November 13, 2000. A polish man leaves work for a meeting with a client, and is never seen alive again. How his murderer is caught is nothing short of fascinating. In 2016, Jim Carrey portrays a version of the detective who eventually brought this killer to justice in a completely different way. Always remember that print and the internet are forever, because Dark Crimes was indeed inspired by a true story.

Listen to this episode of the Inspired By A True Story podcast at any of the resources below or on your favorite podcast app to uncover the truth behind 2016's Dark Crimes.

Dark Crimes follows a murder investigation of a slain businessman turns to clues found in an author's book about an eerily similar crime. Dark Crimes is currently streaming on Prime Video, but this is always subject to change.

Based on the 2008 article "True Crime - A Postmodern Murder Mystery" by David Grann.

Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

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