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Teddy Kyle Smith was convicted in 2014 of attempted murder, assault and other charges stemming from a violent streak two years earlier
The former Alaskan actor, best known for the 2011 film On the Ice , claimed he was influenced by mythical “little people” from Iñupiaq culture
His crimes and claims of benevolent beings were the subject of the 2025 Hulu documentary Blood & Myth
Obsession, greed, desperation — most true crime documentaries point to common motives like these to explain human brutality. But Hulu’s investigation into the 2012 shooting of two hunters at the hands of a rising star offered a different rationale: an encounter with the supernatural.
Released in September 2025, Blood & Myth follows the Iñupiaq man and respected actor Teddy Kyle Smith, who bec