The first serial killer film, M, was released in 1931 and was followed up by Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt. The public phenomenon of this genre continued on, with movies like Psycho and Silence of the Lambs, and is now seen in TV shows like Dexter or even on talk shows where women tell the co-hosts about her love for the latest incarcerated serial killer.
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Serial killer movies fill the void that most horror films do not; they have the potential to scare you forever. A horror film may make you jump, but it doesn’t have you checking your closets or under the bed when you are too old to ask mom and dad to check for monsters. Not all of the serial killer stories make the movies but some are chilling enough to warrant an October release. Here are five serial killers who are overshadowed by the Dahmer’s, Bundy’s and Manson’s, but would still make great stories for great Hollywood flicks.
1. Douglas Gretzler and William Steelman
Doug and Willie met while drifting aimlessly around the Southwestern United States. With a killing spree that only lasted a week and a half this duo was responsible for 18 murders, nine of which happened in one night. Seven of the nine victims were stuffed in a walk-in closet while the other two were left on the bed. Soon after Gretzler and Steelman left, the house guest came home and stayed the night, unaware of the nine dead bodies. That story writes itself.
2. Richard Trenton Chase
1. Douglas Gretzler and William Steelman
Doug and Willie met while drifting aimlessly around the Southwestern United States. With a killing spree that only lasted a week and a half this duo was responsible for 18 murders, nine of which happened in one night. Seven of the nine victims were stuffed in a walk-in closet while the other two were left on the bed. Soon after Gretzler and Steelman left, the house guest came home and stayed the night, unaware of the nine dead bodies. That story writes itself.
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| Douglas Gretzler and William Steelman |
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