Series Director, Writer
Amazon Italia & Fremantle International 2021, 5x60mins
Described as "a real-life horror story... gripping at every turn" (La Repubblica), "a true feat of journalistic reconstruction" (Wired) and "impossible to stop watching" (ComingSoon), "Veleno" narrates the Italian ‘Satanic Panic’ phenomenon, chronicling events that took place in Northern Italy between 1997 and 1998, where over twenty people were accused of belonging to a group dubbed “the devils of Lower Modena” and abusing 16 children. Following a confession by one of the children involved, an in-depth investigation was conducted by Italian police which resulted in families torn apart and all the children involved being taken away from their families. The story seemed finished, until a journalist started digging up the past in 2016.
Written and Series Directed by Hugo Berkeley
Produced by Ettore Paternò for Fremantle Italia
Available in the UK on Sky Go, in the USA on Sundance Selects & in Italy on Amazon
