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February 19, 2026
‘A queer true crime story’: inside a shocking he-said-he-said murder
A gay couple both have entirely different accounts of a gory murder, a fascinating story unravelled in a new HBO documentary
TL;DR
- The HBO documentary 'Murder in Glitterball City' explores the 2009 murder of Jamie Carroll by a gay couple, Jeffrey Mundt and Joey Banis.
- Directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato focused on the complexity and conflicting accounts of the murder, avoiding a simplistic narrative.
- The film delves into the queer context of the case, the history of Old Louisville, and themes of addiction and extreme sex without sensationalism.
- Mundt and Banis each accused the other of the murder, leading to a 'he-said-he-said' scenario.
- The directors found hours of home video footage, including intimate and disturbing content, which they included to illustrate the reality of the situation.
- Bailey and Barbato aim to present messy, unsanitized queer lives as a counterpoint to political polarization and societal judgment.
- The documentary's release comes at a time of challenges for LGBTQ+ arts funding and inclusion in film.
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