PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Alcatraz East Crime Museum has a new temporary display marking the 30th anniversary of Ted Bundy's execution. Bundy is one of the most well-known serial killers and rapists of the 20th century.
The new display sits right in front of Bundy's 1968 Volkswagon Bettle. The display includes letters, cards, photos, and a radio given to Bundy by his mother, that he kept until he was moved to death row.
Staff at Alcatraz East hope this display will shed light on the private side of the notorious killer that haunted the country until his death.
“Ted Bundy has always held an extra fascination for our visitors, and many come specifically to see his Volkswagen Beetle, that was such a big part of his crime spree,” said Rachael Penman, director of artifacts and exhibits at Alcatraz East Crime Museum. "Now museum visitors will have a glimpse inside his frame of mind in the years after his capture, and his relationships with his former girlfriend Liz, and wife Carole."
Penman said the display will be available for public viewing until March 2019.
To coincide with Bundy's execution anniversary, Zac Efron is set to star as Bundy in the new film "Extremely Wicker, Shockingly Evil and Vile." That film is set to air during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Also, Netflix also released a new docuseries entitled "Conversation with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes", that includes present-day interviews and audio recordings made by Bundy on death row.