As the comments section for our review of the Kurt Cobain conspiracy docudrama "Soaked In Bleach" indicate, lots of people have very strong feelings regarding the death of the Nirvana frontman. The film from Benjamin Statler uses interviews and re-enactments to investigate the questions around Cobain’s demise, as seen through the POV of private investigator Tom Grant. The movie suggests that there’s sufficient evidence to re-open the case, but Courtney Love, who has been implicated by some conspiracy theorists for being involved in or having information about alleged details of Cobain’s death, is trying to halt cinemas from showing "Soaked In Bleach."
Via her laywers, the musician/actress has sent cease-and-desist letters to theaters showing the film (which is available on Vimeo). Part of the letter reads: “The Film falsely presents a widely and repeatedly debunked conspiracy theory that accuses Ms. Cobain of orchestrating the death of her husband Kurt Cobain.”
However, the film’s producers aren’t down with being bullied and issues this statement to Deadline:
Now, I’m not a lawyer, but I can’t imagine what legal precedent could be cited to prevent theaters from screening "Soaked In Bleach." It may be that Love has only ensured that more people will be curious to see what she doesn’t want them to.
