From Hannibal Lecter to Harry Powell, serial killers are some of the most fascinating characters ever put on film. Here are EW's 30 favorite movies about the monsters in our midst.

Here's a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or more killings separated by a span of time. A majority of ...

A married father who struck prolonged fear in the US Wichita district, in Kansas, Rader murdered 10 people between 1974 and 1991. But he was not the sort of killer who reeked of insanity or death. He ...

One of two women accused of murdering teenager Aaron Pajich has testified a book she wrote about a serial killer was "not true" and lists of grisly torture methods found at her home were part of her ...

Serial killers have long haunted yet fascinated audiences. While there’s no question that people fear murderers, they also can’t help but want to know more about their motivations for harm, offering a ...

WARNING GRAPHIC: From depraved thugs to heinous serial killers, here is a dark list of murderers from Central Queensland and when some of the offenders could be released on parole. There have been 68 ...

Hollywood has done a stellar job in portraying these monsters as terrifying beings who lurk around every dark corner, thirsty for blood and ready to strike at any moment. They are easily spotted: ...

British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care and attempting to murder a further six. As a forensic criminologist, many people have asked ...

Serial killer shows, like Monster: The Ed Gein Story and the equally as disturbing The Serpentabout Charles Sobhraj, have never been more popular – and most of these stories focus on disturbed men ...