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abuelas. So, in 1998, when a rash of killings seemed to be targeting Mexico City’s elderly women, many of whom were grannies, residents were up in arms. The mysterious murderer was a shadowy figure who came to be known as the Old Lady Killer.

Find below The Post’s guide to the best murder mystery and serial killer true crime documentaries.This 2017 Netflix documentary is sure to send shivers down your spine and will most likely keep you up at night wanting to know what happens next. Based on the unsolved murder of beloved nun Cathy Cesnik, “The Keepers” follows filmmakers as they attempt to solve the mysterious murder of the Baltimore native who disappeared in November 1979 only to be found dead two months later.

Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, The Behavioral Science Unit and My Life as a Woman in the FBI” (Abrams Press), out Tuesday.Monroe, now 69, was in the middle of investigating multiple murders in Philadelphia that may or may not have been connected. Kemper, calling from prison in Vacaville, California, was willing to share his expertise.

Ed Gein offers fresh insight into the mind of “The Mad Butcher” — told, in parts, by Gein himself in never-before-heard audiotapes.“Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein,” premiering Sept. 17 on MGM+, uses the tapes, unearthed in 2019, to delve into the mind of Gein, who was arrested in November 1957 in desolate Plainfield, WI.

quipped on the sexually charged ABC hit. “Between takes you might find him skydiving or motorbiking. Please welcome Rodney Alcala!”Skydiving and motorbiking weren’t the half of it.

stabbed to death by her other daughter in 2016, before she could see Shannan’s killer caught. In the movie’s original synopsis, it said, “Though the search for the killer is still ongoing, Mari’s passionate dedication to giving her daughter and other forgotten women a voice, and the attention they deserve, has kept the case alive with hopes of a breakthrough soon.” However, there was a breakthrough in the case on July 14.Heuermann, 59 – a New York City architect and married dad of two – was arrested and charged in three of the killings: Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy and Amber Costello. He was caught after DNA from the hair of victim Megan Waterman matched his DNA, which investigators took from a discarded pizza crust in January.Lifetime’s “The Gilgo Beach Killer” will feature new content from executive producer and Emmy Award-winning journalist Deborah Norville, who will provide updated and new details about the case.

Viaplay.“There is an Icelandic detective [Ragnar Jónsson] that has been on the force for 30-something years and he had this idea [for ‘Black Sands’] for the longest time,” Hamilton, 32, told The Post. “He wanted to write a TV series revolving around a young male police officer … and we actually met and started talking while I was doing another series and he was training me to handcuff people.“He shared his idea with me and I really liked it and said, ‘Have you ever considered this police officer as a woman?’ He said, ‘No, I haven’t.

which weren’t cracked until 2021. This behavior would continue well into the 1970s; in the end, he would claim to have killed no less than 37 people.For half a century, the notorious killer — whose real identity remains a mystery — was believed to be a sole actor.“It’s very unusual for cold cases to have this much information. But if you read all the police files, you see that there’s very little linking these crimes together.

slammed the show. The cousin of the serial killer’s 11th victim, Errol Lindsey, 19, tweeted, “I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge [right now], but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbells) are pissed about this show.

The Torso Killer Confessions,” Anzilotti has now closed his seventh cold-case linked to serial killer Richard Cottingham: the murder of Mary Ann Della Sala, who was 17 when she vanished in January 1967 after working her shift at the Shop-Rite on Essex Street in Hackensack.Her body was found three months later in the Passaic River in Hawthorne; the case remained unsolved until March 2022, when Anzilotti elicited a confession from Cottingham, kept secret until now. Cottinghman, 76, is serving six life sentences after terrorizing Bergen County and the surrounding area with a string of brutal, unsolved murders from at least 1967 until his arrest in 1980.“I was determined … to use my retirement as a tool to get [Cottingham] to talk about more of those [cold] cases,” Anzilotti, 53, told The Post.

true crime shows may help prepare you if you find yourself in a similar situation, according to an expert on morbid curiosity.Coltan Scrivner, a research scientist at Recreational Fear Lab and an expert in morbid curiosity, feels there’s an almost primal reason people are endlessly fascinated by true crime content. According to Scrivner, morbid curiosity about dangerous people likely began some 300,000 years ago when humans began using language and engaging in proactive aggression instead of reactive aggression. “Now this presents a problem for people because with proactive aggression it’s hard to tell who is plotting to harm you,” says Scrivner. “So this put a selection pressure on our minds to learn to seek out information about people who are potentially dangerous.“True crime can have a learning component to it or at least a perceived learning component.

criticism from the family members of Dahmer’s victims, with some arguing the platform should have reached out to them beforehand about the series. “No matter what, it isn’t a good feeling for the family members, but it wasn’t a documentary, it’s a work of fiction,” Glass said. “For example, this idea that neighbors called all the time, they didn’t.

Jeffrey Dahmer skyrocketing thanks to the hit Netflix miniseries, an enterprising hawker is cashing in on the craze by selling the serial killer’s alleged urn, along with Dahmer memorabilia.“The Milwaukee Monster’s ash vase is the rarest true crime item I will ever have on this site,” Taylor James, who runs the Vancouver, Canada-based “true crime murderabilia” bazaar Cult Collectibles, told Jam Press.His spine-tingling site sells a smorgasbord of artifacts associated with notorious alleged murderers, including the Yorkshire Ripper and the acquitted O.J. Simpson.However, Dahmer’s urn is by far the most expensive, running prospective buyers an eye-popping $250,000.Accompanying photos show a metal container and a bag that allegedly housed the ashes of the notorious man-eater, who murdered 17 men and boys — and ate some of their corpses — between 1978 and 1991 before getting apprehended.The listing says it only entertains “serious inquiries” and will not accept “trades or payment plans.”It’s yet unclear if this is Dahmer’s actual urn.

Jeffrey Dahmer skyrocketing thanks to the hit Netflix miniseries “Dahmer —Monster,” a journalist who interviewed the Milwaukee Monster in person has revealed the shocking reason why he ate his victims. Emmy-winning producer Nancy Glass dropped the grisly bombshell during a Wednesday appearance on the Australian radio show “Kyle & Jackie O.”“He said he chose to eat them because he wanted them to be part of him,” declared Glass, 67, who runs Glass Entertainment Group, the Daily Mail reported.

“Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes,” is a three-part documentary on the serial killer and cannibal by director Joe Berlinger. The series has previously released episodes on fellow notorious killers Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy.Streaming Oct. 7, Netflix said “The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes” includes “newly unearthed recorded interviews” with Dahmer’s legal team and explores how he was able to “prey upon Milwaukee’s marginalized communities.”Dahmer murdered and dismembered a total of 17 boys and men — many of whom were people of color and/or gay — around the Milwaukee area between 1978 and 1991. Snippets of chilling tape-recorded confessions from Dahmer are included in the docuseries trailer that was released on Friday.

currently boasts 2.2 million views on TikTok.“OMG Jeffrey Dahmer in stranger things,” reads the caption to the creepy clip, which shows a scene from Season 4, in which a boy with Dahmer-esque granny glasses and a blonde bowl cut is seen lurking outside Hawkins Highschool.It then cuts to a clip of actor Evan Peters as the titular character of the controversial new Netflix series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which explores the blood-splattered escapades of the notorious Milwaukee-based serial killer. The idea of a “Stranger Things” Dahmer-ganger might seem far-fetched however the show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, are known to pepper the show with nostalgic 80s easter eggs.

Netflix‘s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which stars Evan Peters, the song has faced backlash for referencing the infamous serial killer, according to Indy100.The lyrics, which appear midway through the track, are “She’s a beast/ I call her Karma/ She eats your heart like Jeffrey Dahmer,” and were rapped by featured artist Juicy J. “It still upsets me when I hear the line in the song ‘Dark Horse’ ‘She eats your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer’ and I always make my daughter turn the station,” wrote one angry Twitter user. “It’s so disrespectful to the victims families,” the person continued.

Netflix series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” now streaming.  Evan Peters, 35, stars as the infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.The new show has renewed interest in Dahmer, leading some viewers and “fans” to post disconcertingly loving sentiments about the serial killer, who also engaged in cannibalism and necrophilia.“Jeffrey Dahmers mugshot definitely gives something i didn’t know or think it would give,” one person tweeted, to which another Twitter user replied, “You don’t, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to Jeffrey Dhamer.” Another Twitter user wrote, “oh you think jeffrey dahmer is hot? Ok well I am going to beat you with a stick,” to which someone replied, “jeffrey dahmer is hot.”One fan even tweeted a photo of Dahmer, bemoaning the fact that Peters was the first result to come up when they searched his photo online. “we’ll get through this era king I promise,” they wrote next to a photo of Dahmer, seemingly referring to the serial killer as “king,” to which another Twitter user replied, “Are you seriously praising a murderer???”you will NOT think Evan Peters is hot playing Dahmer pic.twitter.com/Y8fX6iGnYTAnother Twitter user posted, “if you’re thirsting over jeffrey dahmer because he’s played by evan peters PLEASE block me.” The Netflix series, which premiered Sept.

following Netflix’s widely-watched mini-series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” — but despite ending the sicko’s spree, the man hailed a hero lived a tragic life.Tracy Edwards became a national name in 1991 after he led Milwaukee cops to the remains of Dahmer’s 17 dismembered victims, ending a decade-long spree of cannibalistic homicides that shocked the country.But Edwards’ life quickly spiraled out of control and he was accused of killing a man almost two decades to the day after he survived the tragic fate himself.“It’s like Humpty Dumpty,” his defense attorney Paul Ksicinski told ABC News in 2011.

of one of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims says the new Netflix dramatization of the cannibal’s murder spree has dredged up painful trauma for his family — who are “pissed” at the streaming giant.Errol Lindsey, 19, became the twisted killer and sex offender’s 11th known victim when he was brutally murdered in July 1991, after being lured to Dahmer’s Milwaukee apartment to drink beer.Dahmer, who murdered and dismembered 17 men and boys, drilled a hole in Lindsey’s skull before pouring acid into it and decapitating him, authorities said.The sickening crimes were retold in Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which aired Wednesday — leaving many viewers “nauseated.” Lindsey’s cousin Eric Perry took to Twitter after it dropped to slam the streaming hit.“I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this show,” Perry wrote next to a side by side shot of his cousin, Rita Isbell, delivering a victim’s impact statement at Dahmer’s trial and the series’ reenactment. “It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?”Isbell also told Insider that Netflix did not consult or pay her for the reenactment of her emotional courtroom outburst — which led to her being pulled off the stand by court officers.“When I saw some of the show, it bothered me, especially when I saw myself — when I saw my name come across the screen and this lady saying verbatim exactly what I said, she reportedly said.“If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought it was me.

Harper’s Bazaar that investors kept pushing for a NSFW LGBTQ story, instead of a plot about a killer on the run.She told the publication how backers demanded “a hot lesbian movie with me and Christina Ricci” — however, that is not what the Patty Jenkins-directed “Monster” turned out to be.“There’s a natural fight in me to want to create environments that feel like the things that I wish I had 30 years ago when I started,” Theron said. The “Old Guard” actress also discussed her struggles with costumes during movie shoots.“Having absolutely no control over what you’re wearing is a big one that really f – – king annoyed me for years. Having some guy make you have a fitting almost in front of them — stuff like that, it’s really belittling,” Theron noted.She then described an incident on set involving a director who kept wanting her to change her clothes.“When I started, there was no conversation around it.

10-part FX series, premiering Aug. 30 exclusively on Hulu, revolves around Sam Fortner (Domnhall Gleeson), a patient with daddy issues, and his therapist, Dr.

Apple TV+.The six-episode drama, adapted from James Keene’s 2010 book, “In With The Devil,” revolves around Keene (Taron Egerton, “Rocket Man”), a charismatic, armed-to-the-teeth Chicago drug dealer and son of an ex-cop (Ray Liotta in his final role) who, in 1996, is busted and sentenced to 10 years in prison.Shortly thereafter, he’s offered a deal: transfer to a maximum-security prison in Missouri and befriend high-talking, mutton-chopped serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser, “Richard Jewell”). If he can elicit a confession from the next-level-creepy Hall, who’s suspected in the murders of at least 14 young girls, Keene’s sentence will be commuted.

Kevin Spacey is playing a serial killer in his first acting role in almost five years since sexual assault allegations came to light.“Peter Five Eight”, which dropped a trailer Thursday at the Cannes Festival, tells the story of a real estate agent (Jet Jandreau) who is seemingly composed but is really an alcoholic with a dark secret, Deadline reports.Spacey will act as “a charismatic” stranger who enters the situation after taking orders from his shady boss, Mr.

Netflix lately, as the horror thriller “Squid Game” continues to dominate viewership. A new docuseries aims to ride that wave with its sensationalistic subject matter.

Zodiac Killer has finally been identified.The infamous serial killer allegedly murdered more than 37 victims over the course of his killing spree. He terrorized Northern California in the late ’60s through the ’70s, and his identity hasn’t been pinned down until now.

Gacy, Dahmer and other gay murderers that he was homosexual.

Hulu.The three-part program “Sasquatch,” premiering Tuesday, April 20, explores a wild theory that the mythical creature may be responsible for long-rumored murders and disappearances of three unidentified Mexican men in northern California in 1993. But is Bigfoot really the prime suspect in a decades-old string of cold cases about men reportedly torn limb from limb, for whom no bodies were ever found — and which exist only as horrific hearsay?That depends on who you ask.The out-there legend of

who phoned the police — who didn’t believe her claims — about the serial killer’s crazy behavior.“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” will be told from the perspective of the infamous serial killer’s victims. The plot will begin in the 1960s with Dahmer’s early life and end with his arrest in 1991.

Ted Bundy, who was executed 32 years ago on Jan. 24, 1989 for stalking, raping and mutilating women throughout a horrifying period in the 1970s.But the bronzed bombshell’s fascination runs deep, leading her to pen a fictional novel, “Honeytrap,” which reimagines Bundy’s monstrous crimes with a twist.

Why did you want to tell this story?At the time it was all anybody could talk about. It was an urban legend if you grew up in Perth.

wrote one appalled viewer of the docuseries’ lurid imagery. Another tweeted, “Not sure if I can get through all of #NightStalker on Netflix.

“Crazy, Not Insane,” directed by Alex Gibney, which premieres Wednesday at 9 p.m.Based in New Haven, Conn., the 83-year-old has spent her life uncovering what makes a person become a killer. She’s interviewed and studied more than 100 adult and juvenile capital defendants and serial killers on death row, including Ted Bundy.“It’s not a choice.

former cop Joseph DeAngelo, committed over 50 rapes, 13 murders and 100 burglaries in California from 1974-86.  For decades his identity eluded both the police and the public — but thanks, in part, to McNamara’s book (and DNA testing) he was identified and caught in April 2018 — while Oswalt, Garbus and their team were filming “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.”“I think maybe in the back of my mind I thought that [catching the killer] would happen,” says Oswalt.

Documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus (“The Farm: Angola, USA,” “What Happened, Miss Simone?”) turns to dramatized true crime with a grim story many New Yorkers will know: the string of murders of young women on the south shore of Long Island, whose bodies were uncovered between 2010 and 2011, and whose killer has yet to be found.

It would seem that there isn’t much new to say about serial killer Ted Bundy. No shortage of docuseries have aired in the past few years, including Joe Berlinger’s “Conversations With a Killer” on Netflix, but a new Amazon series, “Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer,” takes a cultural view of his killing spree.