Some of the Best Serial Killer Movies

Helter Skelter - Based on the horrifying murders of Tate-La Bianca who was brutally killed by the followers of Charles Manson. Steve Railsback who plays Charles Manson does an outstanding job in getting into the mind of the so called brilliant prophecy. The movie is based on the investigation into the crime and the prosecution of Manson and his followers.

The Deliberate Stranger - Lady killer Theodore Bundy is portrayed by Mark Harmon in the fantastic movie that shows how a man could con 30 women between Washington state to Florida into believing he was injured or in need of assistance, to then kill and mutilate them. This movie shows how possible it is for serial killers to be the man next door that you would never even think capable.

To Catch a Killer- John Wayne Gacy who completely fooled his friends and family is portrayed in this true to life movie by Brian Dennehy. Gacy who sought out young men and boys for sex, torture and eventually death, kept over 25 corpses underneath the crawlspace where he had lived and entertained sometimes hundreds of neighborhood guests.

The Boston Strangler- One of the most publicized cases in United States history, award winning actor Tony Curtis plays Albert DeSalvo, a man who claimed to have raped and killed 13 women in the 1960's. DNA results proved that DeSalvo had not been the one to rape any of the victims he had claimed to rape, but the evidence came after DeSalvo's death.

The Secret Life of Jeffrey Dahmer - Jeffrey Dahmer who is portrayed by Carl Crew who gets into the mind of the notorious Milwaukee Cannibal who killed over a dozen gay men and ate many of their parts. This movie takes you through his child years, his adult years, and his self-absorbed murderous years.

Monster - Charlize Theron and Christine Ricci portray America's first known publicized woman serial killer Aileen Wuornos and her partner in crime Tyria Moore. Theron who received an Academy Award could not have done a better job in the role in playing the mentally disturbed Wuornos who took the lives of seven Florida men claiming all along that they had raped her and it was self-defense.