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Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story (2022)
Based on a shocking true story, Melanie McGuire was an exceptional fertility nurse, married to her ex-Navy husband Bill and doting mother of two boys. When she falls for Brad, a doctor at her clinic, and gets entangled in a steamy love affair, Melanie does the unthinkable. After drugging and murdering Bill, she dismembers him and places the body parts into three suitcases, throwing them into Chesapeake Bay. But when the suitcases are found on the shores of Virginia Beach, an investigation is launched leading to Melanie as the prime suspect. Led by the efforts of assistant attorney general Patti Prezioso, authorities eventually bring Melanie to justice, who despite being convicted, continues to maintain her innocence.
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Is She The Suitcase Killer?
Remember Caroline from Vampire Diaries? Well, now she’s The Suitcase Killer, allegedly.
The movie opens with a random girl scouring the beach with a metal detector. What she comes across next not only makes her gag but also scream at the top of her lungs.
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Based on a shocking true story, Melanie McGuire was an exceptional fertility nurse, married to her ex-Navy husband Bill and doting mother of two boys. When she falls for Brad, a doctor at her clinic, and gets entangled in a steamy love affair, Melanie does the unthinkable. After drugging and murdering Bill, she dismembers him and places the body parts into three suitcases, throwing them into Chesapeake Bay. But when the suitcases are found on the shores of Virginia Beach, an investigation is launched leading to Melanie as the prime suspect. Led by the efforts of assistant attorney general Patti Prezioso, authorities eventually bring Melanie to justice, who despite being convicted, continues to maintain her innocence.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Directed By:Nicole L. Thompson
Written By:Peter O'Brien
In Theaters:6/18/2022
Box Office:
Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Swirl Films
Cast
Nicole L. Thompson
Director
Nicole L. Thompson
Director
Candice King
Melanie McGuire
Michael Roark
Bill McGuire
Jackson Hurst
Brad
Wendie Malick
Patti Prezioso
Tristan Laurence Perez
Joe Tacopina
Kevin Brown
Bailiff
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