FREE I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER PDF Dan Wells | 271 pages | 30 Mar 2010 | St Martin's Press | 9780765327826 | English | New York, United States How Serial Killers Work | HowStuffWorks Apparently serial killers are having a moment. Or maybe the moment they were having last year just never ended. Maybe the moment has been on I Am Not a Serial Killer slow simmer since Or When my childhood best friend was found murdered in her home inI had no idea that seven years later, an alleged serial killer would be the one I Am Not a Serial Killer be charged with it. More fidgety and more cocky. And I understand the compulsion, because I once shared it. Her killer is simply a man. A boring, attention-hungry, deeply misogynistic cipher. Obviously, serial killers also target menbut it seems most of the media attention goes to the ones who kill white women. The problem is, most crime storytelling and media is formulaic and male-driven and gets at none of these ideas. The male killer and his complicated, devious brain is always the I Am Not a Serial Killer, at the expense of everyone else. And we, the viewers, seem to fall for it every time. We could be considering the victims and the people they left behind. But something does feel a little different about this particular serial killer moment. Just last week, Netflix issued a much-pilloried tweet cheekily chastising viewers for crushing on Bundy. Then the platform turned around and purchased another Bundy film, this one starring Zac Efron, which feels a bit like they baked the cake, served it to you, shamed you for eating it, and then put another one right in front of you. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. Curbed is now a part of New York Magazine. Learn More. Account Profile. Sign Out. Earlier this year, Netflix released a documentary about the serial killer Ted Bundy, who confessed to the murders of 30 people — but what do we lose when we discuss the criminal instead of the victims? Photo: Netlix. Tags: culture movies tv crime best of the cut power More. Most Viewed Stories. Best of The Cut. What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Serial Killers It could go, first, to a masterful telling of a real-life serial killer, like David Fincher's Zodiac. It could also go a different direction, to something veering closer to fiction, like John Carpenter's original Halloween or the campy Friday the 13th. It's not a real genre, but there are a lot of different interpretations of what a 'serial killer movie' can be. Sometimes you're looking for that intense mood, maybe based on a true, unsolved story. And sometimes you want to watch a horror villain do his thing. It doesn't make one less chilling and disturbing, and it doesn't make others any less fun. These can co-exist, and the nuance between them is part of why we love movies—different projects, and different moods, can look at similar topics and handle them so very differently. And that's why we did the heavy lifting for you, and rounded up the best serial killer movies of all time, with some funny, some scary, and some based right here in our own reality. This lengthy has everything you could want in a crime drama: a true story, incredible visuals, and amazing performances from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. Zodiac features some of the grisliest murder scenes ever, and tells the striking true story of the Zodiac killer, who killed 37 people in the bay area, left hints in the newspaper, and was never brought to justice. Zodiac is considered by many to be director David Fincher 's masterpiece, and considering others on his resume— The Social Network, Fight Club, and the next movie on this list—that's saying quite a lot. If you're a fan of Mindhunterwhich Fincher also plays a big part in making, this is a movie for you. Stream It Here. About a decade before he made Zodiac, David Fincher made Se7en, one of the most disturbing crime movies you'll ever see. Here, detectives played by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman investigate a horrific serial killer who murders I Am Not a Serial Killer the seven deadly sins as a motive. It's an absolute essential of the genre, and considering Fincher's background in directing music videos, the opening sequence—scored by Nine Inch Nails—is fitting. The three-season drama Hannibal has been quite popular since its June addition to Netflix, but it was 's masterful The Silence of the Lambs that really canonized Dr. Hannibal Lecter as one of the most compelling—and disturbing—characters in the history of crime fiction. It's an absolutely perfect crime thriller, and it's deeply disturbing. Watch at your own risk, but know that it's a very, very fun one. And while they aren't as good as The Silence of the Lambs —which basically swept the Oscars—it's worth checking out the other movies in which Hopkins appears as Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal and Red Dragon. Both are disturbing and fun in their own unique ways. You know that Mads Mikkelsen wasn't the first one to play Hannibal Lecter, but did you know that Anthony Hopkins wasn't either? The Guest is definitively not based on a true story. But it tells a compelling one nonetheless: here, in a star-making performance, Dan Stevens is a mysterious soldier who emerges to tell a family that he knew their late son, who died in combat. Things start off smoothly, but escalate quickly. This movie has got a banging soundtrack, and lots of stylish action that ranges from fun to disturbing. Find this one on Netflix, and you won't be bored for a minute. Almost by accident, I Am Not a Serial Killer Patrick Brice and inescapable star Mark Duplass Emmy-nominated this year for The Morning Show have made one of the best horror franchises in recent memory, and with a minimal budget at that. But Spinal Tap this is not—things get creepy, and filled with tension, and none of these characters are anything of what you think. Mark Duplass' character from the first Creep is back, with a new haircut, new beard, and same absolute fucking insanity. Both Creep movies I Am Not a Serial Killer tight, succinct thrill rides, so just trust us and watch this one I Am Not a Serial Killer you get a little bit of free time. You might have some nightmares, but you won't regret watching the movie. It's Quentin Tarantino's take on a serial killer, so if you're expecting anything close to traditional Death Proof, which was released in theaters as the second movie of a double-feature called Grindhouse with Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror focuses on a serial killer named Stuntman Mike Kurt Russell who preys on women, I Am Not a Serial Killer to kill them with his indestructible Dodge Challenger. Great music, great visuals, and a great ending make this for one of the best movies on this list overall. This movie is often overlooked due to its release in the early s, when it seemed like Johnny Depp and Tim Burton were coming out with a project together every couple of weeks. From Hell, based on a graphic novel of the same name from Watchmen writer Alan Moore, is not by Burton, but does star Depp in one of his most interesting roles. This one features him as a master investigator, addicted to opium, mapping out the path of one of the earliest known serial killers: Jack the Ripper. Summer of Sam is another movie focused on a real-life serial killer you've certainly heard of: David Berkowitzbetter known as the Son of Sam. Only Summer of Sam isn't a biopic of Berkowitz—instead it focuses on a New York City summer, with residents of an Italian neighborhood in the Bronx living in fear as Berkowitz continues killing. John Leguizamo and Adrien Brody are among the lead cast members. This is one of Spike Lee 's most underrated films, and once again shows his talent I Am Not a Serial Killer being able to step in and handle just about any genre. To be honest, there's a chance that essentially none of the movies on this list would even exist if it weren't for I Am Not a Serial Killer. Alfred Hitchcock's seminal thriller is the definitive model for what would eventually become a serial killer movie or a slasher movie. Not only is it artful and legitimately full of tension, but it just plain old holds up. Even at 60 years old, Psycho will have you on the very edge of your seat. Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates is a legendary performance. Badlands isn't just one of the great serial killer movies, but one of the greatest films of all time. The debut from director Terrence Malick, this story of a year-old Martin Sheen and a year-old Sissy Spacek who go on to become serial killers is based on the real-life killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Carli Ann Fugate. Sheen and Spacek's performances as the self-absorbed yount are legendary, and Malick's debut set the tone for his eccentric, one-of-a-kind career that continues to this day.