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.

If you enjoy stories about real-life serial killers, you’ve had a lot to consume on television in recent years. Monster: The Ed Gein Story has been on everyone’s lips lately. Before that, there were ...

Cinema draws much of its power from letting us witness things we wouldn't otherwise see in real life. Thankfully, most of us will never encounter serial killers in our day-to-day lives, but we sure do ...

Why are we so fascinated with serial killers? In our current moment, people have found themselves purveying true crime podcasts, documentaries, and serial killer movies with Hannibal Lecter ...

It was Charlize Theron’s 2003 Oscar-winning turn as female serial killer and prostitute Aileen Wuornos, who brutally killed seven men in 1989 and 1990, that reignited an explosion in movies and TV ...

Serial killer movies occupy a uniquely unsettling corner of cinema, blending psychological tension with the darkest edges of human behavior. The genre has evolved dramatically over the decades and ...