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Beyond Human Nature

Directed by Michael Neelsen
The story of the notorious Tom Monfils "pulp vat murder" investigation.

Overview

Genre
Investigation, Society, and Docu-Drama
Synopsis

One early winter day in 1992, paper mill worker Tom Monfils went missing. Eighteen hours later, he was found dead at the bottom of a pulp vat. A 40-pound weight was attached to a jump rope tied around his neck.

"It appeared to be a homicide immediately," Det. Randy Winkler says. Since it had to have occurred inside the paper mill - a locked building with 24-hour security - a list of suspects was quickly generated. At the top of this list was a coworker Tom had recently butted heads with in a very public way. Everyone expected an arrest within days.

It took more than two years.

Finally in 1995 (overshadowed by the OJ Simpson trial), six of his co-workers were convicted of conspiracy to murder him. New evidence 25 years later puts forth a different theory -- that it was suicide.

"Beyond Human Nature" is filming on location in Wisconsin, USA in 2014-2018

Stage
in production
Running time
120 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
StoryFirst Media Group
Country
United States
Years of Production
4
Locations
Madison, Wisconsin and Green Bay, Wisconsin

Distribution Details

Release year
2019
Language
English
Subtitles
English

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