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Serial Killer Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 17 films about a serial killer, spanning 1931–2013. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1986

    Blue Velvet

    Lumberton — 1980s
    Suburban · Urbandir. David Lynch
  • 2004

    Collateral

    Los Angeles — 2000s
    Urbandir. Michael Mann
  • 1978

    Halloween

    Haddonfield — 1960s · 1970s
    Suburbandir. John Carpenter
  • 1971

    Klute

    New York City — 1970s
    Urbandir. Alan J. Pakula
  • 1997

    L.A. Confidential

    Los Angeles — 1950s
    Urbandir. Curtis Hanson
  • 2005

    Lady Vengeance

    Seoul — 1990s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Park Chan-wook
  • 1931

    M

    Berlin — 1930s
    Urbandir. Fritz Lang
  • 2003

    Memories of Murder

    South Korea — 1980s · 2000s
    Rural · Urbandir. Bong Joon Ho
  • 2009

    Mother

    South Korea — 2000s
    Rural · Urbandir. Bong Joon Ho
  • 2007

    No Country for Old Men

    Texas — 1980s
    Desert · Rural · Urbandir. Joel Coen
  • 1998

    Perfect Blue

    Tokyo — 1990s
    Urbandir. Satoshi Kon
  • 2013

    Prisoners

    Pennsylvania — 2010s
    Suburban · Ruraldir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 1960

    Psycho

    Phoenix · California — 1950s
    Rural · Urbandir. Alfred Hitchcock
  • 1995

    Se7en

    1990s
    Urbandir. David Fincher
  • 1991

    The Silence of the Lambs

    Virginia · Baltimore · Memphis — 1990s
    Urban · Rural · Undergrounddir. Jonathan Demme
  • 1999

    The Talented Mr. Ripley

    New York City · Italy — 1950s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Anthony Minghella
  • 2007

    Zodiac

    San Francisco · California — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Urban · Ruraldir. David Fincher

Frequently asked

How many movies are about a serial killer?

Kinora's catalogue lists 17 films about a serial killer, spanning 1931–2013.

What are some movies about a serial killer?

Films about a serial killer in our catalogue include Blue Velvet (1986), Collateral (2004), Halloween (1978), Klute (1971), and L.A. Confidential (1997).

What is the oldest movie about a serial killer?

M (1931) is the earliest film about a serial killer in our catalogue; the most recent is Prisoners (2013).

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