‘Captive Audience’ revisits 1972 Steven Stayner kidnapping and his tragic end
nypost.comHulu, “Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story,” which premieres Thursday, April 21. “I wanted to share Steve’s homecoming with the world.
I wanted to share the happiness that we had — the good outcome but then that had a bad side too.”The series revisits Steven’s abduction in 1972, his daring escape with another kidnapping victim, and his struggles under an intense media glare after he returned home.
There was even a hit TV miniseries based on his story called “I Know My First Name Is Steven,” which came out in 1989. The relentless attention was difficult for Steven, 14, and it become even more intolerable for him as details about the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his captor spilled out. “Having all of the information out, it was painful for Steve, which affected how he continued to grow,” Kay says in the documentary. “He drank heavy.
A lot of alcohol and a lot of pot.”Director Jessica Dimmock told The Post that she was surprised by what the teenager went through in the public eye. “Steven’s suffering was so on display.”On December 4, 1972, Steven was walking home from school when a man stopped him.
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