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Halfway through January, Netflix brought Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story to its US library, which is currently making waves on the weekly charts.

In the week from January 12th to January 18th, the movie, a shocking retelling of a true crime, was ranked fifth on the most popular movies chart with 4.1million views. Meanwhile, in the US, Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story is positioned third on the weekly charts.

The 2022 drama kicks off with a bystander running into a bloody suitcase washed up on the shore, which leads to a 911 call. But just as authorities swarm the scene, the movie flashes back to 10 years ago, where we stumble across Melanie McGuire. For those unaware, Suitcase Killer revisits the cold-blooded murder of Bill McGuire, whose body was discovered in three separate suitcases in the Chesapeake Bay in 2004.

Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story recounts how the couple came into being when smooth-talker Bill met Melanie at the diner where they both work. Despite warnings from her friends, co-workers, and even Bill’s ex, Melanie couldn’t help but fall in love with him. From Atlantic City dates to romantic trips to Virginia Beach, the couple did it all and soon decided to move in together.

They tied the knot and had a baby, but just when the responsibilities began to stack up, the cracks in their relationship also began to show. With Melanie struggling to save enough money for a house to raise their kids in and Bill gambling away all their savings, their marriage soon comes crumbling down. At this crucial hour, Melanie made a pact with herself to get Bill out of her life by any means necessary, and Suitcase Killer sheds light on those very means.

In April 2004, after five years of marriage, Melanie and Bill finally closed on their first home in Woodbridge, New Jersey, but never got to move in. That same night, Melanie drugged, shot Bill, and dismembered his body to fit the remains in three separate suitcases, which she later dumped in the Chesapeake Bay.

Fishermen discovered the first suitcase not long after the murder, and the subsequent police investigation led to the discovery of two others. After the three suitcases were found, authorities released a reconstructed sketch of what the victim might have looked like, and one of Bill’s friends came forward to recognise him. The follow-up investigation sourced enough evidence to arrest Melanie in June 2005, nearly a year after the murder.

Considering the case originally shook the nation, it’s no wonder that Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire’s availability on streaming has compelled viewers to watch the movie.

So, in case you’re still out of the loop, make the most of its streaming accessibility now.