they can be gruesome and exploitive but also entertaining at times welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 movies about serial killers I’m just like
about serial killers I’m just like
about serial killers I’m just like anybody else
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content for this list we’re looking at films about the lives and crimes of
films about the lives and crimes of
films about the lives and crimes of serial killers while these aren’t
serial killers while these aren’t
serial killers while these aren’t documentaries per se we’re only
documentaries per se we’re only
documentaries per se we’re only considering those that tell the stories
considering those that tell the stories
considering those that tell the stories of real-life serial killers this means
of real-life serial killers this means
of real-life serial killers this means that very loose were inspired by stories
that very loose were inspired by stories
that very loose were inspired by stories and characters like Leatherface net gain
and characters like Leatherface net gain
and characters like Leatherface net gain won’t be included but movies that take
won’t be included but movies that take
won’t be included but movies that take some liberties are permitted I’m gonna
some liberties are permitted I’m gonna
some liberties are permitted I’m gonna do it mama number 10 Dahmer what’s this
do it mama number 10 Dahmer what’s this
do it mama number 10 Dahmer what’s this song a drink while Dahmer isn’t perfect
song a drink while Dahmer isn’t perfect
song a drink while Dahmer isn’t perfect it definitely has a few good things
it definitely has a few good things
it definitely has a few good things going for it Jeremy Renner is
going for it Jeremy Renner is
going for it Jeremy Renner is spectacular as Jeffrey Dahmer arguably
spectacular as Jeffrey Dahmer arguably
spectacular as Jeffrey Dahmer arguably the sickest serial killer in history he
the sickest serial killer in history he
the sickest serial killer in history he abused Dahmer with both horrific sense
abused Dahmer with both horrific sense
abused Dahmer with both horrific sense of psychopathy while remaining bizarrely
of psychopathy while remaining bizarrely
of psychopathy while remaining bizarrely almost relatable it’s a tricky tightrope
almost relatable it’s a tricky tightrope
almost relatable it’s a tricky tightrope walk for performance but Renner
walk for performance but Renner
walk for performance but Renner miraculously pulls it off the movie also
miraculously pulls it off the movie also
miraculously pulls it off the movie also explores Dahmer’s character in a way
explores Dahmer’s character in a way
explores Dahmer’s character in a way that other adaptations may be too afraid
that other adaptations may be too afraid
that other adaptations may be too afraid of or unwilling to do while he is a
of or unwilling to do while he is a
of or unwilling to do while he is a psychopath through and through we come
psychopath through and through we come
psychopath through and through we come to understand his twisted motivations
to understand his twisted motivations
to understand his twisted motivations through the writing and renders complex
through the writing and renders complex
through the writing and renders complex performance it’s a little low-budget too
performance it’s a little low-budget too
performance it’s a little low-budget too rough around the edges but Renner makes
rough around the edges but Renner makes
rough around the edges but Renner makes it all worthwhile
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[Music] number nine the Boston Strangler there a
number nine the Boston Strangler there a
number nine the Boston Strangler there a 67 year old nurse has been sexually
67 year old nurse has been sexually
67 year old nurse has been sexually assaulted and strangled by a Boston man
assaulted and strangled by a Boston man
assaulted and strangled by a Boston man a fifth victim to belong to Lauren
a fifth victim to belong to Lauren
a fifth victim to belong to Lauren Shalini let’s face it most movies about
Shalini let’s face it most movies about
Shalini let’s face it most movies about real-life serial killers are trap
real-life serial killers are trap
real-life serial killers are trap Affairs but not the Boston Strangler
Affairs but not the Boston Strangler
Affairs but not the Boston Strangler Richard Fleischer directed and it stars
Richard Fleischer directed and it stars
Richard Fleischer directed and it stars Hollywood a-listers Henry Fonda and Tony
Hollywood a-listers Henry Fonda and Tony
Hollywood a-listers Henry Fonda and Tony Curtis who received a Golden Globe
Curtis who received a Golden Globe
Curtis who received a Golden Globe nomination for his work the movie was
nomination for his work the movie was
nomination for his work the movie was extremely controversial upon its release
extremely controversial upon its release
extremely controversial upon its release in 1968 this was not only for its
in 1968 this was not only for its
in 1968 this was not only for its content but because many critics
content but because many critics
content but because many critics considered it exploitive and immoral the
considered it exploitive and immoral the
considered it exploitive and immoral the movie plays fast and loose with the
movie plays fast and loose with the
movie plays fast and loose with the facts Albert DeSalvo most definitely did
facts Albert DeSalvo most definitely did
facts Albert DeSalvo most definitely did not suffer from multiple personality
not suffer from multiple personality
not suffer from multiple personality disorder but the performances and
disorder but the performances and
disorder but the performances and production values are all so good that
production values are all so good that
production values are all so good that we can see past fabrications but I don’t
we can see past fabrications but I don’t
we can see past fabrications but I don’t love it
love it
love it number 8 hold your skelter it’s not nice
number 8 hold your skelter it’s not nice
number 8 hold your skelter it’s not nice to snitch shorty L through skelter was
to snitch shorty L through skelter was
to snitch shorty L through skelter was adapted from the 1974 Vincent Bugliosi
adapted from the 1974 Vincent Bugliosi
adapted from the 1974 Vincent Bugliosi and Kurt Gentry true crime book which
and Kurt Gentry true crime book which
and Kurt Gentry true crime book which covered the infamous murders and trials
covered the infamous murders and trials
covered the infamous murders and trials of the Manson Family
of the Manson Family
of the Manson Family he’d aired on CBS over two nights in
he’d aired on CBS over two nights in
he’d aired on CBS over two nights in 1976 while you may expect a made-for-tv
1976 while you may expect a made-for-tv
1976 while you may expect a made-for-tv movie from the 70s to be less than great
movie from the 70s to be less than great
movie from the 70s to be less than great the film perfectly captures the
the film perfectly captures the
the film perfectly captures the pandemonium hysteria and sheer shock of
pandemonium hysteria and sheer shock of
pandemonium hysteria and sheer shock of the events Steve Railsback straight-up
the events Steve Railsback straight-up
the events Steve Railsback straight-up horrifying as Charles Manson just look
horrifying as Charles Manson just look
horrifying as Charles Manson just look at those eyes and the movie provides
at those eyes and the movie provides
at those eyes and the movie provides viewers with a highly detailed and
viewers with a highly detailed and
viewers with a highly detailed and factual representation of the infamous
factual representation of the infamous
factual representation of the infamous case it was nominated for three Emmys
case it was nominated for three Emmys
case it was nominated for three Emmys and a Directors Guild of America Award
and a Directors Guild of America Award
and a Directors Guild of America Award proving that serial killer movies and
proving that serial killer movies and
proving that serial killer movies and prestige can in fact go hand-in-hand
prestige can in fact go hand-in-hand
prestige can in fact go hand-in-hand make a fool of yourself partner number
make a fool of yourself partner number
make a fool of yourself partner number seven to catch a killer
seven to catch a killer
seven to catch a killer it’s you cut up like real tight I don’t
it’s you cut up like real tight I don’t
it’s you cut up like real tight I don’t know if I could to catch killer is
know if I could to catch killer is
know if I could to catch killer is another television movie but like hello
another television movie but like hello
another television movie but like hello skelter the fact that it was made for
skelter the fact that it was made for
skelter the fact that it was made for television does nothing to negative
television does nothing to negative
television does nothing to negative impact its quality the movie follows
impact its quality the movie follows
impact its quality the movie follows Michael Riley’s lieutenant cozen Zack as
Michael Riley’s lieutenant cozen Zack as
Michael Riley’s lieutenant cozen Zack as he becomes suspicious of the charming
he becomes suspicious of the charming
he becomes suspicious of the charming popular John Wayne Gacy who is played
popular John Wayne Gacy who is played
popular John Wayne Gacy who is played spectacularly by Bryan Denny mr.
spectacularly by Bryan Denny mr.
spectacularly by Bryan Denny mr. policeman don’t you know a clown can get
policeman don’t you know a clown can get
policeman don’t you know a clown can get away with murder the movie is different
away with murder the movie is different
away with murder the movie is different from Oh in that it does not depict
from Oh in that it does not depict
from Oh in that it does not depict Casey’s killings it’s more interested in
Casey’s killings it’s more interested in
Casey’s killings it’s more interested in the cat-and-mouse game between the
the cat-and-mouse game between the
the cat-and-mouse game between the police and Gacy and as such it’s more
police and Gacy and as such it’s more
police and Gacy and as such it’s more like a detective film than anything else
like a detective film than anything else
like a detective film than anything else it forgoes blood and guts to tell a more
it forgoes blood and guts to tell a more
it forgoes blood and guts to tell a more intense and personal story and it’s all
intense and personal story and it’s all
intense and personal story and it’s all the better for it
the better for it
the better for it so please you tell me what more do we
so please you tell me what more do we
so please you tell me what more do we need number 6 the deliberate stranger I
need number 6 the deliberate stranger I
need number 6 the deliberate stranger I call me Ted all my friends do Hey look
call me Ted all my friends do Hey look
call me Ted all my friends do Hey look another made-for-tv movie we guess major
another made-for-tv movie we guess major
another made-for-tv movie we guess major Hollywood studios don’t enjoy exploring
Hollywood studios don’t enjoy exploring
Hollywood studios don’t enjoy exploring the topic of serial killers this one
the topic of serial killers this one
the topic of serial killers this one aired on NBC in 1986 and stars Mark
aired on NBC in 1986 and stars Mark
aired on NBC in 1986 and stars Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy one of the most
Harmon as Ted Bundy one of the most
Harmon as Ted Bundy one of the most infamous serial killers of all time
infamous serial killers of all time
infamous serial killers of all time Harmon is magnetic as Bundy earning a
Harmon is magnetic as Bundy earning a
Harmon is magnetic as Bundy earning a Golden Globe nomination and the praise
Golden Globe nomination and the praise
Golden Globe nomination and the praise of Pauline Elsa
of Pauline Elsa
of Pauline Elsa Bundy’s real lawyer who called Harmon
Bundy’s real lawyer who called Harmon
Bundy’s real lawyer who called Harmon and the film’s stunningly accurate as it
and the film’s stunningly accurate as it
and the film’s stunningly accurate as it was made for TV the movie omits the
was made for TV the movie omits the
was made for TV the movie omits the grisly details
grisly details
grisly details Bundy’s crimes but Harmons chilling and
Bundy’s crimes but Harmons chilling and
Bundy’s crimes but Harmons chilling and charming performance is scarier that
charming performance is scarier that
charming performance is scarier that blood and gore could ever beat it’s The
blood and gore could ever beat it’s The
blood and gore could ever beat it’s The Killers not blood who fascinate us and
Killers not blood who fascinate us and
Killers not blood who fascinate us and the deliberate stranger knows it
number five 10 Rillington place this
number five 10 Rillington place this movie depicts the story of John Christie
movie depicts the story of John Christie
movie depicts the story of John Christie an English man who killed eight or more
an English man who killed eight or more
an English man who killed eight or more people at the titular 10 Rillington
people at the titular 10 Rillington
people at the titular 10 Rillington place between 1943 and 1953 what makes
place between 1943 and 1953 what makes
place between 1943 and 1953 what makes this film so captivating is its
this film so captivating is its
this film so captivating is its authenticity Richard Attenborough is
authenticity Richard Attenborough is
authenticity Richard Attenborough is mesmerizing his Christie and John Hurt
mesmerizing his Christie and John Hurt
mesmerizing his Christie and John Hurt received a BAFTA nomination for his work
received a BAFTA nomination for his work
received a BAFTA nomination for his work as Timothy Evans the man who was falsely
as Timothy Evans the man who was falsely
as Timothy Evans the man who was falsely accused of Christie’s crimes about the
accused of Christie’s crimes about the
accused of Christie’s crimes about the houses exterior scenes were shot on the
houses exterior scenes were shot on the
houses exterior scenes were shot on the actual real-life Street although they
actual real-life Street although they
actual real-life Street although they were forced filmed in nearby number-7
were forced filmed in nearby number-7
were forced filmed in nearby number-7 rather than the historic number 10 this
rather than the historic number 10 this
rather than the historic number 10 this helps bring the story to life and
helps bring the story to life and
helps bring the story to life and immerses us in some of the most
immerses us in some of the most
immerses us in some of the most notorious crimes in English history and
notorious crimes in English history and
notorious crimes in English history and mental note have mercy on your soul
mental note have mercy on your soul
mental note have mercy on your soul number 4 snow town John the snow town
number 4 snow town John the snow town
number 4 snow town John the snow town murders rocked Australia in the 1990s
murders rocked Australia in the 1990s
murders rocked Australia in the 1990s also known as the bodies and barrels
also known as the bodies and barrels
also known as the bodies and barrels murders the snow town murders were
murders the snow town murders were
murders the snow town murders were committed by three young men with help
committed by three young men with help
committed by three young men with help up and forth who considered their
up and forth who considered their
up and forth who considered their victims weak members of society the film
victims weak members of society the film
victims weak members of society the film pulls no punches it’s a brutal visceral
pulls no punches it’s a brutal visceral
pulls no punches it’s a brutal visceral experience which is aided by the
experience which is aided by the
experience which is aided by the directors choice to use real locals
directors choice to use real locals
directors choice to use real locals rather than professional actors for most
rather than professional actors for most
rather than professional actors for most of the roles now while we sitting here
of the roles now while we sitting here
of the roles now while we sitting here something it’ll keep baying touch-top
something it’ll keep baying touch-top
something it’ll keep baying touch-top snow town serves as Dustin Roselle’s
snow town serves as Dustin Roselle’s
snow town serves as Dustin Roselle’s feature directorial debut although you
feature directorial debut although you
feature directorial debut although you wouldn’t know it
wouldn’t know it
wouldn’t know it the movie is professionally made and the
the movie is professionally made and the
the movie is professionally made and the realistic approach it makes may be
realistic approach it makes may be
realistic approach it makes may be enough to turn a few viewer stomachs
enough to turn a few viewer stomachs
enough to turn a few viewer stomachs this is real horror based on real events
this is real horror based on real events
this is real horror based on real events and it makes for a highly disturbing
and it makes for a highly disturbing
and it makes for a highly disturbing watch that’s my friend
number 3 Henry portrait of a serial
number 3 Henry portrait of a serial killer must mean you go for
killer must mean you go for
killer must mean you go for this film is an interesting anomaly on
this film is an interesting anomaly on
this film is an interesting anomaly on our list it’s based on the many many
our list it’s based on the many many
our list it’s based on the many many actual confessions of real-life murder
actual confessions of real-life murder
actual confessions of real-life murder Henry Lee Lucas but the majority of them
Henry Lee Lucas but the majority of them
Henry Lee Lucas but the majority of them were subsequently revealed to be false
were subsequently revealed to be false
were subsequently revealed to be false however the infamy of the case and the
however the infamy of the case and the
however the infamy of the case and the fact that the big screen Henry shares
fact that the big screen Henry shares
fact that the big screen Henry shares many experiences of a non fictional
many experiences of a non fictional
many experiences of a non fictional serial killer place it here my coworker
serial killer place it here my coworker
serial killer place it here my coworker brilliantly portrays Henry and Tom told
brilliantly portrays Henry and Tom told
brilliantly portrays Henry and Tom told Flay’s Otis a character based on a real
Flay’s Otis a character based on a real
Flay’s Otis a character based on a real honest tool the movie is a bleak
honest tool the movie is a bleak
honest tool the movie is a bleak uncompromising and realistic portrayal
uncompromising and realistic portrayal
uncompromising and realistic portrayal of a psychopath and as such it was
of a psychopath and as such it was
of a psychopath and as such it was immediately slapped with an X rating by
immediately slapped with an X rating by
immediately slapped with an X rating by the MPAA it has remained controversial
the MPAA it has remained controversial
the MPAA it has remained controversial throughout the years due to its content
throughout the years due to its content
throughout the years due to its content although the film’s direction and
although the film’s direction and
although the film’s direction and Rooker’s terrifying performance ever
Rooker’s terrifying performance ever
Rooker’s terrifying performance ever made consistently praised despite it not
made consistently praised despite it not
made consistently praised despite it not being an easy watch by any needs and
being an easy watch by any needs and
being an easy watch by any needs and tell her you’re sorry okay I’m sorry
tell her you’re sorry okay I’m sorry
tell her you’re sorry okay I’m sorry number 2 monster
number 2 monster
number 2 monster [Music]
there is one overwhelming reason to see
there is one overwhelming reason to see this movie Charlize Theron there it is
this movie Charlize Theron there it is
this movie Charlize Theron there it is completely unrecognizable both
completely unrecognizable both
completely unrecognizable both physically and mentally as serial killer
physically and mentally as serial killer
physically and mentally as serial killer Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos Darren was showered with accolades for
Darren was showered with accolades for
Darren was showered with accolades for her performance as the John murdering
her performance as the John murdering
her performance as the John murdering prostitute
prostitute
prostitute winning a SAG Award a Golden Globe and
winning a SAG Award a Golden Globe and
winning a SAG Award a Golden Globe and an Academy Award not to mention having
an Academy Award not to mention having
an Academy Award not to mention having Roger Ebert call it one of the greatest
Roger Ebert call it one of the greatest
Roger Ebert call it one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema so
performances in the history of cinema so
performances in the history of cinema so yeah we think she did okay her portrayal
yeah we think she did okay her portrayal
yeah we think she did okay her portrayal allows us to both fear and feel sorry
allows us to both fear and feel sorry
allows us to both fear and feel sorry for Eileen a killer hunted by mental
for Eileen a killer hunted by mental
for Eileen a killer hunted by mental illness and the circumstances of her
illness and the circumstances of her
illness and the circumstances of her tragic life it’s both harrowing and
tragic life it’s both harrowing and
tragic life it’s both harrowing and heartbreaking I’m not a bad person I’m
heartbreaking I’m not a bad person I’m
heartbreaking I’m not a bad person I’m real good person number one zodiac I’m
real good person number one zodiac I’m
real good person number one zodiac I’m not the zodiac if only all serial killer
not the zodiac if only all serial killer
not the zodiac if only all serial killer movies can be as good as Zodiac David
movies can be as good as Zodiac David
movies can be as good as Zodiac David Fincher who knows a thing or two about
Fincher who knows a thing or two about
Fincher who knows a thing or two about on-screen berger directs and the movie
on-screen berger directs and the movie
on-screen berger directs and the movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo
stars Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo
stars Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo Robert Downey jr. as the man hunting the
Robert Downey jr. as the man hunting the
Robert Downey jr. as the man hunting the enigmatic Zodiac killer in the late 60s
enigmatic Zodiac killer in the late 60s
enigmatic Zodiac killer in the late 60s and early 70s this is a thriller done
and early 70s this is a thriller done
and early 70s this is a thriller done right the performances are outstanding
right the performances are outstanding
right the performances are outstanding the content dark and dreary and the
the content dark and dreary and the
the content dark and dreary and the murder scenes new as they may be
murder scenes new as they may be
murder scenes new as they may be disturbing they realistic zodiac isn’t
disturbing they realistic zodiac isn’t
disturbing they realistic zodiac isn’t unsettling and captivating look into one
unsettling and captivating look into one
unsettling and captivating look into one of the most famous cold cases of all
of the most famous cold cases of all
of the most famous cold cases of all time and it’ll have you researching the
time and it’ll have you researching the
time and it’ll have you researching the Zodiac killer long after the credits
Zodiac killer long after the credits
Zodiac killer long after the credits roll zodiac do you agree with our picks
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