Serial killer flicks

Regularly cited by critics and audiences as one of the most influential films of all time, The Silence of the Lambs tells the thrilling story of FBI trainee Clarice Starling in her independent manhunt for the renowned serial killer Buffalo Bill. To do so, Starling enlists the help of Buffalo Bill's former psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a convicted cannibalistic felon. The Silence of the Lambs was based on Thomas Harris' novel of the same name.

Harris created Buffalo Bill , a serial killer who murders women in order to fashion a "woman suit" for himself. Moreover, Harris based Gumb's M. During his time as a journalist, Harris visited a prison medical office and met "Dr. He will never leave this place. He is insane. Hannibal Lecter. Chase is a television and movie features writer for CBR. An award-winning screenwriter, published poet and accomplished academic writer, they have taken the media industry by storm; they have produced short stories, scripts, articles, features and poetry that thoroughly engage, excite and thrill those fortunate enough to read them.

Following a wildly successful run on the global film festival circuit, The series is based on Erik Larson's book, Soon all hell will break loose in an unimaginable cornucopia of gore, violent grotesqueries the likes of which no one has imagined. Being the Ricardos launched on Dec. That capped a pretty aggressive film release schedule over the past year, which saw the service release at least one new original movie a week.

Five days into the new year, meanwhile, The beloved star appears in six movies on the streaming platform, including the drama Stepmom. The film, co-starring Susan Sarandon, was posted on Netflix on Dec. As of this writing, Stepmom holds the number eight position on Netflix's Top 10 movies in the U. There's often talk about how serial killers can come across as charming, even attractive, to those who don't know what darkness is bubbling beneath the surface.

But, in the case of Richard Ramirez, chronicled in Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer , his chiseled looks led to the man receiving fan letters, and even getting married, while incarcerated. This is despite the fact that he admitted to or was suspected of committing several murders of men, women, the elderly, and even possibly a child.

This gripping true crime docuseries tells the story, from the perspective of law enforcement officers on the case and how their chase to identify and catch him affected their lives. One of Netflix's latest true-crime series, this British crime drama serial is based on real-life serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who murdered tourists in Thailand in the mid-'70s.

He would target young people backpacking through Bangkok, first drugging them, then robbing them of their belongings to steal their passports and identities. Sobhraj and his girlfriend Marie-Andrew Leclerc spent a year traveling the world, selling stolen gems until a Dutch diplomat named Herman Knippenberg started to investigate the murder of two Dutch tourists and discovered what was going on.

The Serpent offers a dramatization of all of the alleged events. What makes Joe Goldberg so captivating is that, despite having killed and kidnapped multiple people, he believes that he is inherently good and that the person drove him to do what he did. YOU makes this clear by giving viewers a glimpse into Joe's inner thoughts via an ongoing internal monologue of him justifying his moves to himself.

Joe has an obsessive personality, and, when he finds the object of his affections and desires, it can make him do just about anything. As the show progresses, he gets worse and worse, and, even though Joe is a very disturbed individual, he manages to come across as charming and likable to others. R min Biography, Crime, Drama. Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos , a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.

Not Rated 89 min Biography, Crime, Drama. The story of Ed Gein, who dug up the corpses of over a dozen women and made things out of their remains before finally shooting two people to death and butchering their bodies like beef sides.

R 97 min Crime, Drama, Thriller. Kenneth is obsessed with the police, he moves to LA with his cousin, Angelo convinces him to start a prostitution business. Frustrated decide on revenge, feeling a great pleasure with her death. The two cousins become addicted to death. Director: Chuck Parello Stars: C. R 96 min Crime, Drama, Horror. Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer , taking place in both the past and the present. R 88 min Biography, Crime, Drama. Model citizen, devoted father, loving husband and serial killer John Wayne Gacy - a man with over 30 dead men and boys entombed in the crawl space underneath his family house.

Based on a true story. Votes: 4, R 90 min Biography, Crime, Drama. Dennis L. Rader systematically tortured and killed innocent victims for over two decades, evading the police for over 30 years while living a seemingly normal life as a husband, father, security officer and church president. Votes: 1, R 95 min Crime, Drama, History. A dramatization of the horrific and notorious Manson Family Murders, in the form of super 8 home movies. Not Rated min Crime, Drama, Thriller.

A disgraced communist schoolteacher in Kiev becomes a brutal, unfeeling serial killer. Based on the crimes of Andrei Chikatilo. Votes: 3, Dramatisation of the case of serial killers Fred and Rose West, focusing on the way in which they were brought to justice.

Unrated 83 min Biography, Crime, Drama. Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer. R 92 min Action, Crime, Drama. In Nebraska 19 year old garbageman Charles Starkweather goes on a murder spree with his 14 year old girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate killing 11 people in three months, introducing America to spree killing.

R 95 min Crime, Horror.