True-crime documentaries are one of the popular genres that intrigues everyone and often leave us unsettled with chills down our spine. Similarly, these Serial Killer Documentaries on Netflix will introduce you to some of the most notorious killers that the world has ever witnessed and try to shed light on the mind of the criminals, who obviously show no remorse for their actions.
10 Serial Killer Documentaries on Netflix to Watch
Conversations with a Killer The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
In the past year, the TV show on the infamous serial killer (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story) was a trending topic, as the public got reacquainted with the gruesome crimes. In this documentary, the creators investigate the reason why Dahmer committed his crimes by unearthing unreleased footage of conversations he had with his lawyer, Wendy Patrickus.
Indian Predator The Butcher of Delhi
Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi follows the events that happened in the year 2006 when a series of mutilated bodies and taunting notes left outside a Delhi jail sends police hunting for a seasoned killer with a grudge against the system. It traces the story of a notorious serial killer who ruthlessly dismembered his victims and scattered their body parts around the city.
There are more documentaries in the Indian Predator series like – Indian Predator The Diary of a Serial Killer, and Indian Predator Murder in a Courtroom.
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
Recorded from the jail cell of Dennis Nilsen, the killer narrates his life and all the crimes that he committed by providing a detailed and compelling portrait of his crimes. He had confessed to killing upwards of 16 men and boys and coming from his own words, it intrigues us and gives a better understanding of what goes on inside the mind of a serial killer.
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
Another documentary in the series, it shows how serial killer John Wayne Gacy was an aspiring politician, beloved local contractor, and part-time clown-for-hire who murdered 33 young men between 1972 and 1976. The majority of his victims were found buried under his house, in the quiet northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Even after all these years, DNA scientists are still trying to identify all of his victims and the documentary sheds some new perspectives with newly found audio tapes.
Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer
The Netflix limited docu-series Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer tells the spellbinding true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice. Told through harrowing first-person interviews, and archival footage it reveals a real-life horror story, of how it felt to live in fear at a time when absolutely anyone could be the Night Stalker’s next victim.
The Ripper
The series follows the five years, between 1975 to 1980, when the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. It was a time of national hysteria. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe and every man was a suspect.
The documentary re-examines the crimes within the context of England in the late 1970s and the reasons which contributed to the Ripper evading police for so long.
The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness
The documentary explores how a journalist named Maury Terry, spent 40 years trying to prove that the notorious serial killer David Berkowitz was not the only one involved in shooting eight people in New York City. A strange character who would send letters to the police, mocking them & even promising to commit more crimes by signing them off as Son of Sam. It investigates his claims of being in a satanic cult to being deemed mentally unfit.
Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
This docuseries is the starting point of all the true-crime-based content of Netflix, that we have been seeing in the last few years. It wouldn’t be wrong to call it one of the best ones out there, that covers a full picture of Ted Bundy’s life, all the crimes that he committed and how he got caught. Despite having many shows made on him, the documentary gives a new perspective that wasn’t investigated before.
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
This three-part South Korean documentary series shows how serial killer Yoo Young-chul murdered at least 20 people from 2003 to 2004 across the capital city of Seoul, specifically targeting female sex workers and wealthy elderly people. The detectives and the criminal profilers who worked on the case reveal how they investigated the killings and finally brought Young-chul to justice.
Capturing the Killer Nurse
The documentary brings us the shocking and goosebumps-inducing story of nurse Charles Cullen whose effect on many lives can be felt even today. If you have seen The Good Nurse, then this documentary might interest you too as the person who helped in capturing the killer, Amy Loughren gives us a first-hand account of everything that happened. Along with various archival footage & interview of the serial killer himself.
Which of the above-mentioned crime documentaries will you be adding to your watch list? Let us know in the comment section below.
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