"In Cold Blood," a 1967 drama based on the book by Truman Capote, directed by Richard Brooks, starring Robert Blake, Scott Wilson and John Forsythe

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"In Cold Blood" , based on Truman Capote's book by the same name, is a fascinating look into the heart and mind of a killer. Robert Blake gives a riveting performance as Perry Smith, one of two men accused of the real-life, cold-blooded murders of the Clutter family in their Kansas farmhouse in 1959. Scott Wilson (yes, Walking Dead fans--that is Hershel!) is outstanding as Smith's partner in crime.

This film is beautifully shot in black-and-white. Although it deals with chilling, real-life events, the film has an artistic style that I find very appealing. It is a heart-wrenching look at "the making of a murderer," long before Steven Avery was born.

I highly recommend watching this film, and afterward, viewing "Capote," the 2005 biographical film about the author, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his most critically-acclaimed roles. This film deals largely with Capote's writing of "In Cold Blood," and makes an ideal companion piece to the 1967 film.