20 movies based on real-life serial killers

Woman of the Hour (2024) | Image Source: Anna kendrick/Instagram
Woman of the Hour (2024) | Image Source: Anna kendrick/Instagram

18) The Night Stalker (2016)

The Night Stalker (2016) | Image Source: Lifetime
The Night Stalker (2016) | Image Source: Lifetime

This biographical crime thriller revolves around the horrible crimes committed by the notorious "Night Stalker," Richard Ramirez, who terrorized Los Angeles in the 1980s. Lou Diamond Phillips chillingly acts as Ramirez, capturing the depraved and charismatic killer. It is framed from a journalistic interview with Ramirez, layered with psychological tension. While it is not very graphic, it tells how Ramirez's acts affected his victims and the city as a whole. The Night Stalker provides an exciting yet at the same time frightening portrayal of one of America's most fearsome serial killers.

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Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal