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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Known as the Ypsilanti Ripper, the Michigan murderer beat and strangled seven women between 1967 and 1969.
By Olivia Mason
The truth is more chilling than fiction.
But he never revealed the killer's identity...
How did England’s first female serial killer manage to poison three husbands and 11 children before being caught?
Parking tickets, floppy disks and escaped victims helped catch these murderers and bring them to justice.
By Abbey White
Some had no idea about their husbands’ crimes. Others clearly did.
With his devilish good looks, he brought new meaning to the term 'lady killer.'
Today, no one knows where the Monster might be.
Though Robert Hansen admitted to murdering seventeen people, Beth van Zanten was not one of them.
Ronald J. Dominique, dubbed the Bayou Strangler, went on a decade-long murder spree in rural Louisiana.
By Olivia Mason
Care for a bedtime story?
By Olivia Mason
In the late 1970s, the "Vampire of Sacramento" brutally murdered six people in less than a month.
By Olivia Mason
Get inside the mind of the cannibal killer.
The reality of the Manson Family was even stranger and more terrifying than you may think.
Even as a child, Dahmer’s life was troubled…
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer speaks out in this incredible new trailer.
These killers stopped at nothing to prove their twisted love.
He seemed like a common criminal, until police uncovered the grisly truth.
The string of killings still haunt Gilgo Beach.