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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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
57
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
28
Survival
17
Serial Killer

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

based on true storytrue crime

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