“It goes beyond sensationalizing to explore something more sinister within the neon-lit world of ’80s Los Angeles. […]the film transforms into a probing account of a gay community devastated by bigotry, AIDS and one gruesome murder that haunted people for decades.”

— Jordan Mintzer,

“Riveting… Williams’ powers of perception lead the film to its extraordinary conclusion, smoking out a killer who was hiding in plain sight at every step of the way. […It also goes] deeper than its premise might suggest; alongside the story of Barry’s persecution on obscenity charges by Ronald Reagan’s FBI, the doc also offered a chilling reminder of the lethal effects of the 1980s AIDS crisis.”

— Damon Wise,

“My Brother’s Killer succeeds on the core level of providing an absorbing real-life mystery whose long-in-coming resolution adds new layers of strangeness and sorrow.”

— Dennis Harvey,

“For thirty-three years, the cold case gathered dust in an era where anti-gay crimes—and those targeting sex workers in particular—were often met with indifference.”

— Chris Bull,

“The unsolved murder, dubbed the ‘gay Black Dahlia,’ was cracked wide open by filmmaker Rachel Mason.”

— Ariel Messman-Rucker,

“One reveal after another comes quick and fast in the final act, and I honestly sat with my mouth agape in response to what unfolded… My Brother’s Killer serves as a reckoning for all of us.”

— Glenn Gaylord,

“Mason helped convene a team of amateur sleuths to doggedly investigate the case, and in a stunning twist perfect for the true-crime documentary she was filming all along the way, helped lead Los Angeles police detectives to a new suspect.”

— Kevin Rector,