While murder, even on the big screen, is terrifying, movies like this are still hugely popular. Of particular interest are the stories of serial killers. These monsters kill several people in a short amount of time, often leaving the lawyers confused.
And if you are wondering to what dark depths a creature that was once considered human can descend, then we will show you and tell you. Here are the top 10 best serial killer movies based on true events.
10. Psycho (1960)
Genre: thriller, horror, detective
Kinopoisk rating: 8
IMDb rating: 8.5
Country: USA
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Hitchcock's Psycho is a classic in the thriller genre, and one of best horror movie of all timepushed the cinematic boundaries for sexuality and violent scenes.
The film was inspired by the story of Ed Gein, an assassin with a special penchant for interior design that featured human body parts.
Hitchcock is known to have bought most of the copies of Robert Bloch's novel Psychosis before the release of his film to keep the secret of Norman Bates, his mom and his murderous motel.
9.Rillington Place 10 (1970)
Genre: drama, crime, biography
Kinopoisk rating: 7.1
IMDb rating: 7.6
Country: United Kingdom
Producer: Richard Fleischer
Music: John Dankworth
The story of this British serial killer is especially fascinating, not only because of his heinous crimes (his victims included children and pregnant women), but also because his actions led to a terrible miscarriage of justice. An innocent man was hanged for other people's crimes.
The name of the film comes from the address of John Christie's horror house, where he committed his atrocities.
8.Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Genre: thriller, crime, biography
Kinopoisk rating: 6.5
IMDb rating: 7
Country: USA
Producer: John McNaughton
Music: Ken Hale, Stephen A. Jones, Robert McNaughton
Henry Lee Lucas' first victim was probably his mother, a prostitute, who forced Lucas to watch her work. There is strong evidence linking him to (at least) 20 more episodes of murder, but when the maniac ended up in prison, he began to confess to hundreds of unsolved cases. Most of these confessions turned out to be false.
In the film, his victims are completely random, including the Good Samaritan who stops to help Lucas fix the car. This is a violent, bloody movie that is hardly suitable for family viewing.
7. Cautious Stranger (1986)
Genre: thriller, crime, drama
Kinopoisk rating: 6.3
IMDb rating: 7.4
Country: USA
Producer: Marvin J. Chomsky
Music: Jill Mellmy
The story, based on the book of the same name by reporter Richard Larsen, tells the story of Ted Bundy's first six murders, committed in four different American states. In total, Bundy was responsible for at least 30 murders.
At the time of the film's premiere, Bundy was still alive and in prison.And the leading actor Mark Harmon was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work.
6. Citizen X (1995)
Genre: thriller, crime, drama
Kinopoisk rating: 6.7
IMDb rating: 7.5
Country: USA, Hungary
Producer: Chris Gerolmo
Music: Randy Edelman
This film tells the story of the efforts of the Soviet police trying to catch the serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, responsible for the deaths of dozens of women and children. He was nicknamed the "Rostov Ripper", and the search for him continued for almost 10 years.
It is curious that although the events of one of the most terrible films about maniacs and psychopaths take place in the Soviet Union, it is based on the book of the American writer Robert Cullen, "The Division of Murders".
5. Out of Hell (2001)
Genre: horror, crime, detective
Kinopoisk rating: 7.5
IMDb rating: 6.8
Country: USA
Producer: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Music: Trevor Jones
A frightening yet exciting immersion in the circumstances of the murders committed by Jack the Ripper in the late 19th century in London. The crimes committed by this maniac are real historical events scarier than any horror movie.
However, many rumors and the inexorable passage of time made it impossible to separate all the facts from the urban legend. What we do know about one of the most mysterious serial killers of all time is that Jack the Ripper preferred prostitutes as his victims and had some surgical knowledge. And he was never caught.
4. Monster (2003)
Genre: thriller, crime, drama
Kinopoisk rating: 7.3
IMDb rating: 7.3
Country: USA, Germany
Producer: Patty Jenkins
Music: Brian Transo
Charlize Theron won the Best Actress Oscar for her immersion in the true story of Eileen Wuornos, a woman whose lesbian tendencies and desperate attempts at prostitution have led to sinister and irreversible acts.
This intricate, touching and bleak movie about a female serial killer will leave you sitting in silence for a while as the credits begin.
Fun Fact: Even though Wuornos insisted on self-defense, the jury found enough evidence to find her guilty on multiple first-degree murders. She was one of the few women executed in US history.
3. Carla (2006)
Genre: thriller, detective, crime
Kinopoisk rating: 6.4
IMDb rating: 5.5
Country: USA
Producer: Joel Bender
Music: Tim Jones
This film is a rethinking of the prison therapy session with Karla Homolka, as it is the psychologist who determines whether she should be eligible for parole.
In real life, Karla Homolka helped her husband to rape and kill at least three young women, including her own sister. Videotapes of the gruesome crimes showed that the woman was a more active participant in all crimes than she had originally claimed.
2. Zodiac (2007)
Genre: thriller, detective, drama
Kinopoisk rating: 7.3
IMDb rating: 7.7
Country: USA
Producer: David Fincher
Music: David Shire
It is a film adaptation of the true story of a killer whose identity is one of the most intriguing mysteries in forensic history. The zodiac terrorized San Francisco and northern California in the late sixties of the last century.
Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. in poorly lit interrogation rooms, Zodiac can be long (162 minutes), but who said catching the killer was quick?
1. My friend Dahmer (2017)
Genre: thriller, drama, biography
Kinopoisk rating: 5.7
IMDb rating: 6.2
Country: USA
Producer: Mark Meyers
Music: Andrew Hollander
This movie is different from other films about maniacs based on real events. The fact is that the story of "My friend Dahmer" unfolds before he starts killing people.
Based on the novel of one of Jeffrey Dahmer's high school friends, the film offers us a glimpse of a serial killer's "mind cast", describing his home life and focusing on his mental disorders.