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Based on the true story of one of Brazil’s most elusive serial killers, The Park Maniac follows the reign of terror unleashed by Francisco de Assis Pereira in the late 1990s. Posing as a model scout, he lured dozens of women into São Paulo’s sprawling State Park. What emerged was a chilling cat-and-mouse game between a manipulative predator and a police force slow to act—and slower to believe the victims. This gripping true-crime thriller explores not only the mind of a monster, but the societal failures that let him roam free.

The moniker "The Park Maniac" often refers to two distinct and chilling true crime figures: Francisco de Assis Pereira in Brazil and Alexander Pichushkin in Russia. Both used large public parks as their primary hunting grounds. 1. The Park Maniac of Brazil: Francisco de Assis Pereira Francisco de Assis Pereira , a motorcycle courier and talented roller skater, terrorized São Paulo in the late 1990s. His story is the subject of the 2024 film and documentary series The Park Maniac: The Untold Story . The Trap the park maniac on demand

The "Park Maniac" archetype has appeared in various forms of media, from 1970s "video nasties" to modern indie horror games. Common tropes include: Based on the true story of one of