Aileen Wournos

Rating: Null/10 (18 February 2007)

I finally watched the movie tonight on DVD. I have avoided it for years as I actually met Aileen Wournos. I met her in a Burger King in Wildwood, Fl. on my way to Miami. The next morning in the hotel I received a newspaper with the composite sketch. I was blown away and naturally I called police right away. It took on a life of its own while she was being searched for and I was on the witness list but never called. Fortunately she was captured around Jan. 10th or so.
I have to say I understand why Theron won the Oscar. It was almost like seeing Aileen again. Theron had the chilling features and expressions on her face, the only thing she didn't have was Wournos's eyes. I have never been stared through to the bone before as she looked at me. My stomach still hurts for watching the movie but it is the only time in my life that I was ever withing 2 feet of a serial killer.So, seeing the actions of this "monster" in the movie was cathartic to me.