The Man in the Black Mask

NBC News presents The Man in the Black Mask, a chilling true crime story hosted by veteran journalist Keith Morrison. This Dateline original series begins with a strange and unsettling coincidence: a young filmmaker is creating a horror movie about a masked serial killer. The production, however, is soon overshadowed by a real disappearance when a man vanishes near the very set where fictional terror is being manufactured. Morrison guides us through the ensuing investigation, where the line between art and reality blurs into a dangerous haze. Each episode peels back layers of a community entangled in a world of illusion and stark, frightening truth. You’ll hear firsthand accounts, investigative details, and Morrison’s seasoned narration as this complex case unfolds, revealing a netherworld where fantasy and deception collide with a genuine mystery. The entire The Man in the Black Mask podcast is available to experience completely free, offering a deeply immersive and unsettling journey into a story that proves truth can be far more bizarre than any script.