Topic > The Ted Bundy Theory: The Mind of a Murderer - 1823

You call these murderers "actors with a natural propensity for performance." Another infamous serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas, who went on his killing spree for over twenty years, said that imitation means "being like a movie star... you're just playing the part" (Confessions of a Serial Killer 1985). What also shocked many psychologists and doctors is that most of these murderers led normal lives at home without their partners ever knowing about the murders. For example, Gacy married Carole Hoff who was completely unaware of all the murders. Even after Dr. Morrison asked her about the smells coming from underneath the house where the victims lay, Carol simply shrugged and stated that she thought the smell was coming from dead mice. But Scott also says that when the killer is caught, they create a role of "mask of madness" and pretend to have problems such as multiple personalities, schizophrenia and even blackouts to avoid danger.