{"id":1723,"date":"2022-02-04T10:39:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T10:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wickedness.net\/?page_id=1723"},"modified":"2022-04-01T09:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T09:45:03","slug":"movies-about-serial-killers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wickedness.net\/serial-killer-articles\/movies-about-serial-killers\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies about serial killers"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most disturbing and terrifying things about scary movies, whether they\u2019re slasher, thriller, or horror, is when they\u2019re based on true crime stories. There are many record-breaking serial killer films in cinematic history like American Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs that are worth watching. While these movies about serial killers are fiction, many are based on true stories. See here for their documentary<\/a> counterparts and a list of documentaries about female serial killers<\/a>. <\/span>
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These true crime films give even the most obsessed fans the thought that there isn\u2019t always a big screen that separates them from evil. The following are some of the best serial killer movies that are worth watching if you like crime, drama, and horror genres.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: The following content contains descriptions of violence, and it\u2019s not for the faint-hearted people.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The Silence of the Lambs<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The Silence of the Lambs is arguably the best serial killer movie, starring Anthony Hopkins (as Hannibal Lecter), Ted Levine (as Jame Gumb AKA Buffalo Bill), and Jodie Foster (as Clarice Starling). It\u2019s truly a one-of-a-kind film, which is inspired by a true story.<\/span><\/p>\n

The serial killer in the Silence of the Lambs is referred to as Buffalo Bill. He\u2019s a sick-minded murderer which a fetish to kidnap women and keep them in a chamber filled with human flesh before killing them and skinning them to make a bodysuit.<\/span><\/p>\n

These heinous actions are related to Ed Gein who in real life used to sit on chairs made of human bones and drink from dishes made of skulls. A fun fact about the <\/span>Silence of the Lambs<\/span> is that Anthony Hopkins appeared as a flesh-loving monster in this movie just for 16 minutes of screen time and won an Oscar award.<\/span><\/p>\n