YMMV / Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile

• Complete Monster: Ted Bundy is a charismatic psychopath who is arrested on kidnapping charges. Once evidence is found that suggests that he is responsible for a series of murders across several states, Bundy does everything in his power to charm the public and attempt to avoid justice from the ensuing murder trial. He escapes prison, brutally murdering two women and viciously attacking two more before being recaptured after savagely beating a police officer who pulls over Bundy, who is in a stolen car. In addition, Bundy exploits the love his girlfriend Elizabeth "Liz" Kloepfer has for him in order to convince her that he is innocent, not caring about the physical and emotional toll the stress from the trial is taking on her. When she can no longer stand by him, Bundy simply moves onto a more compliant woman, filling her head with the same lies he'd told Liz, while still attempting to contact Liz behind the other woman's back. Though Bundy maintains his facade of innocence for years, he eventually confesses to the murders of over 30 girls, including one as young as 12, cementing his status as one of the most infamous serial killers in American history.
• Harsher in Hindsight: The movie garnered controversy due to Bundy's notorious "fandom" romanticizing and fetishizing the man despite his depraved acts, not helped by the fact he's played by Pretty Boy Zac Efron. History would repeat itself again when Netflix released Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which would also garner controversy for having an attractive actor portray a depraved serial killer and for said serial killer's demented fanbase using the show as an excuse to romanticize the killer rather than comprehend the destruction and misery he has caused.
• He Really Can Act: Who knew Zac Efron could be so chilling as a Serial Killer?
• Misaimed Fandom: While Ted Bundy's infamous fandom has been around for some time, the movie did end up giving it a small revival, partially no thanks to Zac Efron's performance as him. This led to Netflix publicly issuing an announcement to stop idolizing Bundy.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: Another common complaint is that the movie switches focus halfway from Liz to Ted, and as a result doesn't develop either as much as if it focused solely in one character.

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