How to Be a Serial Killer
HOW TO BE A SERIAL KILLER is the story of Mike Wilson, a charismatic, educated, and articulate young man who has found his life's purpose in exterminating people. Mike is determined to spread his message about the joy of serial killing and recruits a lost soul named Bart to be his pupil. Mike leads Bart through the ethics of serial killing as well as teaching him various lessons in disposing corp
Why it matters
A darkly comic plunge into the twisted mentorship between a charming killer and his eager protégé, blending black humor with grim satire.
- A sharp script that riffs on the absurdity of serial killer cults before true crime obsession went mainstream.
- Michael D. Williams delivers an unsettlingly charismatic lead performance that keeps the moral ambiguity razor-thin.
- Satirical take on the "how-to" format that doubles as a critique of societal detachment and violence glamorization.
- For fans of indie horror with a cerebral edge and offbeat narrative tone—not your typical slasher fodder.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
28
Survival
17
Serial Killer
