The phrase within the title was uttered in 2019 by then-17-year-old Anthony Templet, who had simply shot his father of their dwelling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Over three episodes, director Skye Borgman (additionally accountable for Netflix’s “Lady In The Image”) teases out the occasions that preceded these actions, together with allegations of abuse and baby abduction, in addition to the choice by Anthony’s father, Burt, to dwelling college him and demand that he know the boy’s whereabouts always.
What makes all of it vaguely chilling is Anthony’s numb, unemotional response — seemingly satisfied he hasn’t accomplished something incorrect — and his total method, which signifies that not all has been proper inside the dwelling.
Frankly, “I Simply Killed My Dad” appears to exist largely due to that attention-getting title, which weds old school exploitation motion pictures with the fare usually discovered on channels like Investigation Discovery.
Whereas one thing like “I Simply Killed My Dad” won’t be the form of materials that is enjoyable for the entire household, it is the kind of formulation that normally ensures a visit proper to the highest of the service’s most-watched tier.
“I Simply Killed My Dad” premieres Aug. 9 on Netflix.