Do you enjoy watching movies where people disappear mysteriously, and the corresponding investigation ensues to track down the killer? If yes, then you’ll enjoy this as I’ll be showing you the top 50 best serial killer movies on Netflix that you can find today on the streaming platform.
So, you’re ready?
Sure, then let’s begin.
…But before then, kindly take note that by the time you’ll be reading this article & in Netflix’s usual tradition, some of the movies listed here might not be available in your location, or even worse, completely removed from the platform, just in case you couldn’t find anyone of them on your Netflix’s app.
And with that being said, now let’s begin. #enjoy.
Top 50 Best Serial Killer Movies on Netflix Today
| MOVIES | RELEASED | DURATION | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Se7en | 1995 | 2h 7m | 8.6/10 (1.7M) |
| American Psycho | 2000 | 1h 42m | 7.6/10 (625K) |
| Zodiac | 2007 | 2h 37m | 7.7/10 (546K) |
| Death Proof | 2007 | 2h 7m | 7.0/10 (294K) |
| Mindhunter | 2017 | TV Series | 8.6/10 (291K) |
| Orphan | 2009 | 2h 3m | 7.0/10 (233K) |
| Hush | 2016 | 1h 22m | 6.6/10 (138K) |
| Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | 2022 | 8h 54m | 7.9/10 (125K) |
| Red Eye | 2005 | 1h 25m | 6.5/10 (124K) |
| Saw VI | 2009 | 1h 30m | 6.0/10 (114K) |
| Friday The 13th | 2009 | 1h 37m | 5.5/10 (110K) |
| Saw: The Final Chapter | 2010 | 1h 30m | 5.5/10 (100K) |
| Taking Lives | 2004 | 1h 43m | 6.2/10 (92K) |
| The Tinder Swindler | 2022 | 1h 54m | 7.1/10 (67K) |
| The Watcher | 2022 | 5h 32m | 6.5/10 (59K) |
| Creep | 2014 | 1h 17m | 6.3/10 (58K) |
| Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer | 2019 | 3h 7m | 8.0/10 (55K) |
| In the Shadow of the Moon | 2019 | 1h 55m | 6.2/10 (54K) |
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 2022 | 1h 21m | 4.7/10 (54K) |
| The Good Nurse | 2022 | 2h 1m | 6.8/10 (53K) |
| The Serpent | 2021 | 7h 38m | 7.6/10 (45K) |
| The Open House | 2018 | 1h 34m | 3.3/10 (35K) |
| Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes | 2019 | 3h 56m | 7.7/10 (31K) |
| Badla | 2019 | 1h 58m | 7.8/10 (29K) |
| American Murder: The Family Next Door | 2020 | 1h 23m | 7.2/10 (29K) |
| Creep 2 | 2017 | 1h 18m | 6.4/10 (28K) |
| Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer | 2021 | 3h 9m | 7.5/10 (27K) |
| Lou | 2022 | 1h 47m | 6.1/10 (25K) |
| The Weekend Away | 2022 | 1h 29m | 5.6/10 (25K) |
| Night Hunter | 2018 | 1h 38m | 5.9/10 (24K) |
| Lost Girls | 2020 | 1h 35m | 6.1/10 (22K) |
| Secret Obsession | 2019 | 1h 37m | 4.4/10 (22K) |
| No Good Deed | 2014 | 1h 24m | 5.6/10 (21K) |
| Mrs. Serial Killer | 2020 | 1h 46m | 4.1/10 (20K) |
| Intrusion | 2021 | 1h 32m | 5.2/10 (18K) |
| There's Someone Inside Your House | 2021 | 1h 36m | 4.8/10 (17K) |
| The Invisible Guardian | 2017 | 2h 9m | 6.4/10 (16K) |
| Slasher | 2019 | TV Series | 6.7/10 (15K) |
| Ek Villain Returns | 2022 | 2h 9m | 4.5/10 (15K) |
| Unsolved Mysteries | 2020 | TV Series | 7.3/10 (11K) |
| Kung Fu Jungle | 2014 | 1h 40m | 6.4/10 (11K) |
| Spyder | 2017 | 2h 35m | 6.3/10 (11K) |
| Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes | 2022 | 3h 3m | 7.1/10 (10K) |
| The Ripper | 2020 | 3h 15m | 7.1/10 (9.9K) |
| The Confession Killer | 2019 | 4h | 7.4/10 (9.5K) |
| The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness | 2021 | 3h 59m | 7.0/10 (9.1K) |
| Worst Roommate Ever | 2022 | 3h 56m | 7.0/10 (8.6K) |
| Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes | 2022 | 3h | 7.3/10 (6.4K) |
| Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City | 2019 | 1h 50m | 5.3/10 (5.5K) |
| Forensic | 2020 | 2h 14m | 6.8/10 (5.4K) |
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Se7en
“Se7en” is a psychological thriller film that follows the story of two detectives, David Mills and William Somerset, trying to track down a serial killer committing murders based on the seven deadly sins. The killer, John Doe, taunts the detectives as they try to catch him, leaving them clues at each crime scene. The film has a dark and unsettling tone and its ending is memorable and shocking. It was a critical and commercial success and has become a classic of the thriller genre.
American Psycho
“American Psycho” is a psychological horror-thriller film released in 2000. It is based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis and stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a wealthy investment banker who is also a serial killer. The film follows Bateman as he descends into madness and begins to commit increasingly violent and disturbing murders. As the body count grows, Bateman’s grip on reality becomes more and more tenuous, and the line between his real life and his violent fantasies becomes increasingly blurred. The film is known for its graphic violence and its dark, satirical look at the excesses of 1980s Wall Street culture. It was a commercial and critical success and has become a cult classic.
Zodiac
“Zodiac” is a mystery-thriller film that was released in 2007. It is based on the true story of the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film follows the investigation into the Zodiac killings by a cartoonist, Robert Graysmith (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), and a reporter, Paul Avery (played by Robert Downey Jr.), as they try to uncover the identity of the killer. The film also follows the story of a detective, Dave Toschi (played by Mark Ruffalo), who was one of the lead investigators on the case. The film is known for its meticulous attention to detail and its depiction of the psychological toll that the hunt for the Zodiac Killer took on those involved. It was a commercial and critical success and has been praised for its realistic portrayal of real-life investigation.
Death Proof
“Death Proof” is an action-horror film that was released in 2007. It was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and is a tribute to the exploitation films of the 1970s. The film follows the story of a group of friends who are stalked by a psychopathic stuntman, Mike (played by Kurt Russell), who uses his “death proof” stunt car to brutally kill his victims. The film is known for its graphic violence and its use of car chases as a central element of the plot. It also features an all-female cast of characters and has a strong feminist subtext. “Death Proof” was released as part of a double feature with another Tarantino film, “Planet Terror,” under the title “Grindhouse.” The film was a commercial and critical success and has become a cult classic.
Mindhunter
“Mindhunter” is a crime-drama television series that was released on Netflix in 2017. It was created by David Fincher and stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv. The series follows the story of two FBI agents, Holden Ford (played by Groff) and Bill Tench (played by McCallany), who are tasked with interviewing serial killers in order to better understand how they think and to use that knowledge to solve ongoing cases. The series is set in the 1970s and is based on the real-life work of the agents who developed the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. The series is known for its dark and atmospheric tone, its depiction of the psychological toll that the interviews with the killers take on the agents, and its attention to historical detail. It was a commercial and critical success and has been praised for its realistic portrayal of the early days of criminal profiling.
And those are just brief summaries of the first five movies from the list, bringing us to the end of this long epistle of the 50 best serial killer movies on Netflix that you can find today.
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