the path to infamy is paved with blood welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down the top 10 most
be counting down the top 10 most chilling real-life serial killers in
chilling real-life serial killers in
chilling real-life serial killers in American history let me do the same over
American history let me do the same over
American history let me do the same over one more time cause I know you guys
one more time cause I know you guys
one more time cause I know you guys pre-tape and your clip and stuff number
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pre-tape and your clip and stuff number 10 Aileen Wuornos
10 Aileen Wuornos
10 Aileen Wuornos she is one of the only female serial
she is one of the only female serial
she is one of the only female serial killers Wuornos was abused during
killers Wuornos was abused during
killers Wuornos was abused during childhood and eventually became a
childhood and eventually became a
childhood and eventually became a prostitute to support herself she went
prostitute to support herself she went
prostitute to support herself she went to jail multiple times for robbery
to jail multiple times for robbery
to jail multiple times for robbery assault and more but her murders began
assault and more but her murders began
assault and more but her murders began in 1989 while her story often changed
in 1989 while her story often changed
in 1989 while her story often changed Wuornos claimed all her victims tried to
Wuornos claimed all her victims tried to
Wuornos claimed all her victims tried to rape her before she shot them by 1993
rape her before she shot them by 1993
rape her before she shot them by 1993 she was convicted of six murders and she
she was convicted of six murders and she
she was convicted of six murders and she was executed by lethal injection nine
was executed by lethal injection nine
was executed by lethal injection nine years later in 2003 warren else’s life
years later in 2003 warren else’s life
years later in 2003 warren else’s life story made it to the big screen with
story made it to the big screen with
story made it to the big screen with Charlize Theron taking on the role of a
Charlize Theron taking on the role of a
Charlize Theron taking on the role of a monster to me this world is none but
monster to me this world is none but
monster to me this world is none but evil and all of us are full of evil one
evil and all of us are full of evil one
evil and all of us are full of evil one way or another
way or another
way or another number 9 Albert DeSalvo the Boston
number 9 Albert DeSalvo the Boston
number 9 Albert DeSalvo the Boston Strangler while DeSalvo took the fall
Strangler while DeSalvo took the fall
Strangler while DeSalvo took the fall for these crimes evidence suggests they
for these crimes evidence suggests they
for these crimes evidence suggests they were committed by more than one person
were committed by more than one person
were committed by more than one person panic-struck Boston in the early 60s
panic-struck Boston in the early 60s
panic-struck Boston in the early 60s when 13 single women between the ages of
when 13 single women between the ages of
when 13 single women between the ages of 19 and 85 were sexually assaulted and
19 and 85 were sexually assaulted and
19 and 85 were sexually assaulted and strangled in their homes the terror
strangled in their homes the terror
strangled in their homes the terror ended in 1964 when DeSalvo was arrested
ended in 1964 when DeSalvo was arrested
ended in 1964 when DeSalvo was arrested for rape
for rape
for rape he soon confessed to being the Boston
he soon confessed to being the Boston
he soon confessed to being the Boston Strangler and was sentenced to life in
Strangler and was sentenced to life in
Strangler and was sentenced to life in prison in 1967 to this day some proclaim
prison in 1967 to this day some proclaim
prison in 1967 to this day some proclaim his innocence but he was found murdered
his innocence but he was found murdered
his innocence but he was found murdered in jail in 1973
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really viciously right number eight the
really viciously right number eight the Zodiac killer identity unknown the
Zodiac killer identity unknown the
Zodiac killer identity unknown the Zodiac killer plagued California in the
Zodiac killer plagued California in the
Zodiac killer plagued California in the late 1960s and early 70s by stabbing and
late 1960s and early 70s by stabbing and
late 1960s and early 70s by stabbing and gunning down innocent people during the
gunning down innocent people during the
gunning down innocent people during the spree the killer sent letters to local
spree the killer sent letters to local
spree the killer sent letters to local newspapers and police in which he
newspapers and police in which he
newspapers and police in which he claimed responsibility for a total of 37
claimed responsibility for a total of 37
claimed responsibility for a total of 37 murders though police only credited him
murders though police only credited him
murders though police only credited him with five stabbings and shootings zodiac
with five stabbings and shootings zodiac
with five stabbings and shootings zodiac also left coded messages he claimed
also left coded messages he claimed
also left coded messages he claimed revealed his true identity but they were
revealed his true identity but they were
revealed his true identity but they were never cracked the most prominent suspect
never cracked the most prominent suspect
never cracked the most prominent suspect in this case was Arthur Leigh Allen who
in this case was Arthur Leigh Allen who
in this case was Arthur Leigh Allen who died of kidney failure in 1992 however
died of kidney failure in 1992 however
died of kidney failure in 1992 however most experts agreed he was not the
most experts agreed he was not the
most experts agreed he was not the killer the case remains unsolved
killer the case remains unsolved
killer the case remains unsolved number seven David Berkowitz the Son of
number seven David Berkowitz the Son of
number seven David Berkowitz the Son of Sam or the 44 caliber killer the Son of
Sam or the 44 caliber killer the Son of
Sam or the 44 caliber killer the Son of Sam crimes terrified New York in the
Sam crimes terrified New York in the
Sam crimes terrified New York in the mid-1970s around the same time Berkowitz
mid-1970s around the same time Berkowitz
mid-1970s around the same time Berkowitz allegedly joined a cult and he later
allegedly joined a cult and he later
allegedly joined a cult and he later claimed his fellow cult members actually
claimed his fellow cult members actually
claimed his fellow cult members actually committed some of the crimes for his own
committed some of the crimes for his own
committed some of the crimes for his own motive he asserted that his neighbor’s
motive he asserted that his neighbor’s
motive he asserted that his neighbor’s demon-possessed dog instructed him to
demon-possessed dog instructed him to
demon-possessed dog instructed him to kill he cryptically explained this to
kill he cryptically explained this to
kill he cryptically explained this to police and media in a series of letters
police and media in a series of letters
police and media in a series of letters finally after receiving a parking ticket
finally after receiving a parking ticket
finally after receiving a parking ticket near one of his shootings Berkowitz was
near one of his shootings Berkowitz was
near one of his shootings Berkowitz was captured in 1978 he was sentenced to 365
captured in 1978 he was sentenced to 365
captured in 1978 he was sentenced to 365 years in prison for six murders and
years in prison for six murders and
years in prison for six murders and seven attempted murders he has since
seven attempted murders he has since
seven attempted murders he has since become a born-again Christian and is a
become a born-again Christian and is a
become a born-again Christian and is a counselor for disturbed prisoners number
counselor for disturbed prisoners number
counselor for disturbed prisoners number six Ted Bundy the campus killer or lady
six Ted Bundy the campus killer or lady
six Ted Bundy the campus killer or lady killer law student Bundy used his charm
killer law student Bundy used his charm
killer law student Bundy used his charm and good looks to lure multiple women to
and good looks to lure multiple women to
and good looks to lure multiple women to their deaths the turning point in his
their deaths the turning point in his
their deaths the turning point in his life came when he was dumped by his
life came when he was dumped by his
life came when he was dumped by his first love his first confirmed murders
first love his first confirmed murders
first love his first confirmed murders took place in the mid-1970s and he
took place in the mid-1970s and he
took place in the mid-1970s and he continued to evade police across
continued to evade police across
continued to evade police across multiple states for years by using his
multiple states for years by using his
multiple states for years by using his forensic knowledge to gain his victims
forensic knowledge to gain his victims
forensic knowledge to gain his victims trust he dressed as an authority figure
trust he dressed as an authority figure
trust he dressed as an authority figure or with a cast he then hit them over the
or with a cast he then hit them over the
or with a cast he then hit them over the head raped and then strangled them Bundy
head raped and then strangled them Bundy
head raped and then strangled them Bundy blanked pornography for his crimes and
blanked pornography for his crimes and
blanked pornography for his crimes and he admitted to over 30 murders though
he admitted to over 30 murders though
he admitted to over 30 murders though many have not been confirmed he died in
many have not been confirmed he died in
many have not been confirmed he died in the electric
the electric
the electric in 1989 I’ve met a lot of men who were
in 1989 I’ve met a lot of men who were
in 1989 I’ve met a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence just like
motivated to commit violence just like
motivated to commit violence just like me and without exception every one of
me and without exception every one of
me and without exception every one of them was deeply involved in pornography
them was deeply involved in pornography
them was deeply involved in pornography without question number five Dennis
without question number five Dennis
without question number five Dennis Rader the BTK killer
Rader the BTK killer
Rader the BTK killer a little bit on the exterior Raiders
a little bit on the exterior Raiders
a little bit on the exterior Raiders life was normal he was married had kids
life was normal he was married had kids
life was normal he was married had kids and held down steady jobs however in
and held down steady jobs however in
and held down steady jobs however in 1974 the BTK
1974 the BTK
1974 the BTK or bind torture kill killer began
or bind torture kill killer began
or bind torture kill killer began murdering people in Kansas by various
murdering people in Kansas by various
murdering people in Kansas by various means shortly thereafter he taunted
means shortly thereafter he taunted
means shortly thereafter he taunted authorities with letters that described
authorities with letters that described
authorities with letters that described his crimes
his crimes
his crimes Raiders last-known murder was in 1991
Raiders last-known murder was in 1991
Raiders last-known murder was in 1991 and over a decade later the case went
and over a decade later the case went
and over a decade later the case went cold with no suspect however in 2004 BTK
cold with no suspect however in 2004 BTK
cold with no suspect however in 2004 BTK resumed communications and made a number
resumed communications and made a number
resumed communications and made a number of mistakes that got him caught Rader
of mistakes that got him caught Rader
of mistakes that got him caught Rader was sentenced to 10 consecutive life
was sentenced to 10 consecutive life
was sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole
sentences with no possibility for parole
sentences with no possibility for parole for 175 years number 4 Gary Ridgway the
for 175 years number 4 Gary Ridgway the
for 175 years number 4 Gary Ridgway the Green River Killer guilty he proved you
Green River Killer guilty he proved you
Green River Killer guilty he proved you can get away with murder for a while
can get away with murder for a while
can get away with murder for a while Ridgeway was violent in his youth at age
Ridgeway was violent in his youth at age
Ridgeway was violent in his youth at age 16 he stabbed a six-year-old who
16 he stabbed a six-year-old who
16 he stabbed a six-year-old who survived he eventually began frequenting
survived he eventually began frequenting
survived he eventually began frequenting prostitutes
prostitutes
prostitutes despite unwavering religious beliefs in
despite unwavering religious beliefs in
despite unwavering religious beliefs in fact many of his murder victims from the
fact many of his murder victims from the
fact many of his murder victims from the 80s and 90s were prostitutes or Runaways
80s and 90s were prostitutes or Runaways
80s and 90s were prostitutes or Runaways whom he picked up had sex with strangled
whom he picked up had sex with strangled
whom he picked up had sex with strangled then dumped near the Green River after
then dumped near the Green River after
then dumped near the Green River after being suspected and cleared early in the
being suspected and cleared early in the
being suspected and cleared early in the investigation Ridgeway was finally
investigation Ridgeway was finally
investigation Ridgeway was finally arrested in 2001 he then confessed to 71
arrested in 2001 he then confessed to 71
arrested in 2001 he then confessed to 71 unconfirmed murders and was sentenced to
unconfirmed murders and was sentenced to
unconfirmed murders and was sentenced to 48 consecutive life terms in 2003 number
48 consecutive life terms in 2003 number
48 consecutive life terms in 2003 number 3 Ed Gein the Plainfield ghoul or the
3 Ed Gein the Plainfield ghoul or the
3 Ed Gein the Plainfield ghoul or the mad butcher this Wisconsin native
mad butcher this Wisconsin native
mad butcher this Wisconsin native inspired not one but three of the most
inspired not one but three of the most
inspired not one but three of the most famous movie killers the effeminate game
famous movie killers the effeminate game
famous movie killers the effeminate game grew up with a deep attachment to his
grew up with a deep attachment to his
grew up with a deep attachment to his abusive mother and he eventually decided
abusive mother and he eventually decided
abusive mother and he eventually decided he wanted to become a woman only three
he wanted to become a woman only three
he wanted to become a woman only three murders were actually attributed to him
murders were actually attributed to him
murders were actually attributed to him but he was terrifying because he robbed
but he was terrifying because he robbed
but he was terrifying because he robbed raised and murdered in order to form a
raised and murdered in order to form a
raised and murdered in order to form a woman suit he could wear when
woman suit he could wear when
woman suit he could wear when authorities searched his house after his
authorities searched his house after his
authorities searched his house after his capture
capture
capture they found paraphernalia made of human
they found paraphernalia made of human
they found paraphernalia made of human body parts littering his home game died
body parts littering his home game died
body parts littering his home game died of cancer while incarcerated for one
of cancer while incarcerated for one
of cancer while incarcerated for one murder in a mental institution in 1984
murder in a mental institution in 1984
murder in a mental institution in 1984 number 2 John Wayne Gacy the killer
number 2 John Wayne Gacy the killer
number 2 John Wayne Gacy the killer Klown Gacy is why we’re all afraid of
Klown Gacy is why we’re all afraid of
Klown Gacy is why we’re all afraid of clowns
clowns
clowns this seemingly upstanding citizen
this seemingly upstanding citizen
this seemingly upstanding citizen dressed up as Pogo the clown for local
dressed up as Pogo the clown for local
dressed up as Pogo the clown for local children’s parties however behind the
children’s parties however behind the
children’s parties however behind the scenes he molested teens who work for
scenes he molested teens who work for
scenes he molested teens who work for him in addition to other crimes he spent
him in addition to other crimes he spent
him in addition to other crimes he spent 18 months in jail for sodomy before he
18 months in jail for sodomy before he
18 months in jail for sodomy before he moved and continued assaulting young
moved and continued assaulting young
moved and continued assaulting young boys the murders began in 1972 he mostly
boys the murders began in 1972 he mostly
boys the murders began in 1972 he mostly assaulted then strangled employees of
assaulted then strangled employees of
assaulted then strangled employees of his landscaping company and other male
his landscaping company and other male
his landscaping company and other male youths then buried them around his house
youths then buried them around his house
youths then buried them around his house he was finally arrested at the end of
he was finally arrested at the end of
he was finally arrested at the end of 1978 and was convicted of 33 murders
1978 and was convicted of 33 murders
1978 and was convicted of 33 murders two years later Gacy was executed by
two years later Gacy was executed by
two years later Gacy was executed by lethal injection in 1994 number one
lethal injection in 1994 number one
lethal injection in 1994 number one Jeffrey Dahmer the Milwaukee cannibal
Jeffrey Dahmer the Milwaukee cannibal
Jeffrey Dahmer the Milwaukee cannibal the Milwaukee monster Dahmer first
the Milwaukee monster Dahmer first
the Milwaukee monster Dahmer first became known to police
became known to police
became known to police as a registered sex offender however the
as a registered sex offender however the
as a registered sex offender however the murders began in 1978 Dahmer often
murders began in 1978 Dahmer often
murders began in 1978 Dahmer often picked up his male victims in gay bars
picked up his male victims in gay bars
picked up his male victims in gay bars and had sex with them before drugging
and had sex with them before drugging
and had sex with them before drugging and killing them when the police finally
and killing them when the police finally
and killing them when the police finally searched his apartment they found
searched his apartment they found
searched his apartment they found decomposing corpses and body parts as
decomposing corpses and body parts as
decomposing corpses and body parts as well as photos of his victims in various
well as photos of his victims in various
well as photos of his victims in various states of torture Dahmer is also said to
states of torture Dahmer is also said to
states of torture Dahmer is also said to have engaged in both necrophilia and
have engaged in both necrophilia and
have engaged in both necrophilia and cannibalism in 1992 he was sentenced to
cannibalism in 1992 he was sentenced to
cannibalism in 1992 he was sentenced to 15 life terms but he was beaten to death
15 life terms but he was beaten to death
15 life terms but he was beaten to death by a fellow inmate two years into his
by a fellow inmate two years into his
by a fellow inmate two years into his term I should have stayed with God I
term I should have stayed with God I
term I should have stayed with God I tried and failed and created a Holocaust
tried and failed and created a Holocaust
tried and failed and created a Holocaust do you agree with our list which serial
do you agree with our list which serial
do you agree with our list which serial killer do you think was the most
killer do you think was the most
killer do you think was the most despicable for more informative top 10s
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