10 Best Serial Killer Documentaries, Ranked

10. Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer (2020)

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9. The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea (2021)

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8. The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)

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7. Tales of the Grim Sleeper (2014)

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6. John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise (2021)

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5. American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)

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4. Cropsey (2009)

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3. The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)

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2. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)

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1. Don't F*#k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer (2019)

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