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Some of the most fascinating people are the evilest. Serial killers have been a widespread phenomenon and dominating news stories for decades. The intrigue of learning the stories behind these renowned criminals has continuously drawn audiences in. With the popularity of Netflix’s Dahmer and books like Helter Skelter, there’s no question that people are hungry for more—and there’s plenty to choose from.
There are an array of shows, books, documentaries, and more about serial killers real and fictionalized. Read about Jack the Ripper’s anonymous rampage through London in the 1880s or how they finally discovered the identity of the Zodiac Killer in recent years. If you’re a fan of true crime in any capacity, there’s something out there about serial killers for you.
Here are some chilling places to start:
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Serial killers save trophies to remember their kills. Some are stranger than others.
Andrei Chikatilo killed over 50 people before finally being arrested in 1990. He remains the worst serial killer in Russia's history.
A private investigator claims to have cracked the infamous case—and top Ripper experts are taking note.
Serial killer Richard Ramirez was meticulous when it came to covering his tracks ... until his final attack in 1985.
These heinous killers knew how to leave their mark.
These five notorious murderers had a thirst for blood...
In the late 1970s, New York City was terrorized by a deranged killer.
Some allege that he confessed to the Jack the Ripper murders with his dying breath.
By Robert Walsh
This demented ripper cut a trail of death across the French countryside in 1897, leaving 11 known victims in his wake.
By Orrin Grey
Get up close and personal with some of the world's most ruthless killers.
In the late 1940s, women answered personal ads thinking they would meet the man of their dreams. Instead, they met Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck.
By Orrin Grey
Aileen Wuornos’ experiences as a lesbian and abused sex worker have led many to consider her crimes as “justified" revenge against the men who wronged her.
"I was born with the devil in me."
By Orrin Grey
Chillingly, he referred to killing young women as his "career."
By Orrin Grey
He was Spain's first documented serial killer ... and the motivation behind his bloodlust defied all rational thought.
By Gary Sweeney
He was the sadistic killer behind one of the most chilling murder sprees in American history.
By Robert Walsh
He claimed more than 24 victims ... but it was his method of murder that earned Haarmann his ghoulish moniker.
By Orrin Grey
Lurking within this man of medicine was a ruthless killer who lured dozens of victims to their doom.
By Orrin Grey
It takes two to make a thing go horribly wrong.
You thought you were scared of needles ... you had no idea.
By DeAnna Janes