Bundy and the Green River Killer - UK, 2019
‘Based on the true story which inspired Silence of the Lambs‘ Bundy and the Green River Killer is a 2019 British true crime feature film written, produced and directed by …
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Ed Gein - grave robber and serial killer
Edward Theodore “Ed” Gein (August 8, 1906 – July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and …
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The Haunting of Sharon Tate - USA, 2019
The Haunting of Sharon Tate is a 2019 American horror feature film written, co-produced and directed by Daniel Farrands (The Amityville Murders; The Haunting in Connecticut; Halloween: The Curse of …
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Lizzie - USA, 2018
‘The legend of Lizzie Borden’ Lizzie is a 2018 American biographical thriller feature film directed by Craig William Macneill (Channel Zero: Candle Cove; The Boy) from a screenplay written by Bryce Kass. The plot is based on …
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Joel - USA, 2018
‘New York’s most notorious serial killer’ Joel is a 2018 American true crime drama horror thriller feature film written, edited and directed by John R. Hand (Forest of the Vampire; The …
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Cabin 28 - UK, 2017
‘Don’t bother locking the door. They’re already inside.’ Cabin 28 is a 2017 British horror film produced and directed by Andrew Jones (Werewolves of the Third Reich; The Toymaker; The Amityville …
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Del Playa - USA, 2015
‘Some monsters aren’t born. They’re created.’ Del Playa is a 2015 American horror thriller feature film written and directed by Shaun Hart. Devon Barnes, Ryan Ochoa and Brett Johnson star. Matthew (Alan …
Read MoreAwakening the Zodiac - Canada, 2017
‘The deadliest killer in U.S. history… is back’ Awakening the Zodiac is a 2017 Canadian horror thriller directed by Jonathan Wright (Nostrum aka Psychotica) from a screenplay by Jennifer Archer and Mike Horrigan. …
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Bodom aka Lake Bodom - Finland | Estonia, 2016
‘No happy campers here…’ Bodom aka Lake Bodom is a 2016 Finnish-Estonian horror film directed by Taneli Mustonen from a screenplay co-written with Aleksi Hyvärinen. The film was inspired by but is not …
Read MoreJohnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word - USA, 2016
‘They thought they were doing the right thing. They were dead wrong.’ Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word is a 2016 American horror film directed by Simon Rumley (Red,White & Blue; …
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Rillington Place - TV mini-series, UK, 2016
Rillington Place is a 2016 British three-part BBC television mini-series about John Christie, the necrophile serial killer who murdered eight women and stowed their bodies behind the walls, under the floor, …
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The Axe Murders of Villisca - USA, 2016
The Axe Murders of Villisca is a 2016 American horror feature film directed by Tony E. Valenzuela (creator of the genre YouTube channel BlackBoxTV), making his feature-length directorial debut. It …
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Alleluia - Belgium, 2014
Alleluia is a 2014 Belgian-French psychological thriller directed by Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire; Vinyan) from a screenplay co-written with Vincent Tavier. It stars Laurent Lucas, Lola Duenas and Helena …
Read MoreThe Devil in the White City - project in development
The Devil in the White City is a psychological thriller film in development to be directed by Martin Scorsese from a script by Billy Ray (The Hunger Games) and starring …
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Naked Massacre aka Born for Hell - West Germany/Canada/France/Italy - 1976
‘A terrifying shocker of unforgiving evil and tasteless torture’ Naked Massacre - aka Born for Hell - is a 1976 West German-Canadian-French-Italian film directed by Denis Héroux (The Uncanny). It stars Mathieu …
Read MoreThe Unsubtle Art of Body Snatching - article
Body snatching is the secret disinterment of corpses from graveyards. A common purpose of body snatching, especially in the 19th century, was to sell the corpses for dissection or anatomy …
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The Manson Family - USA, 2003
The Manson Family is a 2003 American true crime horror film written and directed by Jim Van Bebber. The film covers the lives of Charles Manson and his “family” of followers. The …
Read MoreBoone Helm - cannibal and serial killer
Boone Helm (1828 – January 14, 1864) was a mountain man and gunfighter of the American West known as the Kentucky Cannibal. Helm was a serial killer who …
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Capote - USA, 2005
Capote is a 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote, following the events during the writing of Capote’s non-fiction book In Cold Blood about the inexplicable murders of a Kansas family in 1959. The film was based on Gerald Clarke’s biography Capote and …
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Devil’s Knot - USA, 2013
Devil’s Knot is a 2013 biographical crime-drama thriller film directed by Atom Egoyan. The film is based on a true story as told in Mara Leveritt’s 2002 book of the same name, concerning three teenagers known as …
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‘Dark London’ by The Tyburn Tree - album, 2014
The Tyburn Tree are a duo comprised of Soft Cell singer Marc Almond and saxophonist John Harle. On February 24, 2014 the pair released ‘Dark London’ on Sospiro Noir Records. …
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“From Hell…” Jack the Ripper on Screen - article
Jack the Ripper. The very name conjures up clichéd images of fog-shrouded streets, grisly murder and chirpy, voluptuous Cockney street girls spilling out of East End dens of inequity to …
Read MorePeter Stumpp - folklore werewolf, cannibal, serial killer
Peter Stumpp (died 1589) (whose name is also spelled as Peter Stube, Pe(e)ter Stubbe, Peter Stübbe or Peter Stumpf) was a Rhenish farmer, accused of being a serial killer and a cannibal, also known as the “Werewolf of Bedburg”. There is …
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Guyana: Crime of the Century - Mexico, 1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century (also known as Guyana: Cult of the Damned) is a 1979 Mexican exploitation horror film written and directed by René Cardona Jr. The film, which was …
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Coming Down Fast: Charles Manson on Screen - article
Given Hollywood’s obsession with ‘true crime’, it’s perhaps fitting that some of the most notorious murders in history took place smack in the centre of movie land, and involved a …
Read MoreSpring-heeled Jack - folklore character
Spring-heeled Jack is a character in English folklore of the Victorian era who was known for his startling hops. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later …
Read MoreSnowtown aka The Snowtown Murders
Snowtown is a 2011 Australian film about the Snowtown murders directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant. It stars Daniel Henshall, Lucas Pittaway and Louise Harris. Sixteen-year-old Jamie (Lucas …
Read More10 Rillington Place - UK, 1971
‘The story of the Christie sex-murders!’ 10 Rillington Place is a 1971 British crime drama film with a horrific theme directed by Richard Fleischer (Amityville 3-D; See No Evil; The Boston Strangler), …
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The Boston Strangler - USA, 1968
The Boston Strangler is a 1968 film based on the true story of the Boston Strangler and the book by Gerold Frank. It was directed by Richard Fleischer (Amityville 3-D; See …
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The Black Panther - UK, 1977
The Black Panther is a 1977 British crime thriller directed by Ian Merrick, written by Michael Armstrong (The Haunted House of Horror; Mark of the Devil; House of the Long Shadows). It stars Donald Sumpter, …
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