Men who offed their wife, fiancee or girlfriend
by mswoc | created - 16 Jul 2014 | updated - 10 months ago | Publicreal-life docudramas
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1. Fatal Vision (1984)
TV-14 | 181 min | Crime, Drama, History
A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green Beret Army doctor, murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters.
Stars: Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Barry Newman, Gary Cole
Votes: 1,137
2. Echoes in the Darkness (1987)
Unrated | 250 min | Drama
Based on the true life story that took place in 1979, this movie follows the murders of Susan Reinert (Stockard Channing) and her two children in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, a case that lasted seven years.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Stockard Channing, Robert Loggia, Peter Boyle
Votes: 447
3. Murder Ordained (1987 TV Movie)
185 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of a bedroom-eyed Kansas preacher who decided that getting rid of his wife, and his secretary's husband, was the will of the Lord.
Director: Mike Robe | Stars: Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, Kathy Bates, Guy Boyd
Votes: 383
4. Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama
Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife JoAnn. When the court rules in JoAnn's favor, Colin hires a hit man to kill her--and almost gets away with it.
Director: Francis Mankiewicz | Stars: Kate Nelligan, Kenneth Welsh, Robert Benson, Leon Pownall
Votes: 157
5. Blind Faith (1990)
190 min | Thriller
A wealthy businessman is accused of murdering his wife to collect insurance money to pay gambling debts. Although his three sons initially believe his innocence, his actions and court evidence soon begin to prove otherwise.
Stars: Robert Urich, Joanna Kerns, David Barry Gray, Jay Underwood
Votes: 396
6. Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990 TV Movie)
PG | 88 min | Crime, Thriller
Fact-based story about a Boston furrier and his pregnant wife who was shot in their car on October 23, 1989. The wife and child subsequently died. The husband then told that his attacker ... See full summary »
Director: Jerrold Freedman | Stars: Ken Olin, Margaret Colin, Annabella Price, James Handy
Votes: 207
7. In a Child's Name (1991)
Not Rated | 192 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
A true story about a woman who fights her brother-in-law's parents for custody of her deceased sister's baby upon learning that her brother-in-law murdered her sister.
Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Ontkean, Timothy Carhart, David Huddleston
Votes: 709
8. Love, Lies and Murder (1991)
PG-13 | 150 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a young housewife is murdered, the cops find her troubled daughter guilty after she confesses to the crime - but was she really the killer?
Stars: Clancy Brown, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Tom Bower
Votes: 653
9. Deadly Matrimony (1992 TV Movie)
Unrated | 182 min | Drama, Thriller
Alan Masters is a despicable businessman with his hands in organized crime. He marries Diane, a kind and gentle woman, and abuses and batters her viciously. Sergeant John Reed has had ... See full summary »
Director: John Korty | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Treat Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Xander Berkeley
Votes: 365
10. Between Love and Hate (1993 TV Movie)
89 min | Crime, Drama
An older woman seduces a younger man and then breaks up with him. He becomes obsessive and refuses to accept the break up and subsequently turns violent.
Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Susan Lucci, Patrick Van Horn, Raymond J. Barry, Moira Sinise
Votes: 221
11. Dead Before Dawn (1993 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
A wife with a young family finds life becoming unbearable with her successful but violent and abusive husband. After filing for divorce, she quickly learns that her husband, through fear of... See full summary »
Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Cheryl Ladd, Jameson Parker, G.W. Bailey, Kim Coates
Votes: 605
12. Dead by Sunset (1995– )
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama, Thriller
A doctor meets a handsome, successful man and soon marries him--unaware that he cheated on his first wife, raped her, abused and tortured his children, and when his wife was about to leave him, murdered her.
Stars: Ken Olin, Lindsay Frost, Annette O'Toole, John Terry
Votes: 434
13. Our Mother's Murder (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Thriller
Fact-based true crime story about the murder of publishing heiress Anne Scripps Douglas who, in 1989, married a young hunk who eventually killed her.
Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Holly Marie Combs, Roxanne Hart, Sarah Chalke, James Wilder
Votes: 609
14. Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 93 min | Drama
Diane and David love each other, but when they go to separate army academies, David has an affair. Diane snaps and ultimately something very sinister happens that the couple get involved in.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Holly Marie Combs, David Lipper, Cassidy Rae, Dee Wallace
Votes: 808
15. And Never Let Her Go (2001 TV Movie)
200 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The true story of a woman's suspicious disappearance after ending an affair with a powerful, married attorney.
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Mark Harmon, Rachel Ward, Kathryn Morris, Steven Eckholdt
Votes: 722
16. Guilty Hearts (2002 TV Movie)
180 min | Crime, Drama
Quiet and unassuming church organist Jenny Moran is depressed with her marriage to working-class Matt and leaves him. Jenny begins an affair with the manipulative and charming Dr. Stephen ... See full summary »
Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Treat Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Gary Basaraba, Olympia Dukakis
Votes: 203
17. The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 84 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
As the police search for a missing pregnant woman, new evidence emerges that throws suspicion on her seemingly devoted husband.
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Dean Cain, Sarah Joy Brown, G.W. Bailey, Cindy Hogan
Votes: 1,277
18. Murder on Pleasant Drive (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The "true story" of John Smith and his disappearing wives, and how the perseverance of the daughter and sister of his second wife Fran finally brought the story together and broke at least a part of the case.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Kelli Williams, Amy Madigan, Susan Hogan, Vincent Gale
Votes: 357
19. Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Drama
Following the mysterious disappearance of his fourth wife, a man is accused of the murder of his third.
Director: Mikael Salomon | Stars: Rob Lowe, Kaley Cuoco, Catherine Dent, Cara Buono
Votes: 1,880
20. Fatal Honeymoon (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Biography, Crime
A man is accused of drowning his wife during their scuba diving trip at Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Director: Nadia Tass | Stars: Billy Miller, Amber Clayton, Gary Sweet, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 924
21. Capturing Chris Watts (2019 TV Movie)
Documentary
The disturbing case of a father who killed his own family for the sake of an affair.
Stars: Nickole Atkinson, Susan Constantine, Jarrett Ferentino, Dylan Howard
Votes: 19
22. Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
When Chris Watts stoically yet smirkingly pleaded to television cameras for the safe return of his missing pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters, dark secrets loomed just beneath the surface.
Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Ashley Williams, Chloe Van Landschoot, Brooke Smith, April Telek
Votes: 710
23. The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media (2021)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Examines Gabby's life through the curated lens she created and immerses the viewer in the world of social-media sleuthing that was crucial to the case.
Directors: Oliver Price, Neil Rawles, Daniel Smith | Star: Alexander Denning
Votes: 581
24. Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts (2022 TV Movie)
84 min | Documentary, Crime
Chris Watts appeared to have a perfect life until he shockingly confesses to strangling his pregnant wife and two daughters.
Stars: Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Bella Watts, Celeste Watts
Votes: 164
25. The Gabby Petito Story (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama
Follows Gabby's tragic murder, centering on her complicated relationship with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and what might have gone wrong during their cross-country trip.
Director: Thora Birch | Stars: Skyler Samuels, Evan Hall, Thora Birch, Douglas Taurel
Votes: 728
26. Love You to Death: Gabby Petito (2023 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary, Crime
When a young couple goes missing, witness sightings, social media tips, and details about a domestic dispute fuel the public's concern that something has gone terribly wrong.
Director: Victoria Duley | Stars: Jason K Jensen, Louisa Warwick, Jameca Woody Cooper
Votes: 26
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