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Becoming Evil: Serial Killers

2019 · 1 season

A sober, interview-driven true-crime survey that catalogs notorious killers with clinical detachment, unsettling more than thrilling.

Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Tom Kimball, Katherine Ramsland, Eric Hickey
Overview
This 7-part season is filled with expert interviews and in-depth portraits of some of America's most infamous killers including John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, Richard Ramirez, James DeAngelo, Aileen Wuornos, Jeffrey Dahmer, Andrew Cunanan, Ted Bundy and many others.

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Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Tom Kimball, Katherine Ramsland, Eric Hickey
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • madness
    • death
    • obsession
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, documentary
    Starring
    Tom Kimball, Katherine Ramsland, Eric Hickey, Jack Levin, Kirk Gill, JonBenét Ramsey, Charles Cullen
    Length
    1 seasons, 7 episodes
    Network
    Prime Video
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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