17 Best Serial Killer Movies On Amazon Prime (2022 Updated)

A few months before the Shout release, Serial Mom came up in a conversation with my kid. She is at a perfect age to be shocked silly and have her humor DNA altered. I had the DVD, but this called for BluRay.

Actually it called for VHS rental, popcorn and cherry kool-aid, but I wanted to see a pristine print. So I went looking and was extremely confused about what seemed to only be a UK release or if there was a US release it was out of print.

I gave up. I held off on showing the DVD. A few months later Shout announce their release with poster and then my copy finally arrived. The film totally sucked. Oh sorry, that was “Maximum Overdrive”.

Serial Mom, on the other hand is a perfect “dark” comedy. In quotes because it isn’t dark-dark by 2017 terms, but maybe would be considered dark-stylized. It starts with subtle then not really subtle, then subtle goes missing.

John Waters juxtaposes this against a sunny, sunny day to great effect. Another plus that took years for me to understand was how perfectly his team nails this time period. Wanna know what it was like then? That was it.

LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!! This movie is so funny and gruesome and so much fun AND BASED ON A TRUE STORY! Kathleen Turner, Rickie Lake and a (PRE SCREAM) Matthew Lillard who basically is RANDY from SCREAM in this film.

I like to pretend its a prequel to SCREAM.

You don’t have to be a fan of John Waters work or early films to love this movie, tho I’m a huge fan! This is a great comedy with some horror elements, another solid original film from a legend.

The item was shipped and delivered to me in less than expected, so that’s a plus. One thing on the other hand, however, is the fact that this double-sided disc has closed captioning on both sides that cannot be disabled.

I feel that this detail is something that should have been included on the item specification/feature list. It’s not unbearable to the point to where you can’t enjoy watching the movie, but it is a little annoying.

especially to someone who’s as compulsive as I am, Lol. 🙂 On a positive note, though, I’m still pleased to have this film added to my personal movie collection. It’s was one of my favorites coming up as a child, and I can remember watching it numerous when it would air on television throughout the years.

All that being said, my maximum review of this product is 3 stars. I’d go 3. 5 if Walmart would let me. If it wasn’t for the “mandatory” closed captioning feature, I’d honestly have went 5 stars because I’m so much of a fan.

This is one of my all time favorite movies and it is not on ANY streaming service. I paid $3. 99 to own this movie when I would have to pay the same or more to rent it one time! Annddddd. Best Buy exceeded my arrival expectations and it came several days early also! Thanks Best Buy!.

I am an avid movie watcher and this is one of my all-time favorites! I have seen a LOT of movies and this one is one of the best. The preformances by the cast is great and the storyline is smart and was hard to predict even for me.

I recommend tis movie to anyone who likes thrillers and anyone else just looking for a good movie.

It wont play on my Blu-Ray player without some Upgrade???? It is worthless to me! This was Never stated at the time of purchase! Very unhappy with this purchase!

I read almost every book John Grisham ever wrote and for the most part I liked them well. Tel que A time to kill, The Pelican Brief very well written, good story line and the movie managed to follow the books closely.

By the time he got to the client, he went into mass production, and the quality of the stories suffered. In all 3 movies the casting was great, which made ATTK and TPB good and entertaining movies. I was less impress with the client.

Putting it as part of a package is a good strategy otherwise it would not sell.

The DVDs are rather old style, required printing on both sides. Still worked as they should.

DISJOINTED. No real plot, extreme violence just for shock value. Contact me, I’ll sell this to you for a discounted price!

Psyco hero runs into sadistic killer. Killer is impressed with heros killing skills and looks for his epic battle. Gruesome and engaging.

Very odd and twisted, liked it but it wasn’t quite what I expected from this director. still good to watch.

Outstanding! I wasn’t hoping for a Hunt for Red October or a Crimson Tide as those movies deserve Oscar awards, no instead I saw the most Top of the notch Ultra High End latest technology a submarine can have.

The action is epic and you will eventually end up watching this movie over and over again. Call the pizza guy, make sure you have Pepsi and Popcorn ready because this is what theater is about and with Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman and others, this movie nailed it to the teeth! This is a True Dolby Atmos and True Ultra HD with brilliant colors that will make your OLED TV come to life.

Put this on your submarine Wishlist and get ready for some theatrical action!.

Reasonable submarine flick. It’s no “Hunt for Red October”, but it was certainly entertaining. The script wasn’t bad, but it could have been better. The CG is well done, but it’s still CG. The acting is competent, but not Academy Award material.

If you’re just looking to snuggle up on the couch with some popcorn and kill a couple hours, it will do nicely. If it were a car, it would be a Camry – not a Porsche. It’ll get you there reliably and comfortably, and might even be fun to drive.

But it’s not likely to get your pulse rate up very high. 4 out of 5. Good, but not great. That pretty much sums it up.

I first rented this movie on Blu-Ray because it has Dolby Atmos. I wasn’t expecting much from the theatrical performance and was pleasantly surprised it was actually good. It’s not “Hunt for Red October”, but is quite entertaining with excellent visual and sound effects.

When I saw this on sale at BB for next to nothing, I pulled the trigger. WOW! I thought the Blu-Ray version was technically a great picture, but the Dolby Vision 4K blows the Blu-Ray out of the water (excuse the pun).

If you have the Dolby Vision and Atmos equipment, you can’t wrong. Heck, at the sale price you can’t go wrong period.

Item is a good product and is the best transfer that you are going to get of this movie. Thanks a lot for the product in a timely manner.

It was a little high priced but worth it. A sequel that I feel surpasses the original in plot and characters. Well done and thank you very much. Robert Swords

This movie is pretty damn cool. I sure hope the third installment is just as good.

Halloween Kills picks up immediately where Halloween (2018) left off. It begins with a 1978 flashback that blends perfectly with the original movie, and it features numerous characters from the original (some of whom are the original actors reprising their roles).

From start to finish, this movie leaves the viewer intrigued, as well as anticipating the final installment, Halloween Ends, which is scheduled to be released next year.

The movie is just OK!! But gory in many parts. The movie was LAME and over done. It kinda ruined the Halloween franchise. Laughed at the movie too. 🤣🤣

I have been trying to add some of my hubby’s favorite movies to my collection. Every Halloween we had to watch ALL of the Halloween movies (yes, even #3…) Best Buy has great prices & great selections, I have not been disappointed with any of my purchases.

An American Werewolf in Paris was a pretty good sequel to The Classic An American Werewolf in London. The second film at the little bit more comedy. But still some pretty good kill scenes.

I originally saw this movie in the movie theater when first released. It is sort of a sequel to a previous movie, “An American Werewolf in London”. This one wasn’t as dark and had a happy ending as well as different characters (and location).

The special effects were decent, although lots of CGI was used. There was just enough dark humor to make the movie interesting. The ending was great!.

I love this movie, it’s my guilty pleasure. What I’m not happy about is that WalMart has this as a Widescreen version. And it’s not. The picture shown here it’s not what gets sent. The picture of AWIP DVD shown here says Widescreen across the top, and in the back it has it’s features listed in a YELLOW BOX.

The one they send you is the other version, the one that came out first I think, It has the grey box I the back, I think it says 1:85 format, I’m not sure. But this picture is misleading, WalMart should fix it.

I returned mine. But great movie!.

Old movie from the 1980’s. really had a great storyline and a super cast. It truly is a awesome movie. Must see.

Older movie but great. If you like crime dramas and documentaries about those that go after serial killers like on criminal minds, you’ll like this, I loved it. So much so I had to put it in my collection.

I had VOD’d this adaptation of the novel, and it was absolutely incredible. Each performance is amazing, its grisly, and truly keeps you guessing as it’s a story unlike any other. The film is beautiful to watch (shot on actual film!), and the blu ray transfer is great.

Scream Factory really delivered with this one.

I was pleasantly surprised with I am Not a Serial Killer. Great acting. Christopher Lloyd is fantastic. Max Records has arrived. Nice twist on the whole serial killer genre.

Mix Stranger Things with Dexter and you get the idea. Not high art, but a decent way to spend an hour and a half. Plot is a tad on the unbelievable side, but you know your not getting a documentary. Suspend a little belief and enjoy.

A modern classic. I was fascinated to recently learn of all the actors’ deliberate portrayals of their own lost and/or dark supporting characters. There is nothing flashy or Hollywood about this movie.

You want to take a shower after its low budget “snuff” film atmosphere. Then – of course – watch it again.

I watched this movie years ago (still have it in my collection), and it is one of the most disturbing movies I’ve ever watched. What makes it so scary is that it shows just how a killer like the one portrayed here can randomly select their next victim – no rhyme nor reason, maybe simply because of the color of the dress – and how easy it is for them to carry out their desires.

If this movie doesn’t make you start looking over your shoulder and double-checking that your doors are locked at night, then I don’t know what will. They ARE out there among us, it’s up to you to pay attention.

Yes, I would recommend this film; however, it’s not for the faint-of-heart.

The restoration job on this movie is unbelievable considering this was filmed on 16mm. Even those this movie is so good, it’s going to be very hard to watch it again for fun because of how much it unnerved me.

Great special feautures too.

On a budget of $100,000 – McNaughton and his crew were able to put together one of the most thoroughly unsettling films of all time. Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer regularly appears on various film critic’s ‘ most disturbing ‘ movie lists and remains controversial to this very day.

It is gritty, uncompromising in its realism and I consider it to be a true masterpiece of independent film making. A great deal of the credit for this movie’s uniqueness should be accredited to Richard Fire – the writer.

And although it is loosely based around the life of Henry Lee Lucas , the nihilistic atmosphere and overall creepiness has much to do with the way this story is told. At times, the audience can feel as if they are watching snippets from a snuff film – especially during the home invasion sequence.

Michael Rooker and Tom Towles give such stellar performances that it makes your skin crawl. Thanks to the script, Henry’s methodical, murderous behavior and cold-blooded attitude is , almost accidentally, morphed with a bizarre streak of chivalry/ heroism and this makes for an interesting viewing experience.

The story unfolds as such that Tom Towles’ character is, by comparison, an even more despicable human being than his counterpart and thus Henry the serial killer strangely becomes somewhat of a shining knight to the naive and vulnerable Becky ( played by Tracey Arnold) First-time viewers should ready themselves for a movie that is horrifying, but not really a horror film in the traditional sense.

In fact, it almost feels as if you are watching a documentary on a week in the life of a deranged killer. The interviews with McNaughton and Fire are revealing and will be of great interest to fans of the movie.

Rooker, Towles and Arnold also provide reflections and insight into the movie’s production. As for other bonuses, there is a Still Gallery, some outtakes and Deleted Scenes and a short documentary on the life of Henry Lee Lucas complete with interview sessions with some of the Texas police investigators involved in his capture and arrest, and Henry himself.

A great special edition, film quality is a real step-up from the old VHS copy I have kicking around. Well worth the money and a film that people who enjoy being unsettled will undoubtedly appreciate.

“HENRY, PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER”, loosely based on the case of Henry Lee Lucas, a confessed serial killer, is a terrifyingly intimate journey into the twisted life of a murderous psychotic. As the blank-eyed Henry (Michael Rooker) drifts from place to place, he selects victims at random, slaughters them, and captures the brutality on videotape.

When he is joined by his deranged roommate, a loudmouthed ex-convict named Otis (Tom Towles), the almost unfathomably malevolent acts multiply. Adding to all of this is Otis’ sister Becky (Tracy Arnold), who arrives for a visit and becomes attracted to Henry.

John McNaughton’s film, in the tradition of such classic studies of homicidal personality as PEEPING TOM and TAXI DRIVER, goes further than both of these movies in its flat refusal to tell the killer’s story on anything other than the killer’s terms.

McNaughton is able to present the world Henry aimlessly traverses as Henry sees it–almost unendurably bleak and meaningless–and in doing so he allows his film to go as deep into the nightmarish mind of a killer as anything ever committed to celluloid.

Originally filmed on a shoestring budget of just over $100,000 in 1985 and not released to theaters until 1990, this groundbreaking film accomplishment from director John McNaughton has all of the trademarks of a great film with superb story-telling and character development.

While many films in this genre go for slaher effects with villainous individuals portrayed as over-the-top, this movie keeps its central character on a completely human level, without having to resort to a wildly overblown script to deliver the goods.

It is also one of the best art-house films of its kind.

I saw this movie when it came out 20 years ago. I really wanted to see it again, because I watched most of it the first time behind my hands. So scary to know there was someone so sick & crazy lurking out there.

This is based on the life of Henry Lee Lucas, a real serial killer. It is gruesome, horrifying and very unforgetable!! It has( very) graphic scenes. Especially the FAMILY SCENE! I bought this mainly for the extras that came with it.

A documentary on Henry Lee Lucas. And the behind the scenes making of the movie. It has interviews with the actors, writers & director in this 2 disc set. It is a must have/see for anyone who likes movies about real people.

Just a reminder it is VERY DISTURBING TO WATCH!!!.

Freakin’ Awesome crime drama! Great Who-the f**k-dunit? This movie is “Saw” meets “Criminal Minds”. It’s got the always scrumptious Kathryn Morris, Val Kilmer as “The Nutty Crime Professor” and LL Cool J for some eye candy for the ladies.

LL actually delivers a strong acting performance in this. I’ve watched a lot of crime shows and horror. Let me tell you, this one is a great blend of genres! Liked it. A lot.

Heard some good reviews about this so I decided to try it out, basically a blind buy, but it was good

The only reason that I even know about this movie is because of Kathry Morris from “Cold Case” is in it. But then I saw that LL cool J, Val Kamer, and C. Slater where in it and thought it may be half way decent.

I really enjoyed it. The only problem was that I saw it on tv. It is almost like “Saw” but with out “Gigsaw”. I would like to see it on DVD. I am going to buy it to add to my selection. Don’t expect great acting.

To me it was a “who done it” type of movie. It is not for everyone. Please see it. Thanks.

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry’s murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw’s latest grisly remains and piecing together the puzzle.

However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences.

the saw movies get less good as they go along but there all still ok. since this is blu-ray, the gore is much more graphis and real looking and the openning scene is a bit to much. this installment has your typical traps and people screaming help.

the unique thing about this saw is that it shows jigsaw before he was a torture machine. it tells you how he got started and it pretty interesting. and the twists get more rediculous. (warning: spoiler) if you dont understand the twist at the end, then read on.

both saw 3 and 4 are happening at the same time. after the gorey first scene, everythings a flashback. the builing at the end of this saw is the setting in the 3rd one.

As each sequel arrives every year for the SAW franchise I always wonder when they are going to screw it up. They are still making respectable additions to this great series and part 4 is no exception.

Very well made, great traps and effects, but most of all it fits into the SAW story perfectly with the usually shocker for an ending. Jigsaws work will go on for another two sequels at least. Great sequel.

For U. S. Marshal Carrie Stetko, things are about to get even more dangerous. The only law enforcement in this unforgiving territory, she has just been sent to investigate a body on the ice. Antarctica’s first homicide.

A shocking discovery in itself, it will plunge her into an even more bizarre mystery and the revelation of secrets long-buried under the endless ice–secrets that someone believes are still worth killing for.

As Stetko races to find the killer before he finds her, winter is already closing in. In the deadly Antarctic whiteout, she won’t see him till he’s a breath away. The outside shots are beautiful. The whole idea of being on Antarctica was fascinating.

I think this movie will give you the kind of intelligent thriller fans of this genre of movies enjoy. This movie is more tasteful than a slasher movie but still just as gut-wrenching.

To say this 90-minute film is plot-less & pointless would be an insult to the terms. I remember there being massive snow, loose plot points & bad Australian accents blowing around. Again, there was Kate Beckinsale showing us how she freshens up without locking her door so the old perverts (Tom Skerrit) can sneak in on her and catch a peek.

Really, do we really have to do this B-movie style shower scene just to hold our interest at the South Pole? I don’t really think so. A nice romance scene would have been sufficient to flesh out Beckinsale’s character.

(NOT!) What character. I can’t really recall too much else, mainly because in only a short running time, it lapped itself with a blizzard of boredom. The film opens with a Russian transport plane hosting a bewildering gun battle at 10,000 feet in 1957.

No one knows what’s happening – on the aircraft or in the audience. Soon, though, the scene shifts to the present where U. S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (Beckinsale Van Helsing/The Aviator/Underground Evolution) is held up on a South Pole government outpost after shooting someone in a series of unforgettable flashbacks repeated 3/4 times.

For all you people, who are like me and love to see people struggling against the wind in freezing cold deserted tundras of the South pole, I have to say yeah, this was a bone chilling ride, but only for the thrill.

No strong plot makes this a candidate for cut down rendition of a 1 hour Fox TV series that could have really been worked out into a longer, more enjoyable film. Let’s not mention the terrible dialogue, the confusing final fight sequences (everyone’s in heavy parkas, so no one knows WHAT’S going on) and flashbacks.

The flashback to scenes which took place 10 seconds before! The film has more than an appropriate title, as well. Some time in the future I’ll just watch this while sleeping and save money on my white noise sound machine.

After completing the newest mystery/action/thriller “Whiteout”, directed by Dominic Sena (Swordfish & Gone in 60 Seconds), I was not only left in the cold, but felt as if I was all alone on an empty, expansive continent with no one to communicate with and certainly no one to explain what I just saw.

Carrie and her friend, Dr John Fury (Tom Skerrit “Alien/Top Gun”) discover a frozen body near the plane crash site and the investigation begins. Naturally, the picture then becomes a bit of “Alien/Carpenter’s The Thing” with a side order of “CSI:Antartica,” with a mysterious UN agent, Robert Pryce (Gabriel Macht, “The Good Shepherd/The Spirit”), joining in on the fun.

While trying to unravel the secret of just what was aboard that Russian airplane, an annoying Aussie also tries to nose in on the action, while a sub-tropical hurricane comes blowing in just for laughs.

All in all, like the location it takes place in, this film is a frozen, bleak, lonely, dark, desolate enterprise, with very little warmth (or chemistry) between the characters. I will say, if it weren’t for Tom Skerrit in this film, I may have actually given this film a 1/5,2/5 score.

Reese Whitherspoon was rumored to have considered this role, but it might have tanked her career for good. The blood /gore was not over the top, yet nothing really frightened me about this film. As a matter of fact, I fell asleep half way through and had to rewind it because I thought I had missed something important.

Come to find out the 30 minutes I had missed was quite a washout (whiteout). Congrats if you finish!.

I think that “Whiteout” is one of the greatest horror films of all-time and it’s also one of my favorite horror films. Kate Beckinsale is an amazing actor and was great in this film. I really enjoyed all of the action, mystery and suspense that kept this film very entertaining and enjoyable.

I also think that this film had a really great and amazing cast, plot and storylines as well.

Gotta be honest here, I can’t tell much in difference between this 4K transfer and the original blu ray. If you feel the need to upgrade like I did then do so if not your old copy will be just fine. Still it’s a must have either way.

Horror films don’t scare me anymore but this one did it felt very raw and real the ending was shocking

This was a very good series (there are two parts). If you can find the second season (I had to watch it on Netflix because the ones offered only seemed to be region 4). I was entertained and enjoyed pretty much every moment of it.

Of course, we’ll always remember Gillian Anderson as Scully, but she’s quite incredible in The Fall. I’d recommend watching it VERY MUCH.

Saw this series advertised was looking forward to it. Unfortunately missed the first episode saw the second was totally hooked. The acting is superb the storyline chilling Have been looking for the dvd thank you PBS.

everything in good shape. enjoyed the whole season. wish it had been longer. watched it all in one weekend