Boetie Boer: Inside The Mind Of A Monster

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This South African true-crime documentary about serial killer Stewart Wilken features descriptions of his crimes in his own words, and is not suitable for sensitive viewers, or anyone under the age of 18.

The five-part Showmax Original documentary Boetie Boer takes us back in time to 1990 in South Africa: as the African National Congress is unbanned and Nelson Mandela is released after 27 years in prison, Stewart "Boetie Boer" Wilken starts his killing spree in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha. As journalist Brett Adkins says in the trailer, “When he was arrested, it sounded like something out of a movie. Suddenly we had a serial killer.”

“Wilken was a highly unusual serial killer,” says director Jasyn Howes, who won Best SA Short Documentary at Jozi Film Festival for Dula. “Unlike most serial killers, he had more than one type of victim: predominantly female sex workers and young boys, usually street children, across multiple races. He also claimed to engage in necrophilia and cannibalism with his victims.”

Boetie Boer premieres exclusively on Showmax on 18 October 2023, with new episodes on Wednesdays. “Even if you are over 18 and a fan of true-crime documentaries, we strongly advise viewer discretion,” says Allan Sperling, executive head of content at Showmax. “This is not for sensitive viewers, especially hearing the description of the crimes in the killer's own words."

All episodes are now streaming.

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"He didn't seem overly put off by what he did" - Boetie Boer now ready to binge

Psychologist Dr Labuschagne talks about meeting South African serial killer Stewart Wilken. Boetie Boer is now available to binge-watch.

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Boetie Boer director Jasyn Howes on meeting serial killer Stewart Wilken

Boetie Boer director Jasyn Howes talks about meeting Stewart Wilken, the subject of Showmax's most disturbing Original true-crime series.

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Boetie Boer: Inside The Mind Of A Monster

In the most disturbing Showmax Original true-crime series to date, we go back in time to 1990 as Stewart "Boetie Boer" Wilken starts his killing spree in Gqeberha.

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See the chilling first trailer for the Showmax Original true-crime series Boetie Boer: Inside the Mind of a Monster, coming 18 October 2023.

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