The Gray Man
1 hour, 37 min.
Killer: Albert Fish (1870-1936)
This movie is about this killer who was also a rapist and cannibal. He
was known as the Brooklyn Vampire, the Werewolf of Wysteria, and the Gray Man.
Starring Patrick Bauchau, Jack Conley, and John Aylward.
Ed Gein
1 hours, 58 min.
Killer: Ed Gein (1906-1984)
This is a movie about a killer who also dug up corpses and kept the body
parts around his house. Inspiring many famous horror films, this killer
also tried to create a woman suit so that he could dress up as his dead mom.
Starring Steve Railsback, Carrie Snodgress, and Carol Mansell.
The Boston Strangler
1 hour, 56 min.
Killer: Albert DeSalvo (1931-1973)
This movie is about the killer of 13 women who confessed to the
crimes. The movie shows the crimes and the police investigation that
leads to his apprehension.
Starring Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, and George Kennedy.
Speck
1 hour, 19 min.
Killer: Richard Speck (1941-1991)
This movie is about a night of murders that shocked the nation. This killer
murdered 8 nursing students in Chicago.
Starring Doug Cole, Beverly Sotelo, and Stacy Cunningham .
Zodiac
2 hours, 42 min.
Killer: Unknown (1960s-1970s)
This movie is about the investigation and search for one of the most
notorious unsolved crimes in the U.S. This killer even sent letters to the
newspapers about the crimes.
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr.
The Deliberate Stranger
3 hours, 5 min.
Killer: Ted Bundy (1946-1989)
This movie follows this killer when he's already in the middle of his criminal
years. He confessed to 30 murders and was known to do very disturbing acts
related to the murders.
Starring Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, and George Grizzard.
Gacy
1 hour, 28 min.
Killer: John Wayne Gacy (1942-1994)
This movie tells the story of a killer who worked as a clown but also
tortured and killed over 30 people including kids. This was the real
killer clown.
Starring Mark Holton, Adam Baldwin, and Charlie Weber.
Out of the Darkness
1 hour, 34 min.
Killer: David Berkowitz (1953- )
This movie is about the police investigation for the infamous killer that
threatened New York nights. He is known as the Son of Sam.
Starring Martin Sheen, Robert Trebor, and Héctor Elizondo.
The Iceman
1 hour, 46 min.
Killer: Richard Kuklinski (1935-2006)
This movie is about a professional murderer who claims to have worked for the
mafia throughout his life.
Starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, and James Franco.
Dahmer
1 hour, 42 min.
Killer: Jeffrey Dahmer (1960-1994)
This movie tracks the life of a murderer who did gruesome things and
ultimately killed 17 men in a little over 10 years.
Starring Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, and Artel Kayàru.
The Night Stalker
1 hour, 29 min.
Killer: Richard Ramirez (1960-2013)
This movie is about the notorious satanist home invader/murderer. The film
takes place while the killer has already been caught and is awaiting his
death sentence. At that point, the film is able to focus on a killer
and those he tormented reflecting on the years of horror.
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Bellamy Young, and Mark Kelly.
Monster
1 hour, 49 min.
Killer: Aileen Wuornos (1956-2002)
This movie is about a woman who worked as a prostitute and murdered 7 men
in a year. She claimed that the murders were self-defense.
Starring Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, and Bruce Dern.