Best serial killer movies and TV shows

These stories focus on repeated crimes and the people trying to understand their pattern, not merely on a killer used as a generic villain. Evidence, psychology and the damage left behind shape the investigation as much as the final pursuit.

93 results Thematic collection Updated Jul 22, 2026
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Dexter (2006) — TV series poster TMDB 8.2
Dexter
2006 1h 0m 8.2
Psycho (1960) — movie poster TMDB 8.4
Psycho
1960 1h 49m 8.4
Se7en (1995) — movie poster TMDB 8.4
Se7en
1995 2h 7m 8.4
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — movie poster TMDB 8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 1h 59m 8.3
The Mentalist (2008) — TV series poster TMDB 8.4
The Mentalist
2008 8.4
The Chestnut Man (2021) — TV series poster TMDB 7.5
The Chestnut Man
2021 7.5
Hannibal (2013) — TV series poster TMDB 8.3
Hannibal
2013 45 min. 8.3
You (2018) — TV series poster TMDB 8.0
You
2018 8.0
Solace (2015) — movie poster TMDB 6.4
Solace
2015 1h 41m 6.4
Time After Time (2017) — TV series poster TMDB 6.7
Time After Time
2017 6.7
The Collection (2012) — movie poster TMDB 6.4
The Collection
2012 1h 22m 6.4
Sherlock Holmes (2009) — movie poster TMDB 7.2
Sherlock Holmes
2009 2h 9m 7.2
American Horror Story (2011) — TV series poster TMDB 8.1
American Horror Story
2011 8.1
Blitz (2011) — movie poster TMDB 6.2
Blitz
2011 1h 37m 6.2
MINDHUNTER (2017) — TV series poster TMDB 8.1
MINDHUNTER
2017 8.1
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) — movie poster TMDB 7.4
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 2h 38m 7.4
Luther (2010) — TV series poster TMDB 7.9
Luther
2010 7.9
The Following (2013) — TV series poster TMDB 6.9
The Following
2013 43 min. 6.9
The Alienist (2018) — TV series poster TMDB 7.5
The Alienist
2018 48 min. 7.5
The Call (2013) — movie poster TMDB 6.8
The Call
2013 1h 36m 6.8
True Detective (2014) — TV series poster TMDB 8.3
True Detective
2014 8.3
Mr. Mercedes (2017) — TV series poster TMDB 7.1
Mr. Mercedes
2017 7.1
The Limehouse Golem (2016) — movie poster TMDB 6.3
The Limehouse Golem
2016 1h 49m 6.3
Scream: The TV Series (2015) — TV series poster TMDB 6.9
Scream: The TV Series
2015 43 min. 6.9