Troy Roberts

The courtroom was mesmerized as SK Confessions was read out loud.

Jorah's heard a weeping Jess Twitchell, the filmmaker's now ex-wife, testify that Mark had confided in her that he was incapable of feeling empathy for others.

Jorah's heard a weeping Jess Twitchell, the filmmaker's now ex-wife, testify that Mark had confided in her that he was incapable of feeling empathy for others.

Jorah's heard a weeping Jess Twitchell, the filmmaker's now ex-wife, testify that Mark had confided in her that he was incapable of feeling empathy for others.

Throughout it all, Mark Twitchell sat emotionless. That was until Detective Bill Clark took the stand and the interrogation tapes were played.

Throughout it all, Mark Twitchell sat emotionless. That was until Detective Bill Clark took the stand and the interrogation tapes were played.

Throughout it all, Mark Twitchell sat emotionless. That was until Detective Bill Clark took the stand and the interrogation tapes were played.

In the end, the only witness the defense called was Mark Twitchell. And the storyteller had one incredible tale, starting with SK Confessions, which he said was largely fiction and shorthand for a famous horror writer.

In the end, the only witness the defense called was Mark Twitchell. And the storyteller had one incredible tale, starting with SK Confessions, which he said was largely fiction and shorthand for a famous horror writer.

In the end, the only witness the defense called was Mark Twitchell. And the storyteller had one incredible tale, starting with SK Confessions, which he said was largely fiction and shorthand for a famous horror writer.

Twitchell claimed that Altinger's death was nothing more than a House of Cards publicity stunt gone horribly awry. He called this PR scheme MAPLE, an acronym for Multi-Angle Psychosis Layering Entertainment.

Twitchell claimed that Altinger's death was nothing more than a House of Cards publicity stunt gone horribly awry. He called this PR scheme MAPLE, an acronym for Multi-Angle Psychosis Layering Entertainment.

Twitchell claimed that Altinger's death was nothing more than a House of Cards publicity stunt gone horribly awry. He called this PR scheme MAPLE, an acronym for Multi-Angle Psychosis Layering Entertainment.

Twitchell argued he had let Gilles go so that he would create a buzz when the film came out by telling people that this had actually happened to him in real life. But he claimed Altinger became enraged at being tricked and that he accidentally killed Johnny in self-defense.

Twitchell argued he had let Gilles go so that he would create a buzz when the film came out by telling people that this had actually happened to him in real life. But he claimed Altinger became enraged at being tricked and that he accidentally killed Johnny in self-defense.

Twitchell argued he had let Gilles go so that he would create a buzz when the film came out by telling people that this had actually happened to him in real life. But he claimed Altinger became enraged at being tricked and that he accidentally killed Johnny in self-defense.

And the jury agreed. They took just five hours to find Mark Twitchell guilty. He was sentenced to 25 years to life.

And the jury agreed. They took just five hours to find Mark Twitchell guilty. He was sentenced to 25 years to life.

And the jury agreed. They took just five hours to find Mark Twitchell guilty. He was sentenced to 25 years to life.

The only question that remains is why? Detective Bill Clark is convinced that in Twitchell's mind, he thought he could make the ultimate serial killer film if he became one.