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1. Who Took Johnny (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
Directors: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Stars: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner
Votes: 3,179
2. The Staircase (2004–2018)
TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff
Votes: 27,224
3. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
Votes: 27,135 | Gross: $3.12M
4. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,150
5. West of Memphis (2012)
R | 147 min | Documentary, Crime
An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Jason Baldwin, Damien Wayne Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Michael Baden
Votes: 10,956 | Gross: $0.31M
6. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
Not Rated | 121 min | Documentary, Crime
A further followup of the case of the West Memphis Three and the decades long fight to exonerate them that finally gained traction with new DNA evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Gary Gitchell, Todd Moore, Dana Moore, Pam Hobbs
Votes: 10,869
7. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000 TV Movie)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Damien Wayne Echols, Melissa Byers, Norris Deajon, Tim Sullivan
Votes: 9,655
8. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler
Votes: 6,405
9. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,727 | Gross: $0.02M
10. Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
In this documentary, the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Jessica Thomas, Jim Arnott, David Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard
Votes: 11,908
11. Valentine Road (2013)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime
On February 12, 2008 in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days ... See full summary »
Director: Marta Cunningham | Stars: James Bing, Jeremy Bing, Rosalie Black, Dawn Boldrin
Votes: 1,984
12. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Crime
Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover
Votes: 4,518
13. Witch Hunt (2008)
Unrated | 91 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of several families who have their lives destroyed when their hometown is whipped into a frenzy by allegations of child molestation.
Directors: Don Hardy, Dana Nachman | Stars: Jack Cummings, Jackie Cummings, Allen Grafton, Ed Jagels
Votes: 1,070
14. The House of Suh (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A chilling exploration of the tragic history of the Suh family and the murder that shocked America - when the picture perfect son, Andrew, shot and killed his sister's fiancé at her bidding.
Director: Iris K. Shim | Stars: Bob J. Berlin, Myung Han, Carol Hogan, Kevin Koron
Votes: 636
15. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,865
16. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,687
17. The Keepers (II) (2017)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
Stars: Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, Virginia Anzengruber, Jean Hargadon Wehner
Votes: 25,060
18. Amanda Knox (2016)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
Directors: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn | Stars: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini
Votes: 26,135
19. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,468 | Gross: $0.89M
20. The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991.
Director: Chris James Thompson | Stars: Andrew Swant, Pamela Bass, Jeffrey Jentzen, Pat Kennedy
Votes: 2,135
21. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Terry Humphreys-Slay, Leitha Prather
Votes: 6,954 | Gross: $0.10M
22. Cropsey (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
Directors: Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman | Stars: Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis, Dorothy D'Eletto
Votes: 9,204 | Gross: $0.05M
23. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Friends and family reflect on the life and death of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in a targeted homophobic attack in Wyoming in 1998.
Director: Michele Josue | Stars: Michele Josue, Judy Shepard, Zeina Barkawi, Dennis Shepard
Votes: 1,589
24. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,276 | Gross: $0.01M
25. A Murder in the Park (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Documentary filmmakers assert that Anthony Porter - a former death-row inmate who was spared the death penalty thanks to the efforts of a college journalism program - was actually guilty, and an innocent man was sent to prison.
Directors: Shawn Rech, Brandon Kimber | Stars: Dexter Hammett, Joseph Alex, Jason Patrick, Denny Castiglione
Votes: 1,262
26. The Witness (I) (2015)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
Directors: James D. Solomon, Jessica Robinson | Stars: William Genovese, Shannon Beeby, Aaron Adler, Linda Ellen Bonekoskey
Votes: 4,551
27. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,902
28. The Investigator: A British Crime Story (2016–2018)
47 min | Documentary, Crime
Series 1: In June 1985 Carole Packman, a wife and mother mysteriously disappeared and has never been seen since. Her husband Russell Causley is now serving a life sentence for her murder, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Williams-Thomas, Rick Warden, Tanya Winsor, Frances Millar
Votes: 1,742
29. Shadow of Truth (2016– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Crime
A four part documentary mini-series that examines the mysterious murder case of Tair Rada, an Israeli high-school girl who was found brutally murdered in her school's toilets during an ordinary day.
Stars: Shila Inbar, Ilana Rada, Rubi Hammerschlag, Elkana Leist
Votes: 1,572
30. Tower (2016)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Animation, Crime
Animation, testimony, and archival footage combine to relate the events of August 1, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the University of Texas clock tower, killing 16 people.
Director: Keith Maitland | Stars: Monty Muir, Violett Beane, Cole Bee Wilson, Aldo Ordoñez
Votes: 8,288 | Gross: $0.09M
31. Missing 411 (2016)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles the similar disappearances of five children in the wilds of North America, across multiple decades.
Directors: Michael DeGrazier, Benjamin Paulides | Stars: Jaryd Atadero, DeOrr Kunz Jr., Nate Eaton, Frank Vilt
Votes: 2,089
32. Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio (2017)
TV-14 | Documentary
A gripping eight-part documentary series follows Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Joe Berlinger, as he investigates a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances in the small rust-belt town of Chillicothe, Ohio.
Stars: Joe Berlinger, Angela Clemente, Steve Bongardt, George W. Lavender Jr.
Votes: 287
33. The Disappearance of Maura Murray (2017)
261 min | Documentary, Crime
When bright, young nursing student Maura Murray vanished on February 9, 2004, witnesses heard what they thought was a car crash and then saw Maura outside her vehicle on the side of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Maggie Freleng, Arthur D. Roderick, Art Roderick, Fred Murray
Votes: 646
34. The Murder of Laci Peterson (2017)
TV-14 | 303 min | Documentary, Crime
Nearing the 15th anniversary of Laci Peterson's disappearance, A&E Networks takes a fresh look at the case. A definitive factual account by those who lived and breathed it every day.
Stars: Ted Rowlands, Gloria Gomez, Nancy Grace, Chris Pixley
Votes: 1,343
35. The Killing Season (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
The Killing Season is an immersive series that follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time.
Stars: Joshua Zeman, Rachel Mills, Peter Brendt, Thomas Hargrove
Votes: 1,564
36. Killing Richard Glossip (2017– )
Documentary
An Oklahoma man convicted of Murder for Hire, sits on death row. Already granted a stay of execution THREE times, Glossip continues to proclaim innocence. This documentary follows Glossip's... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Troy, Paul Grace, Joseph le Compte, Alison Kawa
Votes: 111
37. Footsteps in the Snow (2014 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Crime
Weaving together the gripping tale dating back to 1957, Footsteps in the Snow recounts the chilling story of the coldest case in American history ever to be solved - the murder of Maria Ridulph.
Director: Matthew Watts | Stars: Roak Burke, Rhana Cassidy, Francesca Contino, Lawrence Derx
Votes: 91
38. Cold Case Files (2017– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
Tense new series exploring cold cases from victims death to criminal conviction. Expertly narrated by a foreboding Danny Glover.
Stars: Bill Kurtis, Danny Glover, Laurent Andruet, Bradford Eckhart
Votes: 1,705
39. Cold Justice (2013– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV
Reality series following former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and crime scene investigator Yolanda McClary as they crack cold cases across the U.S.
Stars: Kelly Siegler, Yolanda McClary, Steve Spingola, Alan Brown
Votes: 1,979
40. Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery (2018)
126 min | Documentary, Crime
Investigators are puzzled by the brutality of Travis Alexander's murder. Explicit audio and video recordings reveal the scandalous details that sparked public outrage and turned Jodi Arias into the most hated woman in America.
Stars: Yesse Rodriguez, Caleb J. Spivak, Beth Karas, Jane Velez-Mitchell
Votes: 706
41. Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery (2017)
TV-14 | 126 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
It meets with the family at the center of it all, the Anthonys, to hear their first-hand account of the tragic details surrounding the death of their granddaughter Caylee. We'll reveal the ... See full summary »
Stars: Diane Dimond, Jeff Ashton, Cindy Anthony, Jane Velez-Mitchell
Votes: 997
42. JonBenet: An American Murder Mystery (2016)
TV-14 | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
A three-part miniseries exploring the various theories surrounding the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey.
Stars: Braxton Alexander, Michael Reagan, Doug Stroup, Diane Dimond
Votes: 425
43. Casting JonBenet (2017)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
In the months following the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, responses were elicited from her Colorado hometown community, creating a work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired.
Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Hannah Cagwin, Aeona Cruz, Liv Bagley, Shylee Sagle
Votes: 5,749
44. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
86 min | Documentary, History
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Rebecca Moore, Janet Shular, Tim Carter, Stanley Clayton
Votes: 5,642
45. Brother's Keeper (1992)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward, Walt Geisler
Votes: 4,283 | Gross: $1.31M
46. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,966 | Gross: $1.21M
47. The Central Park Five (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana
Votes: 7,936 | Gross: $0.27M
48. Tales of the Grim Sleeper (2014)
TV-MA | 110 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over a span of twenty-five years.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Barney Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin | Stars: Nick Broomfield, Lonnie David Franklin Jr., Donna, Steve
Votes: 3,220
49. Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation (2007)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary about Albert Fish, who was a sadistic and cannibalistic serial killer.
Director: John Borowski | Stars: Oto Brezina, Joe Coleman, Bob Dunsworth, Albert Fish
Votes: 1,314
50. Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters (2001 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.
Director: Sean Buckley | Stars: Richard Morgan, Melanie Porter, Jennifer Franks, Deane Hughes
Votes: 438
51. The Pig Farm (2011)
86 min | Documentary, Crime
Award-winning investigation into the crimes of Robert Pickton. This documentary explores why it took so many years to capture and convict Canada's most prolific serial killer. Troubling revelations about who knew what, and when.
Stars: Maggie Huculak, Vicki Gabereau, Tamara Hamilton, Renee Olbert
Votes: 394
52.
America Undercover (1983– )
Episode:
The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer
(1992)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You'll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and ... See full summary »
Directors: Arthur Ginsberg, Tom Spain | Stars: Richard Kuklinski, Michael Baden, Robert J. Carroll, Lee Grant
Votes: 1,111
53. Badlands, Texas (2015–2016)
42 min | Crime, Reality-TV
The small town of Terlingua, Texas is a little known oasis on the Rio Grande River where eccentric residents trade modern comforts for a unique brand of freedom. But the price of their ... See full summary »
Stars: Ty Mitchell, Ronda Haberer, Ronny Dodson, Michael Kasper
Votes: 239
54. Beware the Slenderman (2016)
TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Tells the story of two 12-year old girls, who attempted to murder one of their friends in an attempt to appease Slenderman, a fictional monster from a horror website.
Director: Irene Taylor | Stars: Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, Angie Geyser, William Weier
Votes: 7,811
55. Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Crime
A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Gary Allen, Violet Blue, James A. Cohen, Joseph DeMarco
Votes: 1,834
56. Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014)
TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary, Crime
A small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Nicole Kidman, Helen Hunt, Matt Dillon
Votes: 1,083
57. Wild Wild Country (2018)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime
When Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith
Votes: 35,104
58. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
Stars: Trey Borzillieri, Jerry Clark, Jason Wick, Lamont King
Votes: 31,022
59. November 13: Attack on Paris (2018)
55 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary chronicling the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015.
Stars: François Hollande, Line, Jimmy, Anne Hidalgo
Votes: 3,743
60. Frenemies (2013–2014)
Documentary, Crime
The bond between two friends seems unbreakable until lies, backstabbing, and betrayal turn a friendship into a gruesome nightmare. Friends who are at one time devoted to each other have ... See full summary »
Stars: Tracy Thorne, Stephanie Katz, Eugene Avella, Eric Trautmann
Votes: 95
61. Out of Thin Air (2017)
85 min | Documentary, Crime
Iceland, 1976. Six suspects confess to two violent crimes. This is the strangest criminal investigation you've never heard of.
Director: Dylan Howitt | Stars: Erla Bolladóttir, Sævar Ciesiekski, Tryggvi Leifsson, Albert Skaftason
Votes: 2,508
62. I Am a Killer (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows incarcerated killers, who tell the story of how they ended up there.
Stars: Swaylee Loughnane, Reece Alexander-Putinas, David Galea, James Robertson
Votes: 4,971
63. Inside the Criminal Mind (2017–2018)
52 min | Documentary, Crime
Inside the Criminal Mind- a gripping exploration exposing the psychological machinations and immoral behavior that define the most nefarious criminal types. Every episode of the series ... See full summary »
Stars: Kostas A. Katsavdakis, Antonio Pedro, Geoffrey Martin, Olina Valdmanova
Votes: 1,229
64. The Innocent Man (2018)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he didn't commit. Based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town."
Stars: Heather McPhaul, John Grisham, Erik Anthony Russo, Kyle Williams
Votes: 6,544
65. Dream/Killer (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, causing his father, Bill, to embark on a 10-year campaign to prove Ryan's innocence.
Director: Andrew Jenks | Stars: Kevin Crane, Chuck Erickson, Bill Ferguson, Leslie Ferguson
Votes: 2,169
66. Murder Mountain (2018)
43 min | Documentary, Crime
What happens when California dreaming becomes a nightmare? When people head to Humboldt County, California in search of quick riches in the form of marijuana.
Stars: Billy Honsal, Kerry Ireland, Braden Brawner, Mike Downey
Votes: 3,547
67. The Scarlet Letter Reports (2018– )
Talk-Show
Amanda Knox presents a series exploring the deeply personal journey into what it's like for women to be publicly shamed-often construed as sexual villains by the media-and how you rebuild your life after.
Stars: Amanda Knox, Mischa Barton, Brett Rossi, Anita Sarkeesian
68. Autopsy 6: Secrets of the Dead (1999 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime
Autopsy examines how forensic examiners can help solve crimes. "The Case of the Severed Hand" examines a case where a waterlogged hand leads to a defiled corpse and a practitioner of black ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Ginsberg | Stars: Marlene Sanders, Jeffrey J. Lewis, Michael Baden, Andrew Katrinak
Votes: 153
69. Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2014– )
45 min | Documentary, Biography
A forensic pathologist (currently Dr. Michael Hunter) analyzes the official autopsy reports of various celebrities to determine their cause of death.
Stars: Michael Hunter, Eric Meyers, Linda Papadopoulos, Iain Glen
Votes: 831
70. Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders (2017)
TV-14 | Documentary
The 1959 slaying of the Clutter family in Kansas serves as the catalyst for Truman Capote's groundbreaking work "In Cold Blood," a pioneering true crime book that explores the chilling crime and its aftermath.
Stars: Beth Tedrow, Larry Welch, Kevin Bascue, Gwyneth Frack
Votes: 481
71. Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)
TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime
The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Jan Broberg, Bob Broberg, Mary Ann Broberg, Susan Broberg
Votes: 22,248
72. LA 92 (2017)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Henry Alfaro, Danny Bakewell, John D. Barnett, Bart Bartholomew
Votes: 6,903
73. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Stars: Stephen Michaud, Bob Keppel, Kathleen McChesney, Ward Lucas
Votes: 32,929
74. Lorena (2019)
TV-MA | 64 min | Documentary, Crime
From Executive Producer Jordan Peele, this four-part docuseries re-investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse.
Stars: Lorena Bobbitt, John Wayne Bobbitt, Paul Ebert, Kim Gandy
Votes: 2,466
75. Into the Abyss (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall
Votes: 17,354 | Gross: $0.22M
76. The Killing of America (1981)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary of the decline of America. It features footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.
Director: Sheldon Renan | Stars: Chuck Riley, Ed Dorris, Thomas Noguchi, Sirhan Sirhan
Votes: 2,370
77. 77 Minutes (2016)
98 min | Documentary
A doc exploration of the 1984 McDonald's Massacre, where a man walked into a San Diego fast food restaurant and shot forty men, women, and children.
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: Carlos Amezcua, Maria Aquino, Max Branscomb, Richard Carlson
Votes: 941
78. Real Detective (2016–2018)
43 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Each episode is a crime-solution reenactment of a real murder. The actual detectives offer commentary throughout the show.
Stars: Michael Douglas Cake, Liana Montoro, Tyrone Benskin, Mizinga Mwinga
Votes: 3,612
79. The Case Against Adnan Syed (2019)
TV-14 | 67 min | Documentary, Crime
Popularized by the podcast, "Serial," the ongoing story of Adnan Syed who was convicted of murdering a high school student.
Stars: Sarah Koenig, Anne Yao, Tyler Maroney, Rabia Chaudry
Votes: 2,771
80. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
TV-14 | 119 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of Theranos, a multi-billion dollar tech company, its founder Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female billionaire, and the massive fraud that collapsed the company.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Elizabeth Holmes, Dan Ariely, Roger Parloff
Votes: 15,208
81. The Detectives: Murder on the Streets (2017)
Documentary, Crime
Over the course of a year we follow Crime detectives in Manchester UK unravel complex cases in four episodes.
Stars: Shaun Dooley, Louise Malkinson, Colin Barr, Paul Dosaj
Votes: 238
82. The Murder Detectives (2015– )
Documentary, Crime
Filmed in a documentary style, this UK Police TV Series deals with detectives handling murders.
Votes: 242
83. Private Violence (2014)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Oklahoma Cop Deanna was kidnapped by Robbie, her estranged husband, and beaten in the cab of his truck over a harrowing four-day journey. They were pulled over by police and she was taken ... See full summary »
Director: Cynthia Hill | Stars: Kit Gruelle, Deanna Walters, Stacy Cox, Kimlani Ford
Votes: 285
84. Audrie & Daisy (2016)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Crime
A look at the effects that online bullying has on the lives of teenagers and their community.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Robin Bourland, Daisy Coleman, Charles Coleman, Melinda Coleman
Votes: 7,028
85. Disappeared (2009–2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
The heartbreaking, mystifying and unbelievable stories of loved ones who have disappeared and the families that never give up hope.
Stars: Christopher Crutchfield Walker, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Geno McDermott, Lorri Leighton
Votes: 1,362
86. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Crime
A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
Stars: Peter Thomas, Tom Bevel, Skip Palenik, Lowell Levine
Votes: 7,275
87. Goodnight, Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle (2013)
87 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The discovery of the mutilated body of a mentally challenged young mother begins a journey into madness that is so unbelievable the mastermind behind the crime ultimately got away with murder.
Director: J. David Miles | Stars: Lisa Baer, Danny Bixler, Desta Bixler, Jamie Bracy
Votes: 908
88. Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8 (2019– )
The murders of eight women in Jennings, Louisiana, are investigated. The women knew each other and their bodies were discovered in similar circumstances -- yet local police refuse to link the deaths, triggering conspiracy theories.
Stars: Greg Stebner, Brittany Jones, Billy Conner Jr.
Votes: 55
89. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)
TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Crime
Teen Michelle Carter's actions shocked a nation - but what really happened behind closed doors? This HBO special showcases the prosecution's point of view and alternately the defense's. Which side do you fall on?
Stars: Jesse Barron, Emily Bazelon, Sam Boardman, Peter Breggin
Votes: 7,863
90. The Confession Tapes (2017– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime
A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.
Stars: David Burns, Brian Hutchinson, James Konat, Loretta Fisher
Votes: 5,706
91. Final Appeal (2018– )
Crime
Brian Banks was a star high school football player on track to play professionally... until a false conviction landed him in prison for five years and nearly destroyed his life.
Stars: Andy Hale, Jason Kolowski, Loni Coombs, Brian K Banks
Votes: 49
92. Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers (2018– )
Documentary, Crime
Documents the murder of Jessica Chambers, talks to friends and family of both Jessica and Quentin Tellis (man accused of killing her) discusses the evidence there is (or isn't) and has parts of the court trial(s) that have taken place
Stars: Beth Karas, Katie J.M. Baker, Therese Apel
Votes: 429
93. The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell (2019)
240 min | Documentary, Crime
Susan Powell was just 28 years old when she vanished from her suburban home in West Valley City, Utah in 2009.
Stars: Stephanie Bauer, Jennifer Graves, Josh Skurnik, Chuck Cox
Votes: 891
94. The Jury Speaks (2017)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, History
Through the eyes of the original jurors, this series re-examines some of the most controversial cases of "The People v. Michael Jackson," "The People v. OJ Simpson," "The People v. George Zimmerman" and "The People v. Robert Durst".
Stars: Christopher McDaniel, Nick Raffaele, Charmar Jeter, Mary Beth Heilmann
Votes: 86
95. Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks (2017)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Crime
"Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks" offers a fresh look at the infamous serial killer's life through the eyes of the woman who became his closest confidant. With new interviews from ... See full summary »
Stars: Lionel Dahmer, Nancy Glass, Shari Dahmer, Pamela Bass
Votes: 586
96. Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48 (2018– )
120 min | Documentary
Famed prosecutor and defense attorney Marcia Clark delves into some of the most controversial homicides in America. These are cases that have shocked and captivated the public, but have ... See full summary »
Stars: Sal LaBarbera, Marcia Clark, Alina Burroughs, Drew Peterson
Votes: 213
97. Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
Stars: Deanna Thompson, John Green, Claudette Hamlin, Anna Yourkin
Votes: 62,267
98. Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019)
TV-MA | 186 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
The documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Oral Hillary, Brian Phillips, Tyler Rodrigues
Votes: 2,924
99. The Confession Killer (2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
Henry Lee Lucas was known as America's most prolific serial killer, admitting to hundreds of murders, but, as DNA results contradict his confessions, will they expose the biggest criminal justice hoax in U.S. history?
Stars: Bob Prince, Nan Cuba, Hugh Aynesworth, Phil Ryan
Votes: 10,316
100. The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers (2018)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Series examining the disappearance of Crystal Rogers from her small Kentucky town and the mysterious death of her father a year later. As investigators look closer, other unsolved cases emerge.
Star: Judy McKee
Votes: 409
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