UNABOMBER

What it’s about

Ted Kaczynski arrives at Harvard as a gifted young mathematician and is subjected to psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray. Years later, his bombings terrorize the country. FBI agent Joanne Miller leads the manhunt, while Kaczynski’s past experiments resurface, connecting his isolation to his crimes.

What hooks you

Viggo Mortensen plays Jim Freeman, with Russell Crowe as Professor Henry Murray, Shailene Woodley as Joanne Miller, and Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski. The film is directed by Robert Lorenz and Janus Metz, with a score by Marco Beltrami. It draws on real events and the MK Ultra program.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who like crime dramas grounded in real history, psychological tension, and stories about the long shadow of institutional abuse.