Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story

I’ll kick things off by saying this is definitely one of my least favorite Lifetime movies so far…

Candice King was a pretty solid pick for the role of Melanie, even if it’s a bit strange to see her with dark hair—it actually suited her character well.

I went into this movie without any prior knowledge of the story, and I was genuinely taken aback by what unfolded. I would’ve put money on the idea that Melanie was hiding in the suitcases.

Two things can be true at the same time: Bill was a cheating, angry, gambling addict who mistreated his wife, while Melanie came off as an egotistical, self-absorbed, possibly sociopathic individual who chose murder over getting a divorce. I’m still unsure how closely this movie mirrors the real-life events and people, but it definitely had that classic Lifetime vibe!

*As always, my rating/review is based on a Lifetime scale, which differs from the standard movie ratings.

I was a little skeptical because it was a lifetime movie, but it was pretty good. I think she got a raw deal though because there is no way that the prosecution made their case.. I’m surprised the defense didn’t call the ex-girlfriend to atttest to his violent temper?

Has massive potential but it just seemed a little amateur. The tone didn’t quite fit the plot, needed to be way darker. Quite disappointing

I’ll kick things off by saying this is definitely one of my least favorite Lifetime movies so far…

Candice King was a pretty solid pick for the role of Melanie, even if it’s a bit strange to see her with dark hair—it actually suited her character well.

I went into this movie without any prior knowledge of the story, and I was genuinely taken aback by what unfolded. I would’ve put money on the idea that Melanie was hiding in the suitcases.

Two things can be true at the same time: Bill was a cheating, angry, gambling addict who mistreated his wife, while Melanie came off as an egotistical, self-absorbed, possibly sociopathic individual who chose murder over getting a divorce. I’m still unsure how closely this movie mirrors the real-life events and people, but it definitely had that classic Lifetime vibe!

*As always, my rating/review is based on a Lifetime scale, which differs from the standard movie ratings.

I was a little skeptical because it was a lifetime movie, but it was pretty good. I think she got a raw deal though because there is no way that the prosecution made their case.. I’m surprised the defense didn’t call the ex-girlfriend to atttest to his violent temper?

Has massive potential but it just seemed a little amateur. The tone didn’t quite fit the plot, needed to be way darker. Quite disappointing