We all have a guilty pleasure, right? If serial killer stories are yours, then this list is for you.
Check out these riveting documentaries that delve into eerie tales that will have you scared of the dark again.
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
A detective, neighbor and pathologist recount the true story of cannibal serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer (a.k.a the Milwaukee Cannibal), who raped, murdered and dismembered 17 boys and men in the late ‘70s (occasionally eating their body parts).
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
Was Aileen Wuornos sane when she posed as a prostitute as a front to murder men and steal their money and cars? This film discusses the controversial question, and ends with her chilling final statement before her execution: “I’m sailing with the Rock, and I’ll be back. Like Independence Day with Jesus, June 6, like the movie, big mothership and all. I’ll be back.”
Serial Killers: John Wayne Gacy (1999)
If you have a phobia of clowns, this isn’t the film for you. Or is it? The man known as the Killer Clown murdered at least 33 teenage boys. Could it be that the abuse he suffered as a child led to the snap in his psyche?
A&E Biography: Serial Killer - Ted Bundy (2004)
Get a glimpse into the mind of the man who raped and murdered over 28 women, and said things like, “We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow.”
Ed Gein: The Real Leatherface (2004)
The true story of the necrophiliac graverobber who inspired movie characters such as Norman Bates ('Psycho'), Jame Gumb ('The Silence of the Lambs') and Leatherface ('Texas Chainsaw Massacre’).
The Green River Killer (2003)
Gary Ridgeway was believed to have murdered over 71 women in the ‘80s & ‘90s, claiming to have “lost count” when convicted in court.
He earned the nickname ‘Green River Killer’ after his first five victims were found dumped in the Green River in Washington, where he resided.
David Berkowitz: The Son of Sam (2008)
Infamous 1970’s serial killer, David Berkowitz—better known as Son of Sam, killed six people and wounded several others, claiming the dogs that kept him up at night with their howling were demons telling him to go out and murder women.
This is the Zodiac Speaking (2007)
Despite an intensive search for the killer who left behind coded letters to taunt the police, authorities have yet to identify the man responsible for at least five murders in San Francisco, which he committed allegedly wearing an executioner-style hood with a zodiac sign on his chest.
Serial Killers: Jack the Ripper [The Whitechapel Murderer] (2008)
Experts pick apart the case of England’s most notorious serial killer in this literally bloody documentary.
The BTK Killer Speaks (2005)
Church leader turned murderer, Dennis Rader, bound, tortured and killed 10 people (hence the name ‘BTK Killer’), tormenting police with detailed descriptions of the attacks.
The Pig Farm (2011)
Robert “Willie” Pickton was a millionaire pig farmer — and one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers. This documentary studying the crimes committed by him and his brother will make you question whether or not you should ever trust anyone ever again.
Killers Without Conscience: H.H. Holmes & Jane Toppan (2009)
During the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, Holmes became America’s first known serial killer when he charmed and lured victims to his hotel of horrors where he murdered them and hid their bodies in the walls. The property featured 51 doorways that opened to brick walls, 100 windowless rooms, stairs that led to nowhere, two furnaces and body-sized chutes to an incinerator.
BONUS: Eerie last words from serial killers
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By Salma Thanatos Rizk
