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15 Killer True Crime Documentaries To Stream
You might want to leave a light on tonight.
By Phillipe Thao Jan 28, 2022
Truth is stranger than fiction. Horror movies evoke fear, but true crime documentaries force us to face the sinister side of reality. In a way, that's even more frightening. Do we really know our next-door neighbors? How safe is it to walk alone at night on a quiet street? Are hot people capable of committing gruesome crimes?
While there's something bone-chilling about seeing these real-life cases unfold on screen, there's also a level of curiosity watching from the comfort of one's couch. We become a detective, a witness, a juror — all while in our pajamas, drinking boxed wine. As the genre grows, so does the selection of cases to choose from. Need a clue on where to start? Here are 15 true crime documentaries to stream for all fright levels — but, first, you might want to check that your doors are locked.
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
The case: Between 2003 to 2004, entire families and women were brutally murdered in Seoul. Yoo Young-chul bludgeoned his victims to death, decapitated them and even ate some of their organs. As fear spread through the city, the hunt for one of South Korea's most violent serial killers became more urgent.
Fright level: This is recommended for true true crime fanatics. The series is an adrenaline rush that makes you feel like you're also a part of the hunt. There's enough blood and gore to make you look over your shoulder.
Tiger King 2
The case: Tiger King premiered at the cusp of the lockdown in March 2020. As everyone hunkered down, Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin memes were what connected us all during the early days of quarantine. Over a year and a half later, Tiger King 2 revisits its characters and shows how the newfound fame and misfortune changed their lives for better or worse.
Fright level: Not scary at all. While Season 1 introduced us to quirky characters, they become parodies of themselves in Season 2. (And yes, Joe Exotic is still in prison.)
Trial By Media
The case: Remember The Jenny Jones Show ? If not, your mother might. A pioneer of the tabloid talk show, Jenny Jones sensationalized topical subject matters. No one would've known that one segment would lead to murder. This is one of several cases Trial by Media revisits. The series poses the question: How might the verdict have been different without the national spotlight?
Fright level: More fascinating than frightening. Trial by Media turns the mirror on us as true crime viewers who fuel the media's obsession with high-profile cases.
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
The case: Yeah, you'll want to lock your doors and windows for this one. Beneath the glitz and glamour of 1985 LA lurked a sinister killer. Richard Ramirez hunted, assaulted, tortured and murdered his victims in unimaginable ways. Unlike other true crime documentaries, Night Stalker doesn't seek to humanize its subject.
Fright level: One glance at Ramirez's mugshot is enough to send shivers down your spine. Night Stalker taps into our worst fears, and it doesn't hold back. If you're one to get scared easily, this is definitely something to watch with others.
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American Murder: The Family Next Door
The case: There's no such thing as a picture-perfect family. In 2018, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters, Celeste and Bella. The heinous crime dominated headlines and tabloids, but this docuseries gives us a more personal look into the Watts family. American Murder strips away the suburban façade and retraces the victims' final moments through home security footage and personal text messages.
Fright level: Haunting. American Murder is a devastating documentary when you read Shanann's text messages and see family photos of the young daughters. We're left wondering if we really know those around us — especially the ones we love.
Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
The case: When Mark Zuckerberg invented Facebook to rank college girls, he probably never intended for his social network site to help solve a murder. After a disturbing online video involving cats enrages viewers, Facebook sleuths try to track down the uploader. To their surprise, they discover that this person is not just an animal torturer but a sadistic killer.
Fright level: Absolutely disturbing. The best true crime documentaries are those that snowball into the most deranged stories. This is it. Each episode gets more bizarre, and you almost feel like the plot was written from Mad Libs.
Casting JonBenet
The case: Was JonBenet Ramsey murdered by her brother? Is she secretly Katy Perry? Conspiracies aside, Casting JonBenet uses a mix of documentary and dramatic reenactments. In this real-life casting call, actors audition for the roles of the crime's key players, while also sharing their own theories of what happened to the young pageant star.
Fright level: Anytime there are little kids involved, you know things are going to get freaky. The case has become its own character over the decades, but watching young actresses the same age as Ramsey portray her makes you realize how sad this story is. Seeing their innocence as they act out Ramsey's final moments is especially haunting.
Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist
The case: A ticking time bomb is strapped around your neck and you must go on a scavenger hunt to save your life. What do you do? This sounds like a blockbuster, but it's far more disturbing than anything Hollywood can write. The series recounts the 2003 high-profile bank heist known as the Collar-bomb Case.
Fright level: You'll want to cover your eyes during the first ten minutes — things get a little explosive. Seeing the deterioration and evolution of a seemingly normal individual into an evil genius, as the name suggests, is pure horror.
The Keepers
The case: Who killed Sister Cathy? In 1969, the 26-year-old nun from suburban Baltimore was murdered. Her sudden death stunned the town, especially her students at Archbishop Keough High School. As investigators dig into this mystery, they learn that her death may not have been the only injustice. Was Sister Catherine Cesnik murdered to cover up sexual abuse by a school priest?
Fright level: The most chilling — and shocking — part of The Keepers is seeing the lengths that powerful institutions will go to in an attempt to cover up their own sins.
Forensic Files
The case: You're not a true crime fan until you've accidentally binged several hours of Forensic Files in one sitting. Each 30-minute episode reveals how forensic science is used to bring justice to unsolved crimes. If you're a novice to true crime, this long-running series is the perfect introduction to the genre.
Fright level: It depends on the episode. Between the ominous narration and foreboding scene transition music, Forensic Files is just the right amount of creepy.
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
The case: In 2013, 21-year-old college student Elisa Lam vanished. The last footage of Lam shows her getting into the Cecil Hotel elevator and acting strangely. She was never seen alive again. Notorious for its history of mysterious deaths and suicides, the Cecil Hotel in downtown LA was a hotspot for killers and their innocent prey.
Fright level: One episode is all it takes for you to second-guess walking down any hallway alone. The footage of Lam getting into the elevator before vanishing looks like a scene straight out of a paranormal movie, but this isn't fiction.
Amanda Knox
The case: You know her name, but do you know her story? While on a foreign exchange trip in Perugia, Italy, Amanda Knox, an American college student, was accused of brutally murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox became a media sensation and served almost four years in an Italian prison. This illuminating documentary finally gives Knox a chance to speak for herself.
Fright level: We'll let Knox tell you herself: "If I'm guilty, it means that I am the ultimate figure to fear… but, on the other hand, if I am innocent, it means that everyone is vulnerable. And that's everyone's nightmare."
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
The case: Ted Bundy walked so Joe Goldberg could stalk. Bundy is known for his devilishly good looks and was even portrayed by Zac Efron. Don't let his charm fool you, though. The documentary brings one of America's most famous serial killers to light through archival footage and interviews with surviving victims, family, friends and law enforcement.
Fright level: Bring on the goosebumps. It's easy to get lured into Bundy's swagger, but the series paints the killer for who he really is. His audio recordings from death row are especially disturbing and make it seem like he's speaking directly to you.
Murder Among the Mormons
The case: This is no Book of Mormon. The three-part series sheds light on the widely forgotten 1985 bombings that rocked Salt Lake City and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Mark Hofmann forged LDS documents and set off three bombs, killing three and injuring himself. But that's just the beginning of the story.
Fright level: Unsettling. Murder Among the Mormons is a cautionary tale about what can happen when misinformation is interpreted as fact.
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
The case: There was a time when three-year-old Madeleine McCann's picture was on the cover of every tabloid. While the McCann family was vacationing in Portugal in 2007, the young girl disappeared from her bed and was never seen again. Her disappearance became a media frenzy and one of the most heavily reported missing persons cases in history.
Fright level: Hello, anxiety. As investigators dissect the night that McCann disappeared, the spider web of possibilities leaves you entangled in a great mystery. With more questions than answers, you'll be left unsure of whom to believe.
Source: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/15-killer-true-crime-documentaries-to-stream
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