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Confessions of a Serial Killer

1985 ·1h 47m · ★ 4.8 (20)

After being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

based on true storytrue crime

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