Netflix docuseries is so disturbing that it left viewers unable to sleep 'for weeks'
Topics: True crime, Netflix, India, Film and TV, Streaming
Niamh Shackleton
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Topics: True crime, Netflix, India, Film and TV, Streaming
A documentary looking into the deaths of 11 members of one family has left people seriously disturbed.
In 2018, ten members of a family in Burari, Delhi, were discovered hanged while an 11th member was found to have been strangled in their shared family home.
They had their mouths taped and their eyes covered. The ages of those who had died ranged from 15 to 80, the 80-year-old grandma being the one person to have been strangled to death.
Police were initially stumped and conducted an investigation into what happened to the family.
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"When the bodies were found, the district police initially registered a murder case. However, when family members were questioned, no motive was discovered," a senior officer involved in the case said, as per The Hindustan Times.
"Then the registers were uncovered, and gradually the mystery began to unravel," they added.
Three years after the tragic ordeal, Netflix released a three-part docuseries called House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths.
The documentary aims to examine 'chilling truths and theories around the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family'.
People are still talking about the harrowing series to this day.
Taking to the Facebook page, Netflix Bangers, somebody posted in recent days: "Never have I ever felt so disturbed after watching something as I did with House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths."
See the trailer here:
Dozens of others agreed in the comments section, as one person said: "I didn't sleep for weeks after watching."
"This is creepy AF," said a second, as a third went on: "I lost sleep over this, it still haunts me."
Echoing similar sentiments, somebody else wrote: "I didn’t sleep for days it was like a nightmare."
Another person hailed it as a 'crazy documentary'.
House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths boasts a 68 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.4/10 on IMDb.
While the documentary covers sensitive topics and distressing themes, many have praised the creators of the series for how it was made.
One reviewer said on IMDb: "A truly disturbing true crime story of the deaths of an entire family. The documentary was well-made and interviewed the relevant parties.
"Though the last episode focused heavily on psychology and speculation, the first two episodes were utterly captivating."
"Props to the makers for discussing journalistic ethics and mental health," said another.
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