True Crime Movies

[STANDREID]

171-Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006-U.S.-1:25) Bianchi and Buono serial killing team

172-Stark Raving Mad (1976-U.S.-1:28) Based on the Starkweather/Fugate murder spree

173-Anne of the Indies (1951-U.S.-1:21) Inspired by the murderous pirate Anne Bonny

174-The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005-U.S.-1:32) A serial killer terrorizes a town

175-Bundy: An American Icon (2008-U.S.-1:32) Life of a serial killer

176-Out of the Darkness (1985-U.S.-2:00) Based on the Son of Sam murders

177-Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (2006-U.S-1:40) The biography of a serial killer

178-A Killer In the Family (1983-U.S.-1:30) Gary Tison and his sons commit serial murder

179-Anatomy of a Hate Crime (2001-U.S.-1:30) The murder of Mathew Shepard

180-D. C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003-U.S.-1:25) A murder spree around the capital

181-Ned Kelly (1970-U.K.-1:39) Earlier version of the murderous gang leader

182-Murder So Sweet (1993-U.S.-1:35) The Steve Catlin murder series

183-Gone In the Night (1996-U.S.-3:10) Little Jacklyn Dowaliby is taken and murdered

184-Our Mother's Murder (1997-U.S.-1:37) Ann Scripps Douglas is slain

185-Green River Killer (2005-U.S-1:23) Prolific serial killer Gary Ridgway

 

[rpipergirl]

141-Night of the Hunter (1955-U.S.-1:33) Supposedly based on serial killer Harry Powers

142-In Cold Blood (1996-U.S.-4:00) Remake of the Clutter massacre and what follows

143-The People v. Leo Frank (2009-U.S.-1:22) The Mary Phagan murder and a man accused

144-The Sadist (1963-U.S.-1:33) Inspired by Starkweather/Fugate

145-I Want to Live (1983-U.S.-1:40) Remake of the Barbara Graham crimes, trial and execution

146-The Stepfather (2009-U.S.-1:41) Supposedly inspired by John List

147-The Riverman (2004-U.S.-1:31) Ted Bundy versus the Green River Killer

148-The Alphabet Killer (2006-U.S.-1:38) The Double Initial Murders

149-Mad Dog Morgan (1976-Au.-1:42) The slayings and end of outlaw Daniel Morgan

150-Rainbow Drive (1990-U.S-1:40) Inspired by the John Holmes Murder Case

Three-quarter done :great:

I never saw Rainbow Drive,but I did see Wonderland on the Holmes case. It was riveting. Hey,Stan me thinks you've seen a lot of movies lol.

 

[STANDREID]

186-Jeffrey Dahmer: The Secret Life (1992-U.S.-1:39) Another rendition of the serial killer

187-The Morrison Murders (1996-Cn.-1:30) Based on the Culverhouse Family slayings

188-Dear Mr. Gacy (2010-U.S.-1:43) A curious student befriends a serial killer

189-Craig's List Killer (2011-U.S.-1:35) A murderer trolls the internet for victims

190-Execution of Justice (1999-U.S.-1:38) The assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk

191-Jeremiah Johnson (1972-U.S.-1:48) Inspired by serial killer John "Liver-eating" Johnston

192-Billionaire Boys Club (1987-U.S.-3:30) Joe Hunt murder case

193-Act of Vengeance (1986-U.S.-1:35) The Yablonski murders

194-To Die For (1995-U.K.-1:46) Inspired by the Pamela Smart Case

195-The Ripper (1997-Au.-1:36) Jack the Ripper again

196-Unabomber: The True Story (1996-U.S.-2:00) Authorities hunt the serial killer

197-Method (2004-U.K.-1:33) Visions of serial killer Belle Gunness

198-Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009-U.S.-1:31) Another version of the serial killer

199-Speck (2002-U.S.-1:19) Mass murderer Richard Speck

200-Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (2000-U.S.-2:58) The JonBenet Ramsey murder

 

[STANDREID]

Finally!!:hot:

 

[wfgodot]

Hoorah! Thanks, STANDREID. I'll cheerfully admit not having heard of quite a few of these. Off to watch "10 Rillington Place" on YouTube right now.

 

[STANDREID]

10 Rillington Place is outstanding. Enjoy - if that's not an improper term considering

 

[STANDREID]

It probably isn't exactly a movie but there's a program called Secrets of the Dead on PBS tomorrow evening about the Dr. Crippin Case.

 

[Spurser]

I don't think I saw these movies mentioned.

Downloading Nancy-based on the true story of Sharon Lapotka who searched the internet for someone to kill her. She found what she was looking for.
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/classics/sharon_lopatka/1.html?sect=13

Grimm Love-based on true story of Armin Meiwes who found a willing victim to live out his fantasy of cannibalism. "Meiwes had advertised on the Internet for a well-built man who would consent to being killed and eaten. Meiwes says that there are over 400 cannibal web sites and chat rooms. Supposedly, more than 200 men responded favorably to his ad." http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/psychology/cannibalism/9.html

 

[STANDREID]

Thanks Spurser. I only listed movies I have seen so there are probably at least several films good enough to make my tally had I been more complete in my efforts.

 

[STANDREID]

I was sorry to see that the actress Anna Massey died last weekend. She was in the films, listed here, Frenzy and The Man From the Pru where she played the victim Julia Wallace in that unsolved murder case. Anna was the daughter of the famous actor Raymond Massey who was born in Canada but later became an American citizen.

 

[JBounds]

"At Close Range" is a film based on the real life rural Pennsylvania crime family led by Bruce Johnston, Sr.

It's one of my favorite movies.

 

[STANDREID]

I have a list of over 500 true crime films but have only seen about 400 of them.

 

[SillyJilly]

Just looked this up, sounds fascinating, I must watch it

There are no words for it. Those folks are what give WV such a bad name. No wonder the eastern panhandle wants to secede to Va :floorlaugh: Please don't think everyone here is like that...most of us even wear shoes now!

 

[wfgodot]

Thanks again STANDREID for this collection - it's such a wonderful embarrassment of riches that I've tried to make my Top Ten list a couple times already, only to be overwhelmed by the choices - and I've only seen far less than half of these!

 

[1tasha]

Thank you! My Netflix que just exploded.

 

[STANDREID]

Thanks again STANDREID for this collection - it's such a wonderful embarrassment of riches that I've tried to make my Top Ten list a couple times already, only to be overwhelmed by the choices - and I've only seen far less than half of these!

Thanks and yes, I would be interested in seeing others' lists and hopefully there are some that aren't on my list either because I haven't seen them or perhaps we view them differently.

 

[wfgodot]

Okay, okay (cracks fingers), here's my Top Ten list:

10. White Heat (1949)
09. River's Edge (1986)
08. Natural Born Killers (1994)
07. Psycho (1960)
06. The Lodger (1926)
05. Heavenly Creatures (1994)
04. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
03. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
02. In Cold Blood (1967)
01. M (1931)

 

[STANDREID]

Good work:woohoo:

 

[Cappuccino]

Here's my top ten...

10) The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002)

9) Resurrection Man (1998)

8) To Catch A Killer (1992)

7) Changeling (2008)

6) I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)

5) Paradise Lost - The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

4) The Accused (1988)

3) The General (1998)

2) 10 Rillington Place (1971)

1) Mississippi Burning (1988)

 

[wfgodot]

Good work:woohoo:

I seem unconsciously to have covered each decade from the '20s through the '90s.