to stolen government spy software, a string of unsolved murders, and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century. Years later, researcher Christian Hansen pushes to uncover the secrets behind Casolaro’s death, and the story that killed him. This four part docu-series untangles a mystery decades in the making. American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders is a doc series directed by filmmaker Zachary Treitz, director of the comedy film Men Go to Battle previously, plus a few shorts. A Stardust Frames and Duplass Brothers Production. Executive produced by Chapman Way, Maclain Way, Juliana Lembi, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Christian Hansen, and Zachary Treitz. Netflix will debut The Octopus Murders series streaming on Netflix starting February 28th, 2024.