[7] When two teenagers are gunned down on Lake Helena (in real-life, Herman) Road on December 20, 1968, the small town of Vallejo (Benicia) is thrown into a state of terror.

With few leads, the case goes unsolved and the emotional attachment causes heartache for Parish's family; wife Laura (Robin Tunney)[8] and 12-year-old son (Rory Culkin).

Just an hour after the shooting, the Vallejo Police Department receives an anonymous call, confessing to the murders that have just taken place.

He spends all his time with the coded sheet, sketches of the killer and psychological reports, putting strain on his family.

On April 24, 1978, ten years after the first reported murder, the Chronicle receives another letter: I'm waiting for a good movie about me.

The Bulkley brothers and producer Corey Campodonico all grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and wanted to use their history and knowledge of the location for their debut film.

The stories of the murders kept us kids awake at night.Their main source of information was newspapers and media articles from the time.

[9] The decision was made to tell the story of the detective involved with the case and how it affected his family, rather than following the psychological path of the killer.