EXCLUSIVE: The notorious London underground killer is being explored in a feature doc by Prime Video UK and Ireland.
The London Underground Killer delves into the life of an Irish vagrant by the name of Kieran Kelly, who could possibly be one of the UK’s most prolific serial killers. He was arrested for petty theft in 1983, and whilst in his holding cell, killed his fellow inmate, strangling him with a pair of socks. In the subsequent police interviews, Kelly claimed to have murdered and attacked many more people, including pushing them in front of trains, setting others on fire, and even poisoning. He died in prison in 2001. Committed over a period of 30 years, his alleged crimes kicked off an investigation that delved into a hidden world of delusions, fear and desperation on the streets of London.
Woodcut Media, which makes a number of true crime docs for Amazon, is behind the feature. Executive producers are Matthew Gordon and Koulla Anastasi, producer is Emma Griffiths and Jo Conchie-Power is director. Woodcut is distributing.
“As we explore the life of Kieran Kelly, we shed some light on the inner workings of an individual who lived on the edge of society,” said Gordon. “His recollections of the heinous acts he claimed to have committed was confused by years of addiction and also his own mythology. This film questions not only the reality of these crimes but also society’s reaction to the violence carried out in an underground society that was hidden in plain sight.”
Prime Video has been delving further into the true crime space of late and has both greenlit or acquired Woodcut series such as Murder in a Tea Cup, Murder at First Swipe and The Murder of Sandra Rivett.
Woodcut boss Kate Beal runs the UK’s nascent Association of True Crime Producers and was one of a number interviewed by Deadline last week for our duty of care deep dive.
