The Best True Crime Movies About Or Based On Real Events
“What are the best True Crime Movies?” We looked at 298 of the top films about true crime events, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 43 films, all appearing on 3 or more “Best True Crime” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 250+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
Happy Scrolling!
Top 43 True Crime Movies
43 .) 10 Rillington Place (1971) directed by Richard Fleischer
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.
42 .) All Good Things (2010) directed by Andrew Jarecki
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Daily Dot
- Popsugar
Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and murder mystery of the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history.
41 .) Badlands (1973) directed by Terrence Malick
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- Flavorwire
- RD
Dramatization of the Starkweather-Fugate killing spree of the 1950s, in which a teenage girl and her twenty-something boyfriend slaughtered her entire family and several others in the Dakota badlands.
40 .) Black Mass (2015) directed by Scott Cooper
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Pilot
- Time
- Wikipedia
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
39 .) Blue Caprice (2013) directed by Alexandre Moors
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Pilot
- Time
- Wikipedia
A narrative feature film inspired by the events known as the Beltway sniper attacks.
38 .) Bronson (2008) directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Time
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
37 .) Changeling (2008) directed by Clint Eastwood
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Movie Pilot
- Popsugar
Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn’t her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.
36 .) Devil’s Knot (2013) directed by Atom Egoyan
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Pilot
- Popsugar
- Wikipedia
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
35 .) Donnie Brasco (1997) directed by Mike Newell
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
34 .) Helter Skelter (1976) directed by Tom Gries
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Pilot
- Serial Killer Shop
- Wikipedia
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his “family”.
33 .) Let Him Have It (1991) directed by Peter Medak
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Wikipedia
In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek’s friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England’s belief in capital punishment.
32 .) M (1931) directed by Fritz Lang
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- Flavorwire
- Movies Drop
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert’s heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
31 .) Reversal Of Fortune (1990) directed by Barbet Schroeder
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- RD
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he’s innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
30 .) The Bling Ring (2013) directed by Sofia Coppola
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Pilot
- Time
- Wikipedia
Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
29 .) The Deliberate Stranger (1986) directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Serial Killer Shop
- Wikipedia
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Theodore Robert Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many
28 .) The Imposter (2012) directed by Bart Layton
Lists It Appears On:
- A Good Movie To Watch
- Daily Dot
- Paste
It’s 1994: a 13-year-old boy disappears from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later, he is found alive, thousands of miles away, in Spain. Disoriented and quivering with fear, he divulges his shocking story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not what it seems. Sure, he has the same tattoos, but he looks decidedly different, and he now speaks with a strange accent. Why doesn’t the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It’s only when an investigator starts asking questions that this astounding true story takes an even stranger turn.
27 .) The Keepers (2017) directed by Ryan White
Lists It Appears On:
- Cosmopolitan
- Daily Dot
- Hello Giggles
A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
26 .) The Untouchables (1987) directed by Brian De Palma
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it’s not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one on the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone, but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war.
25 .) The Wrong Man (1956) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Lists It Appears On:
- Flavorwire
- Movie Pilot
- Wikipedia
True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal.
24 .) To Catch A Killer: The Story of John Wayne Gacy (1992) directed by Eric Till
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Serial Killer Shop
- Wikipedia
“To Catch a Killer” tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy – a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys.
23 .) Alpha Dog (2007) directed by Nick Cassavetes
Lists It Appears On:
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- Time
- Wikipedia
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He’s the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don’t go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his ‘gang’ kidnap Jake’s 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with ‘stolen boy?’
22 .) Amanda Knox (2016) directed by Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn
Lists It Appears On:
- Daily Dot
- Hello Giggles
- Paste
- Wikipedia
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
21 .) American Hustle (2013) directed by David O. Russell
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- Movie Pilot
- Time
- Wikipedia
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
20 .) Dahmer (2002) directed by David Jacobsen
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Movie Pilot
- Serial Killer Shop
- The Line Up
On February 15, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, one of the world’s most infamous serial killers, was convicted of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 937 years in federal prison. This movie is based on events from his life. Certain characters and events are fictional.
19 .) Foxcatcher (2014) directed by Bennett Miller
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- RD
- Time
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
18 .) Spotlight (2015) directed by Tom McCarthy
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Esquire
- Popsugar
- RD
The true story of how The Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child abuse and the cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
17 .) Summer of Sam (1999) directed by Spike Lee
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Esquire
- RD
- Wikipedia
Spike Lee’s take on the “Son of Sam” murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
16 .) Wolf Creek (2005) directed by Greg McLean
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Esquire
- The Line Up
- Wikipedia
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive
15 .) American Gangster (2007) directed by Ridley Scott
Lists It Appears On:
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- Time
- Wikipedia
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Based on a true story.
14 .) Bully (2001) directed by Larry Clark
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Time
- Wikipedia
After finding himself at the constant abuse of his best friend Bobby, Marty has become fed up with his friend’s twisted ways. His girlfriend, a victim of Bobby’s often cruel ways, couldn’t agree more and they strategize murdering Bobby.
13 .) Heavenly Creatures (1994) directed by Peter Jackson
Lists It Appears On:
- Flavorwire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- RD
- Wikipedia
Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline’s mother when she tries to end the girls’ intense and obsessive relationship.
12 .) Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986) directed by Jack McNaughton
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Flavorwire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- The Line Up
Henry likes to kill people, in different ways each time. Henry shares an apartment with Otis. When Otis’ sister comes to stay, we see both sides of Henry: “the guy next door” and the serial killer.
11 .) Making a Murderer (2015) directed by Moira Demos, Laura Ricciardi
Lists It Appears On:
- Daily Dot
- Esquire
- Hello Giggles
- Paste
- Wikipedia
Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.
10 .) The Thin Blue Line (1988) directed by Errol Morris
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Daily Dot
- Flavorwire
- Movie Pilot
- Paste
Errol Morris’s unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer’s murder in Dallas.
9 .) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- Time
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort’s autobiography.
8 .) Bernie (2011) directed by Richard Linklater
Lists It Appears On:
- A Good Movie To Watch
- Bustle
- Daily Dot
- Movie Pilot
- Time
- Wikipedia
In this true story in the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, and it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Until that day news came that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.
7 .) Catch Me If You Can (2002) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- Time
- Wikipedia
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
6 .) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) directed by Sidney Lumet
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- Flavorwire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- Wikipedia
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover’s operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.
5 .) In Cold Blood (1967) directed by Richard Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- Flavorwire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- RD
- Time
- Wikipedia
A 1967 film based on Truman Capote’s book of the same name. After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
4 .) Bonnie And Clyde (1967) directed by Arthur Penn
Lists It Appears On:
- Bustle
- Esquire
- Flavorwire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Popsugar
- RD
Bonnie and Clyde is based on the true stories of the gangster pair Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow who in the 1930s began robbing banks in U.S. cities until they were eventually killed. The film is a major landmark in the aesthetic movement known as the New Hollywood.
3 .) Goodfellas (1990) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- Esquire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- RD
- Time
- Wikipedia
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
2 .) Monster (2003) directed by Patty Jenkins
Lists It Appears On:
- A Good Movie To Watch
- Cheat Sheet
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- RD
- Serial Killer Shop
- The Line Up
- Time
Aileen Wuornos is an emotionally scarred highway hooker who shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her and ultimately becomes America’s first female serial killer.
1 .) Zodiac (2007) directed by David Fincher
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Daily Dot
- Esquire
- Flavorwire
- IGN
- Movie Pilot
- Movies Drop
- Serial Killer Shop
- Time
- Wikipedia
The true story of the investigation of the “Zodiac Killer”, a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.
The 250 Additional Best True Crime Films & Documentaries
| # | Movies | Directors | Lists |
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| 44 | A Cry In The Dark | Frank Schepisi | IGN |
| Movie Pilot | |||
| 45 | An American Crime (2007) | Tommy O’Haver | Movie Pilot |
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Movies Drop
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| 46 | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) | Esquire | |
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Movies Drop
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| 47 | At Close Range | James Foley | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 48 | Carlos | IGN | |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 49 | Casino (1995) | Esquire | |
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| 50 | Casting JonBenet | Daily Dot | |
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Hello Giggles
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| 51 | Chopper | Andrew Dominik | IGN |
| Movie Pilot | |||
| 52 | City of God (2002) | Daily Dot | |
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| 53 | D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | Wikipedia | |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 54 |
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
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A Good Movie To Watch
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| Bustle | |||
| 55 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Glenn Ficarra & John Requa | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 56 | Legend | Brian Helgeland | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 57 | Mesrine | Jean-François Richet | IGN |
| Movie Pilot | |||
| 58 | Mommy Dead and Dearest |
Cosmopolitan
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Hello Giggles
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| 59 | Out of the Blue (2006) | Robert Sarkies | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 60 | Savage Grace | Tom Kalin | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 61 | Serpico | Sidney Lumet | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 62 | Snowtown | Justin Kurzel |
Cheat Sheet
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| Movie Pilot | |||
| 63 | Tabloid | Errol Morris | Daily Dot |
| Paste | |||
| 64 | Team Foxcatcher | John Greenhalgh | Bustle |
| Paste | |||
| 65 | The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford | Adam Dominik | IGN |
| Movie Pilot | |||
| 66 |
The Boston Strangler: The Untold Story (1968)
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Cheat Sheet
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Serial Killer Shop
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| 67 | The Central Park Five |
A Good Movie To Watch
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Hello Giggles
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| 68 | The Fear Of 13 | David Sington | Bustle |
| Paste | |||
| 69 | The Iceman | Ariel Vromen | Movie Pilot |
| Time | |||
| 70 | The Onion Field | Harold Becker | IGN |
| Movie Pilot | |||
| 71 | The Witness | James D. Solomon | Daily Dot |
| Paste | |||
| 72 | True Story | Rupert Goold | Movie Pilot |
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The Line Up
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| 73 | Unspeakable Acts | Bustle | |
| Popsugar | |||
| 74 | Vendetta (1999) | Nicholas Meyer | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 75 | Veronica Guerin | Joel Schumacher | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| 76 | Wonderland | James Cox | Movie Pilot |
| Wikipedia | |||
| (Films Appear On 1 List Each) | |||
| 77 | 30 For 30: The Price Of Gold | Bustle | |
| 78 |
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
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Wikipedia | |
| 79 | 48 Hours (TV series) | Wikipedia | |
| 80 | A Case of Deadly Force | Wikipedia | |
| 81 | A Death in Canaan | Wikipedia | |
| 82 | A Family Torn Apart | Wikipedia | |
| 83 | A Friend to Die For | Wikipedia | |
| 84 | A Killer Among Friends | Wikipedia | |
| 85 | A Killer in the Family | Wikipedia | |
| 86 | A Killing in a Small Town | Wikipedia | |
| 87 | A MAN ESCAPED | Esquire | |
| 88 | Above Suspicion (upcoming film) | Wikipedia | |
| 89 | Accident on Hill Road | Wikipedia | |
| 90 | Adam (1983 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 91 | Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer and Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer | Nick Broomfield | Paste |
| 92 |
Aileen: Life And Death Of A Serial Killer
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Bustle | |
| 93 | Alias Grace | Daily Dot | |
| 94 | ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN | Esquire | |
| 95 |
American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson
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Daily Dot | |
| 96 | Another Life (2001 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 97 | Bed of Lies (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 98 | Berdella | Wikipedia | |
| 99 | Between Love and Hate (1993 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 100 | Biggie & Tupac | Nick Broomfield | Paste |
| 101 | Billionaire Boys Club (1987 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 102 | Blind Faith (miniseries) | Wikipedia | |
| 103 |
Blitz Attack: The Andrea Hines Story
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Wikipedia | |
| 104 | Bloody Wednesday (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 105 | Blow (2001) |
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| 106 | Blurs (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 107 | Borderland (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 108 | Boys Don’t Cry (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 109 | Brink’s: The Great Robbery | Wikipedia | |
| 110 | Buster (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 111 | Cannibal (2006 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 112 | Captain Sánchez’s Crime | Wikipedia | |
| 113 | Captive (2015 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 114 | Capturing The Friedmans |
A Good Movie To Watch
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| 115 | Cartel Land | Matthew Heineman | Paste |
| 116 |
Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007)
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Serial Killer Shop
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| 117 | Children (2011 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 118 | Citizen X | Wikipedia | |
| 119 | Confessions of a Serial Killer | Wikipedia | |
| 120 | Cricket Snapper | Wikipedia | |
| 121 |
Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story
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Wikipedia | |
| 122 |
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
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Wikipedia | |
| 123 | Cropsey (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 124 |
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
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Wikipedia | |
| 125 | Curse of the Zodiac | Wikipedia | |
| 126 | Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer | Wikipedia | |
| 127 | Dadah Is Death | Wikipedia | |
| 128 | Dawn Anna | Wikipedia | |
| 129 | Deadly Relations | Wikipedia | |
| 130 | Dear Mr. Gacy | Wikipedia | |
| 131 | Deep Crimson | Wikipedia | |
| 132 | Deliver Us From Evil |
A Good Movie To Watch
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| 133 | Desperate for Love | Wikipedia | |
| 134 |
Detention: The Siege at Johnson High
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Wikipedia | |
| 135 | Doctor Crippen (1942 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 136 | Eaten Alive |
Cheat Sheet
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| 137 | Ed Gein: Based On A True Story |
Serial Killer Shop
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| 138 | End of Watch |
A Good Movie To Watch
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| 139 |
Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story
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Wikipedia | |
| 140 | Eugene Aram (1914 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 141 | Eugene Aram (1915 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 142 | Eugene Aram (1924 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 143 | Everynight … Everynight | Wikipedia | |
| 144 | Evilenko | Wikipedia | |
| 145 | Eye of the Stalker | Wikipedia | |
| 146 | F FOR FAKE | Esquire | |
| 147 | Federal Bank Heist | Wikipedia | |
| 148 | Freeway Killer (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 149 | From Hell | RD | |
| 150 | Gone in the Night | Wikipedia | |
| 151 | Grimm Love | Wikipedia | |
| 152 | Guyana: Crime of the Century | Wikipedia | |
| 153 | Hard Choices (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 154 | Helter Skelter (2004 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 155 | Hoboken Hollow | Wikipedia | |
| 156 | Hoffa | Popsugar | |
| 157 | Hoodwink (1981 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 158 | House on the Hill (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 159 | I Am Elizabeth Smart | Wikipedia | |
| 160 | I Can Make You Love Me | Wikipedia | |
| 161 | I Know My First Name Is Steven | Wikipedia | |
| 162 | I Want to Live! | Wikipedia | |
| 163 | Icarus |
A Good Movie To Watch
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| 164 | If Someone Had Known | Wikipedia | |
| 165 | In Cold Blood (miniseries) | Wikipedia | |
| 166 | IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES | Esquire | |
| 167 | Inside the Mafia | Wikipedia | |
| 168 | Into the Abyss | Werner Herzog | Paste |
| 169 | JFK | Esquire | |
| 170 | Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Wikipedia | |
| 171 | Josef Fritzl: Story Of A Monster | Bustle | |
| 172 | Judgment Day: The John List Story | Wikipedia | |
| 173 | Karla (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 174 | Kemper: The CoEd Killer | Wikipedia | |
| 175 | L’assassino è ancora tra noi | Wikipedia | |
| 176 | Last Stop 174 | Wikipedia | |
| 177 |
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
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Wikipedia | |
| 178 | Little Hope Was Arson | Theo Love | Paste |
| 179 | Lizzie (2018 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 180 | Lizzie Borden Took an Ax | Popsugar | |
| 181 | London Road (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 182 | Lonely Hearts (2006 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 183 | Love, Lies and Murder | Wikipedia | |
| 184 |
Love’s Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
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Wikipedia | |
| 185 | Lovers (1991 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 186 | Menendez: Blood Brothers | Wikipedia | |
| 187 | Mindhunter | Daily Dot | |
| 188 | Mississippi Burning | Wikipedia | |
| 189 | Money for Nothing (1993 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 190 | MUNICH | Esquire | |
| 191 |
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
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Wikipedia | |
| 192 | Murder in Texas | Wikipedia | |
| 193 | Natalee Holloway (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 194 | Next Time I’ll Aim For the Heart | Popsugar | |
| 195 | No One Would Tell | Wikipedia | |
| 196 | Nokas (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 197 | O.J.: Made in America |
Hello Giggles
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| 198 | Our Children | Wikipedia | |
| 199 | Out of the Darkness (1985 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 200 | Paanch | Wikipedia | |
| 201 | Paid in Full (2002 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 202 | Pain & Gain (2013) |
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| 203 | Patty Hearst (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 204 | Perfect Murder, Perfect Town | Wikipedia | |
| 205 | Philadelphia (1993) |
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| 206 | Portland Exposé | Wikipedia | |
| 207 | Portrait of a Mobster | Wikipedia | |
| 208 | Prince of the City (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 209 | Psycho |
Cheat Sheet
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| 210 | Public Enemies (2009) |
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| 211 | Rope (1948) |
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| 212 | Rustom (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 213 | Sea Fog | Wikipedia | |
| 214 | Seduced by Madness | Wikipedia | |
| 215 | Shenandoah | David Turnley | Paste |
| 216 | Silent Witness (1985 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 217 | Sleeping with the Devil (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 218 | Small Sacrifices | Wikipedia | |
| 219 | Soldier’s Girl | Wikipedia | |
| 220 | Squizzy Taylor (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 221 | Starkweather (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 222 | Strong Island |
Cosmopolitan
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| 223 | Suburban Madness | Wikipedia | |
| 224 | Taken in Broad Daylight | Wikipedia | |
| 225 | Talhotblond | Bustle | |
| 226 | The Act of Killing |
A Good Movie To Watch
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| 227 | The Adderall Diaries (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 228 | The Afflicted (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 229 | The Amy Fisher Story | Wikipedia | |
| 230 |
The Atlanta Child Murders (miniseries)
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Wikipedia | |
| 231 | The Black Dahlia | Time | |
| 232 | The Black Panther (1977 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 233 | The Brink’s Job | Wikipedia | |
| 234 | The Burning Bed | Wikipedia | |
| 235 | The Chameleon (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 236 | The Coffin Affair | Wikipedia | |
| 237 | The Confession Tapes | Daily Dot | |
| 238 | The Deadly Tower | Wikipedia | |
| 239 | The Doctor and the Devils | Wikipedia | |
| 240 | The Elizabeth Smart Story | Wikipedia | |
| 241 | The Face of an Angel | Popsugar | |
| 242 | The First Great Train Robbery | Wikipedia | |
| 243 | THE FRENCH CONNECTION | Esquire | |
| 244 | The Girl Next Door (2007 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 245 | The Honeymoon Killers | Leonard Kastle | Movie Pilot |
| 246 | The House I Live In |
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| 247 | The Hunting Ground | Bustle | |
| 248 | The Infiltrator (2016 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 249 | The Informant! | Wikipedia | |
| 250 | The Jinx |
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| 251 | The Legend of Lizzie Borden | Wikipedia | |
| 252 | The Long Island Serial Killer (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 253 | The Look of Silence |
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| 254 |
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| 255 | The Manson Family (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 256 | The Matthew Shepard Story | Wikipedia | |
| 257 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Wikipedia | |
| 258 | The Newton Boys | Wikipedia | |
| 259 |
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| 260 | The Phenix City Story | Wikipedia | |
| 261 | The Postcard Bandit (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 262 | The Pyjama Girl Murder Case | Wikipedia | |
| 263 | The Sicilian Girl | Wikipedia | |
| 264 | The Silence of the Lambs |
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| 265 | The Snowtown Murders |
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| 266 | The Stalking of Laurie Show | Wikipedia | |
| 267 | The Tall Man (2011 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 268 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
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| 270 | The Todd Killings | Wikipedia | |
| 271 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Wikipedia | |
| 272 | The True Story of Lynn Stuart | Wikipedia | |
| 273 | The Untold Story | Wikipedia | |
| 274 | The Unwritten Law (1907 film) | Wikipedia | |
| 275 | The Valachi Papers | Wikipedia | |
| 276 | The Versace Murder | Wikipedia | |
| 277 | The Zodiac (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 278 | Three on a Meathook | Wikipedia | |
| 279 | Tower | Daily Dot | |
| 280 | True Confessions (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 281 | True Crimes | Wikipedia | |
| 282 | Ultimate Deception | Wikipedia | |
| 283 | Video Voyeur | Wikipedia | |
| 284 | Violette Nozière | Wikipedia | |
| 285 | VIPs | Wikipedia | |
| 286 | Voice of a Murderer | Wikipedia | |
| 287 | Voyeur | Daily Dot | |
| 288 | Water Power (film) | Wikipedia | |
| 289 | Welcome to Leith |
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| 290 | When Andrew Came Home | Wikipedia | |
| 291 | When He’s Not a Stranger | Wikipedia | |
| 292 | Whitey: United States of America v | Bustle | |
| 293 | Who Took Johnny | David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Paste |
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| 295 | Wolf Creek 2 | Wikipedia | |
| 296 | Wormwood | Daily Dot | |
| 297 | Young Dillinger | Wikipedia | |
| 298 | Zero Days |
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18 Best True Crime Film Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| A Good Movie To Watch | Good true-crime movies to watch |
| Bustle | 16 True Crime Movies On Netflix That Will Have You Begging For More |
| Cheat Sheet | Hollywood Serial Killer Movies That Are Actually Based on True Crimes |
| Cosmopolitan | The 10 Best True Crime TV Shows and Movies of 2017 |
| Daily Dot | The best true crime to binge on Netflix |
| Esquire | The 25 Best Movies Based on True Crimes |
| Flavorwire | The 10 Best True Crime Movies Ever Made |
| Hello Giggles | 8 true crime docs you should stream with your best friend this weekend, because you’ll have SO much to talk about after |
| IGN | TOP 25 TRUE CRIME MOVIES |
| Movie Pilot | Sex, Lies, Murder And More: 50 Essential True Crime Movies |
| Movies Drop | 10+ Best Crime Movies Based On True Stories & Events |
| Paste | The 15 Best True Crime Documentaries on Netflix |
| Popsugar | Netflix’s Collection of True-Crime Movies Will Give You Thrills, Chills, and Paranoia |
| RD | 11 True Crime Movies That Will Chill You to the Bone |
| Serial Killer Shop | 9 Serial Killer Movies Based On True Stories |
| The Line Up | 6 Serial Killer Movies Based on Real Life (and Death) |
| Time | 16 Movies Based on Shocking True Crime Stories |
| Wikipedia | Category:True crime films |
