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Top 10 Serial Killer TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
Serial killers are fascinating, in that ever-morbid kind of way. It's why people read up on the most notorious female serial killers, why people love watching serial killer documentaries, and why so many true crime books sit on store shelves.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Criminal
Top Ten Serial Killer Movies on Netflix Right Now
While some of the most notable serial killer films like American Psycho or Zodiac are no longer available on Netflix, there are a bunch of other titles worth watching, including a couple of Netflix originals. Whether you enjoy a good slasher flick filled with blood and gore, or a suspenseful thriller packed with twists and turns, there's something for everyone. Here are the top ten serial killer movies on Netflix right now.
By Claudia Jerro8 years ago in Criminal
Gotcha (Pt. 2)
Chapter 3 I jumped as the screen door slammed shut. Apparently, I was so deep in thought I didn’t hear the door open. Hunter emerged onto the back stoop in his sock-clad feet, still in his pajamas with his head hosting the "straight out of bed" look. The boy had hair for days and when he refused to shower or comb it, it turned out to be more of a rat's nest than anything else. He had a cup of juice in his hand and was looking out past me into the yard. We were southern California kids which didn’t mean we ever saw snow, but it meant we enjoyed the beauty of it more than most.
By Lindsey Cooper8 years ago in Criminal
An Alternative Path for Young People Involved in Crime
There is not a day that goes by when we open a newspaper or switch on the TV and there is a news item about someone being killed by a knife or seriously injured. It is alarming to see the rise in knife crimes and horrifying to hear of so many deaths. In our society, we want to feel safe on the streets.
By Christopher Lee-Power8 years ago in Criminal
A Search for Kinder Executions
Continuing the Search for Kinder Executions Mark Essig, in his essay, "Continuing the Search for Kinder Executions," explains the impossible search for a simple way to handle judicial murder. Judicial murder, also known as the capital punishment, uses pancuronium bromide to "humanely" execute those who have a conviction for a capital crime. Pancuronium bromide is a drug that paralyzes muscles but does not affect the nerves. Leaving its victims wide awake, but immobilized, as they painfully suffocate. Although many find the death penalty a better way to dispose of criminals, the author's stance on capital punishment disagrees entirely.
By Ariana Seanor8 years ago in Criminal
Gotcha
“Oh my god! He’s dead! How could this have happened?” my brain screams. And yet, she’s continuing the CPR, in and out and in and out. The artificial breath for an artificial body that is no longer inhabited. She looks up at me, eyes wide in a panic, continuing to push and push on his chest, as if he’s going to start coughing and come out of it like “GOTCHA! HAHA!” But he’s not. He’s not waking up, his face, bloodied and wounded from the collapse and from hitting his face on the trailer that holds the car. And all I can do is stand there and watch her proceed to pretend that she wants to breathe life back into that body. Pretending that her keeping the boys away is for their own good. His son, so young, only ten, fresh out of the shower stares through the window of a neighboring RV. His eyes mirror the feeling I have in my heart, the feeling of mistrust and failure to bring to light the honest truth: she killed him; and now, no one will ever know.
By Lindsey Cooper8 years ago in Criminal
All That Glitters
There have been all types of famous crimes, from the Great Train Robbery to Jack the Ripper, but nothing captures the imagination like a diamond heist. Maybe it's because ice is so beautiful, or that diamonds are so valuable, or perhaps it's the extreme planning of the crime or the fact that while the thieves might get caught, the diamonds almost never turn up. From December 2009 until May 2011, a gang of diamond thieves ran through eight states, stealing millions from more than two dozen jewelry stores. Like something out of Netflix's Money Heist, they had nicknames and used disposable phones so the director of the crimes, who never went into the crime scenes, can guide them through the heist. They targeted older female sales representatives because they were less likely to take the hero route. In one robbery, they used a cute little chihuahua to distract the employees, and in another, they used wave runners to escape. Every move was scripted, as were the conversations they had with the salespeople. They had background stories, expensive clothing to play out the script, and the Risk Reducer, AKA the director, who would correct mistakes made. When one of the robbers left his prints on the door of a jewelry store, the Risk Reducer went back when the cops were swarming the store and wiped the door clean. They were caught when someone identified a participant caught on CCTV and the evidence was enhanced by their antics on social media where they posted pictures with the cash they got after fencing the diamonds. The money was never recovered, nor were the diamonds. Not a bad outcome for snatch and grab robbers considering most got less than ten years.
By Monica Bennett8 years ago in Criminal
5 Things Meek Mill Taught Us About the Prison System. Top Story - May 2018.
After a “probation violation” landed him behind bars last year, Meek Mill has been released. Since then, he’s been at 76ers games, performed at the Rolling Loud Festival, and made appearances at The Breakfast Club and Ebro in the Morning.
By Rap Disciple8 years ago in Criminal
Best Drug Cartel Movies
Every year or so, a film is released showcasing the varied aspects of either one or several highly lethal narcotics and its burgeoning enterprise. Films like these tend to center upon the kingpin or warlord whose enterprise is either on the rise, in major jeopardy from cops and rival smuggling rings, or both. While some of them may illustrate real life human issues, like addiction, suicide, and injustice, the best drug cartel movies also offer a glimpse into an underworld that thrives under our very noses and infests our country with poisonous toxins for not only profit, but revolution. Many of us tend to forget that these international cartels, gun running rings, and terrorist organizations all work together to bolster their various schemes across the world; respectively, illegal drug trafficking, increased dangerous weapons on the streets, and simply worldwide fear.
By Gerald Oppugne8 years ago in Criminal
10 Serial Killer Movies That Are Based on True Stories
Among the guilty pleasures in the world, learning about serial killers is one of the most common. And for some sick reason, we find ourselves interested in the minds of those who are evil. To make things easy, we have come up with ten of the best serial killer movies that are based on true stories to truly get your fix.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Criminal
4 Impersonators You Won't Forget
Most of us know about Frank Abagnale, one of the greatest impersonators of all time. His crimes were chronicled in the Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can, where he is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. He eventually made millions as a white collar crime consultant for the FBI. But, there have been other famous criminal impersonators who didn't have a successful endgame. David Hampton was a 19-year-old kid when he and a friend were denied admittance to a ritzy Manhattan nightclub. He returned to the line, and when he got up to the front, he told the bouncer he was the son of Sidney Poitier. This began a career for Hampton. He would show up at first-class restaurants without a reservation and claim he was there to meet his father. He would finish his meal, feign disappointment with his father's no-show, and sign for the meal, charging it to Poitiers. Then, as David Poitier, he began setting up wealthy and famous New Yorkers. He would claim he was mugged, had given up all his money, and beg for a place to stay. His victims included Calvin Klein and Gary Sinise, among others. In 1990 he was immortalized in the film, Six Degrees of Separation, where he is portrayed by Will Smith. His David Poitier ploy was blown. He continued to impersonate others until 1993 when he died of AIDS.
By Monica Bennett8 years ago in Criminal
