WATCH BOX OFFICE MOVIES FOR FREE
Sinister Serial Killer Movies Based On Real-Life Crimes
In recent years the true crime genre has experienced a surge in popularity across different forms of media. Be it the realm of podcasts with Serial, streaming docuseries like Making a Murderer and Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes or dramatic programs like Mindhunter, audiences cant get enough of stories about real-life crimes.
Perhaps the true crime topic that most captivates people is that of serial killers. Something about our humanity is fascinated by the lack of it in the notorious and prolific killers who committed such heinous acts throughout history. For those who have exhausted all the books and documentaries or just want to see a dramatic interpretation, there are plenty of serial killer movies based on the real life crimes.
While stuff like Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs took varying degrees of inspiration from actual events, this list features movies that are more closely about the real life crimes and the real serial killers who perpetrated them, making them more unnerving than any work of pure fiction, even if some are fairly loose translations. Here are a few sinister serial killer movies based on real-life crimes.
ZodiacIn 1995, David Fincher created one of the most-discussed serial killer movies ever with Se7en. then, in 2007 he returned with another film about detectives chasing down an elusive and enigmatic serial killer, Zodiac. Starring a positively lights out cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr., Zodiac tells the story of the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer that operated in Northern California in the late '60s and early '70s, killing at least 5 people and sending taunting letters to the press.
Zodiac is considered to be one of the best serial killer movies ever, with incredible performances and some truly disturbing and frightening moments. It is made all the more chilling by the fact that just like in real life, the case goes unsolved and we never find out the identity of the Zodiac Killer. It is an incredible mystery with a true-to-life ending that offers no easy answers. Zodiac is also probably the most historically accurate film on this list.
MonsterWonder Womans Patty Jenkins made her feature directorial debut with Monster, a 2003 film that won Charlize Theron a Best Actress Oscar for her unrecognizable portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. It is based on the real life of Aileen Wuornos, one of Americas most famous female serial killers and known as The Damsel of Death. While working as a prostitute between 1989 and 1990, Aileen killed seven men, shooting them at point-blank range.
Although she claimed the men were trying to rape her and the murders were self-defense, Aileen Wuornos was found guilty of six of the murders and sentenced to death. Monster follows her from the first murder all the way through her trial. Whenever a serial killer movie focuses on the killer and not the investigation it runs the risk of being too sympathetic and making excuses for their crimes, but through Charlize Therons performance, Monster is able to strike a balance, showing the tragedy of Aileens life while still making her a horrifying creature befitting the films title.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial KillerTo many film fans, Michael Rooker might be Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy, Merle from The Walking Dead or the unfortunate recipient of a chocolate-covered pretzel in Mallrats, but in 1986 he played a truly sinister serial killer. From the director of Wild Things, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is somewhat based on the crimes of Henry Lee Lucas, who operated in the 60s and 70s and was convicted for 11 murders.
Whats fascinating is that Henry Lee Lucas confessed to hundreds of murders, but authorities later believed most of those confessions to be false. This film is inspired by those false confessions though and Henry plays without much of a story, as it just follows Michael Rooker, in a deeply unnerving performance as he goes about his day and occasionally kills people. Although not necessarily gory by todays standards, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is super dark and was at the time of its release in 1986 considered exploitative, which earned it an X rating from the MPAA.
The Snowtown Murders (Snowtown)Before he directed Michael Fassbender in Macbeth and Assassins Creed, Australian director Justin Kurzel debuted with The Snowtown Murders, about one of the most publicized and heinous crimes in Australian history. Also known as the bodies-in-barrels murders, the Snowtown Murders were a series of murders that took place in the 1990s in South Australia. A group of men tortured and killed nearly a dozen people in the most brutal ways.
The Snowtown Murders depicts the events of these murders in an ultra-realistic and thus ultra-violent way. Justin Kurzel primarily used a cast of locals with no acting experience from the area where the murders occurred and filmed in some of the places where the murders happened as well. These killings are as sinister as they come and The Snowtown Murders is unflinching in its depiction of them. This is a highly disturbing, difficult watch, the kind of film that you cant unsee; described by some as snuff,' The Snowtown Murders is a captivating and intense film that stays with you if you have the stomach to sit through it.
DahmerJeffrey Dahmer is one of historys most deranged and infamous serial killers. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys. Beyond just the killing, Dahmer would rape his victims, dismember them and after their death sometimes engage in necrophilic and cannibalistic acts with the bodies. He would even keep the skulls and body parts of his victims as trophies. In the little-known 2003 film Dahmer, none other than Hawkeye himself, Jeremy Renner, plays the serial killer.
While not a truly great movie by most metrics, like Monster, Dahmer is still worth checking out for if only for the lead performance. Jeremy Renners creepy and compelling portrayal of the unfeeling serial killer is truly unsettling and will show you the range of the affable actor. Dahmer is structured with two timelines with flashbacks to the killers troubled youth, leading up to his first kill. Those looking for more Jeffrey Dahmer and the making of the killer, can also check out 2017s My Friend Dahmer, which is probably a better film but is more origin story than serial killer movie.
Wolf Creek2005s horror film Wolf Creek is a looser adaptation than most of the entries on this list, but the crimes it is based on were very real and very sinister. Between 1989 and 1993 in New South Wales, Australia, seven young people were murdered by Ivan Milat. Known as the Backpacker murders, these killings, as well as the murder of a backpacker by Bradley John Murdoch in 2001, served as the inspiration for Wolf Creek.
In the film John Jarratt plays Mick Taylor, a psychopath in the mold of Milat and with the look of Crocodile Dundee, who hunts down three young backpackers in the outback. Wolf Creek gets super gruesome and sadistic and has something of a grindhouse vibe. The Australian horror film from writer-director Greg McLean isnt for everyone, but it has become something of a cult horror hit, spawning both a sequel film and a TV series where John Jarratt reprises his role as serial killer Mick Taylor.
The Frozen GroundWhen it comes to despicable villains, they dont get much worse than Ramsey Bolton on Game of Thrones, who hunted and tortured his victims. Sadly, Ramsey has something of a real life analog in Robert Christian Hansen, a serial killer who hunted his victims like animals. The man the media dubbed Butcher Baker confessed to raping 30 women and throughout the '70s and early '80s he hunted and killed 17 women in Alaska.
The Frozen Ground stars Nicolas Cage as a state trooper trying to capture the serial killer plaguing Anchorage. He partners with a young prostitute who escaped Hansen in order to help him. The young girl Cindy, played by Vanessa Hudgens gets a lot of the focus in the film, which also stars Breaking Bads Dean Norris, rapper 50 Cent and John Cusack as Robert Hansen. Although it received mixed reviews, Nicolas Cage was praised for his performance as the Alaska state trooper.
These are just a few of the serial killer movies based on real crimes that are out there to fascinate and repulse. Later this year the Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile starring Zac Efron will release on Netflix and like some of the titles on this list and any dramatic depiction of real life trauma, it is already the subject of controversy.
Check out our 2019 Release Schedule to keep track of all the biggest movies headed your way this year.
The Batman's First Two Villains Have Reportedly Been Revealed. Movies May 18 it was reported that both the Caped Crusader's next movie and Birds of Prey were considering using the beak
Stephen King And Steven Spielberg Almost Did Poltergeist
Something big is coming to theaters this March. Actually, 10 "somethings," to be more accurate. Read on to see our list for next month's biggest tickets.
Cinema Talk: 10 Big Movies Heading To Theaters In March
Report Ad
Check Out Sherlock -holmes on eBay. Fill Your Cart With Color Today!
Oscar Isaac Says Star Wars: Episode IX Will Blow Fans Away 3 months ago The absence of news, a trailer or even a title, combined with the current focus on this year's superhero films, means that we are in a bit of a lull as far as Star Wars: Episode IX hype is concerned.
Oscar Isaac Says Star Wars: Episode IX Will Blow Fans Away
The long-awaited sequel to Mary Poppins is here, with Emily Blunt taking on the role of the practically perfect nanny in Mary Poppins Returns, alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Whishaw.
'Mary Poppins Returns': Everything we know about the musical
Watch Tina Fey Try To Join Mean Girls On Broadway For
Maleficent is a powerful fairy and is the main character of Disney's Maleficent. She is the sworn protector of the Moors and ruthlessly guards her land from human invaders. One day, however, she suffers a ruthless betrayal that turns her pure heart to stone.
Maleficent | Disney Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
In one of the best years for LGBTQ representation on film with more than 30 queer-themed movies landing theatrical releases in 2018, Bohemian Rhapsody is now the highest-grossing biopic of all
Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Is Officially The World's Most
How Movie Magic Helped Ron Howard Fake One Of The Coolest Shots In Solo Movies October 2, 2018 No Comments One of the coolest parts of watching any film is when you see something onscreen and ask yourself, "How did they do that?"
How Movie Magic Helped Ron Howard Fake One Of The Coolest
The Incredibles is considered by many to be the greatest superhero movie of all time, but the movie's main protagonist, Mr. Incredible, might not be the squeaky clean superhero some might think he is. He's still a good guy for sure, but there are some dark facts lying underneath the surface of the former superhero.
Why 'The Incredibles' Is the Best Superhero Movie of All Time
Why Captain Marvel Will Be The First Theatrical Movie On
Andrew Garfield has admitted that he's actually quite happy that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 was cancelled, because it gave him the opportunity to work with two of the best directors in cinema.
Why Andrew Garfield Is The Best Spider-Man | ScreenRant
To read more on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom "Why the hell does Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) wear heels throughout the movie?" Despite being in the jungle and having to run from various
'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom': Bryce Dallas Howard's Heels
The Rock Describes The Gory Scene The MPAA Wouldn't Let Them Keep In Hobbs And Shaw Home 2019 June 10 The Rock Describes The Gory Scene The MPAA Wouldn't Let Them Keep In Hobbs And Shaw feel free to call us +646-389-3981 info@mmnofa.com
The Rock Describes The Gory Scene The MPAA Wouldn't Let Them
hotcelebnews.info/the-rock-describes-the-gory-scene-the-mpaa-wouldnt-let-them-keep-in-hobbs-and-shaw/
Hobbs and Shaw will certainly be no exception, as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham's characters find themselves having to […] The Rock Describes The Gory Scene The MPAA Wouldn't Let Them Keep In Hobbs And Shaw - Celeb Gossip And Entertiment News
The Rock Describes The Gory Scene The MPAA Wouldn't Let Them
online movie streaming sites
quadrophenia movie streaming
the best free movie streaming sites 2018
movie streaming check
movie streaming movies
does amazon have movie streaming
veere di wedding full movie streaming
is us movie streaming
movie streaming meaning
movie streaming quality comparison
rad movie streaming free
does movie streaming count as download limit
how much data would streaming a movie use
the kid who would be king full movie streaming
free movie streaming no sign up
movie streaming history
yes movie streaming site
i can only imagine free movie streaming
movie streaming get out
online movie streaming app
must be love full movie streaming
loro movie streaming
movie streaming sites
joy movie streaming
mobile movie streaming
movie streaming reddit
movie streaming indoxxi
free movie streaming
munafik 2 full movie streaming
movie streaming us
streaming movie tiger zinda hai
best worst movie streaming vostfr
online bollywood movie streaming
movie streaming providers
movie streaming wordpress theme
zero dark thirty full movie streaming
network movie streaming
it movie streaming online
iron will movie streaming
movie streaming in canada
www.free movie streaming
movie streaming api
vacation movie streaming
movie streaming platforms free
movie streaming cinema
is goosebumps movie streaming
full movie streaming youtube
hd online movie streaming
movie streaming us free
movie streaming monthly subscription
i can only imagine full movie streaming
is the post movie streaming
movie streaming english free
top 20 movie streaming sites
streaming movie kingsman
movie streaming apps reddit
the lego movie streaming
movie streaming roku
rudolph the red nosed reindeer movie streaming
aquaman full movie streaming
how to find which streaming service has a movie
paid movie streaming sites
movie streaming github
movie streaming endgame
does disney have a movie streaming service
how big is a streaming movie
movie streaming quora
quiet place movie streaming
when did movie streaming start
movie streaming websites ps4
free movie streaming sites
movie streaming kaleidoscope
apple movie streaming service
movie streaming illegal
how much is amazon movie streaming
i can speak movie streaming
best free movie streaming websites
xbox 360 movie streaming sites
best movie streaming service for new releases
the best movie streaming sites
who will write our history movie streaming
quality movie streaming sites
#watchenthusiasts #watchmvmt #watchhill #firecrackers #slay #Seriale #WatchRoss #Serialemetitrashqip #melanin #sandrabullock #watchful #4thofjuly #Filma #blacktech #blavity #filmyorumu #watchthemoonrise #watchquiz #filmtavsiyesi #watchos4 #TVSHow #americanflag #america #fourthofjuly #watchcandy #movietime #getsome #CASAMXhostales #holiday #birdbox #watchnerds #blackhistory365 #WatchJunkie #watchalert #watchmovies #Filmametitrashqip #murica #watchcrazy #TvSeries #watchdose #fireworks #filmography #moviesstreaming #watchestyle #tvroomdesign #WatchMovies #blackbusiness #watchluxus #blackenterprise #SomosTuConexi #netflixturkiye #FreeMovies #blackqueen #Qesh #watchobsessed #watchingthesunset #Filma24 #independenceday #merica #watchpornid #watchtattoo #bff #watchuswork #socialstreaming #Zgerdhiu #saladetv #filmizle #filmlover #watchswag #WatchUsRise #movieaddict #funnytime #watchblogger #blacksocialmedia #watchphoto #blacksuccess #watchbrandname #blackking #putitinreverseterry #blackiflix #watchfamily #Movies #watchmaniac #HostalCASAMXalameda #hostales #melaninmagic #netflix #watchwomen
0 comments:
Post a Comment