Beautiful & Twisted

Beautiful & Twisted, also known as The Novack Murders is a 2015 American made-for-television crime drama film that premiered on Lifetime on January 31, 2015. The film stars Rob Lowe, Paz Vega, Seychelle Gabriel, Michelle Hurd, and Candice Bergen. It is based upon the heavily publicized 2009 murders of Bernice Novack and her son, Ben Novack Jr.^[1]

Beautiful & Twisted
Genre	Crime Drama
Screenplay by	Teena Booth
Directed by	Christopher Zalla
Starring	Rob Lowe Paz Vega Candice Bergen
Narrated by	Rob Lowe
Theme music composer	Nathan Whitehead
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Kyle Clark Damian Ganczewski Lisa Wong
Cinematography	Richard Wong
Editor	Ian Silverstein
Running time	86 minutes
Production company	Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	January 31, 2015 (2015-01-31)

Plot

Millionaire and Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel heir Benji 'Ben' Novack, Jr. (Lowe) marries a stunning stripper, Narcisa 'Narcy' Véliz Pacheco (Vega). But their kinky-infested relationship, soon becomes tarnished by a sea of love and distrust. When Ben's mother, Bernice Novack (Bergen), is found dead in her home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, her death is ruled out as an accidental fall.^[2] Ben’s suspicions surrounding Narcy lead to his demise at the hands of his ruthless wife. As police untangle a web of deviant behavior, Narcy emerges as the prime suspect, and her conviction for orchestrating the murders of both of her husband and mother-in-law soon follows.

Cast

• Rob Lowe as Benji 'Ben' Novack Jr.
  • Zachary Rifkin as Young Ben
• Paz Vega as Narcisa 'Narcy' Véliz Pacheco-Novack
• Candice Bergen as Bernice Novack
  • Sharisse Baker-Benard as Young Bernice
• Seychelle Gabriel as May
  • Soni Bringas as Young May
• Michelle Hurd as Det. Sgt. Gloria Mosley