Serial killers are notorious for their grisly crimes and disturbing behavior, but what makes a serial killer a serial killer? Josh and Chuck discuss the history, psychology and methodology of serial killing and serial killers in this episode.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the dark world of serial killers, exploring everything from the origin of the term to the psychology and sociology behind these horrific crimes. The hosts discuss the differences between serial killers, mass murderers, and spree killers, examine famous cases like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, and debate whether these killers are truly insane or products of societal breakdown. Along the way, they cover profiling techniques, classification systems, and some surprisingly disturbing statistics about who becomes a serial killer and why.
Dead Man
1995
2h 2m
★ 7.3
"It's like Johnny Depp in Dead Man. In the forest? — Josh compared Jeffrey Dahmer cuddling with a dead deer to a scene from the Johnny Depp film Dead Man."
— Josh
"organized, e.g. Dexter — Chuck used Dexter as an example of an organized serial killer when discussing different classifications."
— Chuck
Monster
2003
1h 49m
★ 7.2
"Charlize Theron, have you heard of her? Boy, they uglyed her up for that movie. — Chuck referenced Charlize Theron's transformation to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster."
— Chuck
"And I think Psycho, um, uh, Anthony Hopkins character is based on a gene as well. — Josh mentioned that the character in Psycho was also based on serial killer Ed Gein, though he mixed up the actor (should be Anthony Perkins, not Hopkins)."
— Josh
Summer School
1987
1h 37m
★ 6.4
"Do the dance for me, baby. Was that a Texas Chainsaw Massacre summer school reference — Josh was trying to identify a reference that seemed to combine Texas Chain Saw Massacre with the movie Summer School."
— Josh
The Lone Ranger
1949
★ 6.8
"serials that you would watch at the movies, like The Lone Ranger — Chuck mentioned that FBI agent Robert Ressler, who coined the term 'serial killer,' was a fan of movie serials like The Lone Ranger."
— Chuck
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
1h 59m
★ 8.3
"free screening of silence of the lambs with Jody Foster and Anthony Hopkins — Chuck told a story about accidentally seeing Silence of the Lambs in college thinking it would be a different type of film."
— Chuck
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
1h 23m
★ 7.3
"He was the inspiration for Buffalo Bill and leather face. Yeah. And Texas Chainsaw Massacre. — Chuck mentioned that Ed Gein was the inspiration for characters in several horror films including Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
— Chuck
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