The 1. 1 Best Serial Killer Movies and Shows on Netflix. Man is indeed the cruelest animal, and a blind scroll through Netflix will reveal any number of films that explore the evil humanity suppresses or projects. If youre a fan of subjecting yourself to films about deranged killers, complicated sociopaths, and everyday eviland contributing to a nice bout of insomniahere are 1. Aileen The Life and Death of a Serial Killer This film by documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield is a bookend to his 1. Aileen Wuornos The Selling of a Serial Killer, which explored the corruption running through the trial of one of Floridas most infamous serial killers. A decade later, Broomfield returned to Florida, called as a witness before her execution. Perhaps inadvertently, he becomes a character in his own film, and the cast of supporting characters surrounding the trial is quintessentially Florida. After watching the chilling real life crime series The Keepers, browse these options and uncover other strangerthanfiction true crime stories. If youre looking for movies about serial killers or TV shows that are sure to keep you up at night, Netflix has you covered. Updated December 2017. His interactions with Dr. Legal, aka Stephen Glazer, Wuornos one time, cable accessfamous lawyer, are the films comedic relief. Wuornos was also on death row at the time of filming she died by lethal injection in 2. Broomfield is able to extract her come to Jesus monologues, though they do little to illuminate who Wuornos truly was. Dexter. Michael C. Hall stars as the serial killer you want to cheer for. Dexter Morgan is a blood splatter analyst working for Miami police who moonlights as a serial killer, personally taking down criminals who managed to escape the law. Later seasons of this Showtime series get a little aimless, but the first half is solid dramaand a little comedy. And a lot of blood. H. H. Holmes Americas First Serial Killer. In 1. 89. 3, master con man H. H. Holmes opened a three story hotel in Chicago, and while it looked normal from the outside, the inside was a literal house of horrors outfitted with gas chambers, nooses, secret rooms, and incinerators. While the number of victims remains unclear, it was enough to label him the first serial killer in America. Holmess hotel is rumored to be the inspiration for American Horror Story Hotel, with Evan Peters playing his stand in, James March. The Fall. This is a Netflix original series, but it certainly unfolds like a movie. Jamie Dornan stars as Paul Spectorfamily man by day, a serial killer with very distinct tastes by night. Gillian Anderson melts the screen as steely detective Stella Gibson. In season 1, Gibson and Spector perform a very delicate dance of cat and mouse. In season 2, Gibson locks in on Spectors fetishistic tendencies, but she also leaves herself vulnerable and has no problem expressing herself as a sexual being. Andersons character is one of the most interesting and complex on TV right now, and its refreshing that the female characters on The Fall are more than just plot advancers for the men. Netflixs David Fincher produced Mindhunter takes viewers into the depraved minds of historys most notorious killers. Set in 1. 97. 7, the series follows FBI agent Ford Holden through his groundbreaking research. The true crime series tackles a difficult question Are criminals born, or are they formed And the answers arent easy. But the real life serial killers featured in the show make for helpful, transfixing interview subjects. With strong dialogue and cinematography, its a clinical series thats already been renewed for season 2. Danielle Ransom. READ MORE 6 Creep. This film takes the oversaturated found footage genre and adds a little improvisation. An aspiring videographer named Aaron Patrick Brice, who also directs answers an ad to film a man named Josef Mark Duplass, who lives in a remote house in the woods and says hes dying of cancer. Josef seems like a normal, affable guy, but then he puts on wolf mask and a series of manipulations begins. If youre not a fan of the jump scare, this film will be pretty unnerving however, its employed so much it almost becomes comical. As we see at the end, Aaron wasnt the first to answer Josefs call. I Am Not a Serial Killer. What drives someone to kill What makes them into a serial murdererAnd if you think like a killer, does that mean its easier to track one down Director Billy OBriens thriller asks a lot of questions about the nature of the psychopath, as teen John Wayne Cleaver Max Records attempts to suss out whether his neighbor Christopher Lloyd is a serial killer. His curiosity is a bit more morbid than other teens, however, having been raised in a funeral home and all. The Confessions of Thomas Quick. Sture Bergwall was at one time Swedens most notorious serial killer, and while in a psychiatric institution, Bergwalls other persona, Thomas Quick, gleefully recounted the terrible details of the murders. Bergwall was convicted of eight murders, but it took two decades and one documentary filmmaker for the big reveal Hed made it all up. The reenactments leave much to be desired, but the interviews with BergwallQuick are chilling. This is the original Making a Murderer. The Following. You can find all three seasons of this Kevin Bacon drama on Netflix, but be forewarned that you might want to throw something at your TV while watching. Bacon stars as Ryan Hardy, an ex FBI agent who jumps back into the abyss to help catch serial killer Joe Carroll James Purefoy. But in or out of jail, Carrolls able to thwart Hardy via his devoted cult of followers, again, again, and seriously, again Zodiac Zodiac is the great crime movie of our time. David Finchers masterpiece about the hunt for the notorious Bay Area killer is not only his best filmits perhaps the best film ever made on the nature of obsession. Dark, enigmatic, and unforgettable, this is the kind of movie that gets better with each viewing. Openoffice 3.1.1. Finally receiving some of the recognition it deserves as one of the bestfilms of the past decade, if youve only seen Zodiac once, the time to revisit it is now. And if youve never seen it, the same holds true. Chris Osterndorf 1. The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. Only one season of this Lifetimes series exists, but what a campy ride it is. Christina Ricci stars as Lizzie Borden, the historical figure tried and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax. Ricci plays her as no nonsense, and the series picks up after her acquittal, showing that maybe Lizzies not so innocent. Still not sure what to watch tonight Here are our guides for the absolute best movies on Netflix, must see Netflix original series, documentaries, docuseries, and movies. Still not sure what to watch tonight Here are our Netflix guides for the best war movies, documentaries, anime, indie flicks, true crime, and movies based on true stories streaming right now. There are also sad movies guaranteed to make you cry, weird movies to melt your brain, and comedy specials when you really need to laugh. Editors note This article is regularly updated for relevance.