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Crime Documentaries

by jbodden28 • Created 6 years ago • Modified 9 months ago
List of some Crime Documentaries both movies and series to watch. I've marked off the ones I've watched
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  • Robert Durst in The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015)

    1. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

    2015–202412 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (56K)
    Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
    StarsRobert DurstCharles BagliAndrew Jarecki
    Watched - Crazy and Amazing at the same time one of my favorites
  • Active Shooter: America Under Fire (2017)

    2. Active Shooter: America Under Fire

    20178 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (884)
    First hand accounts of mass shootings occurring in everyday settings ranging from office buildings to movie theaters but most tragic of all: schools.
    StarsEric HarrisWill BeckGeorge Brauchler
    Watched - Truly amazing! Definitely a must see!
  • The Fear of 13 (2015)

    3. The Fear of 13

    20151h 36m
    7.6 (7.7K)
    A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.
    DirectorDavid SingtonStarsHerbert A. FuchsSammy SilverwatchNick Yarris
    Watched - Really Good, definitely one of the best. Nick tells his story like no one else could.
  • Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)

    4. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

    20184 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.5 (32K)
    The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
    StarsTrey BorzillieriJerry ClarkJason Wick
    Watched - This was good
  • Steven Avery in Making a Murderer (2015)

    5. Making a Murderer

    2015–201820 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (106K)
    Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
    StarsSteven AveryDolores AveryLaura Nirider
    Watched - Loved it
  • The Killing Season (2016)

    6. The Killing Season

    20168 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.4 (1.6K)
    The Killing Season is an immersive series that follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time.
    StarsRachel MillsPeter BrendtJoshua Zeman
    Watched - Really great and well put together documentary. Rachel Mills and Joshua Zeman make great documentaries
  • West of Memphis (2012)

    7. West of Memphis

    20122h 27mR80Metascore
    7.9 (11K)
    An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
    DirectorAmy BergStarsJason BaldwinDamien Wayne EcholsJessie Misskelley
    Watched - Wow this was good, and hard to believe what happened to the WM3.
  • Danny Glover and Bill Kurtis in Cold Case Files (2017)

    8. Cold Case Files

    2017– 60 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (1.8K)
    Tense new series exploring cold cases from victims death to criminal conviction. Expertly narrated by a foreboding Danny Glover.
    StarsBill KurtisDanny GloverLaurent Andruet
    Watched - Amazing!! I hope there are more episodes
  • Talhotblond (2009)

    9. Talhotblond

    20091h 23mR
    6.8 (2.9K)
    This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet's power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies.
    DirectorBarbara SchroederStarsSteve ClementThomas MontgomeryKen Case
    Watched - This one was crazy! So many twists and turns, and very sad for the victim of this case.
  • The Bridge (2006)

    10. The Bridge

    20061h 34mR58Metascore
    7.2 (13K)
    Filmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
    DirectorEric SteelStarsEric GeleynseChris BrownSusan Ginwalla
    Watched - A sad but truly gripping documentary
  • Amanda Knox in Amanda Knox (2016)

    11. Amanda Knox

    20161h 32mTV-MA78Metascore
    6.9 (27K)
    American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
    DirectorsRod BlackhurstBrian McGinnStarsAmanda KnoxMeredith KercherRaffaele Sollecito
    Watched - Good Documentary, very well put together
  • Beware the Slenderman (2016)

    12. Beware the Slenderman

    20161h 54mTV-14
    6.2 (8.7K)
    Tells the story of two 12-year old girls, who attempted to murder one of their friends in an attempt to appease Slenderman, a fictional monster from a horror website.
    DirectorIrene TaylorStarsMorgan GeyserAnissa WeierAngie Geyser
    Watched - Creepy
  • The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over (2018)

    13. The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over

    20184 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.8 (313)
    A serial killer raped over 50 women, killed 10 people across Northern and Southern California, escalating crimes over years. Survivors, victims' families, detectives recount the case.
    StarsPaul HolesKeith KomosMike Morford
    Watched - Great but scary documentary!
  • The Imposter (2012)

    14. The Imposter

    20121h 39mR77Metascore
    7.4 (52K)
    A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
    DirectorBart LaytonStarsAdam O'BrianNicholas BarclayCarey Gibson
    Watched - Great Documentary and definitely a crazy one
  • Tickled (2016)

    15. Tickled

    20161h 32mR76Metascore
    7.5 (22K)
    Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
    DirectorsDavid FarrierDylan ReeveStarsDavid FarrierDylan ReeveDavid Starr
    Watched - Seems weird but its a very well done documentary and a very odd story
  • Tower (2016)

    16. Tower

    20161h 22mTV-1492Metascore
    7.9 (8.4K)
    Animation, testimony, and archival footage combine to relate the events of August 1, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the University of Texas clock tower, killing 16 people.
    DirectorKeith MaitlandStarsMonty MuirViolett BeaneCole Bee Wilson
    Watched - Loved It
  • There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011)

    17. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

    20111h 41mTV-MATV Movie
    6.6 (7K)
    This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
    DirectorLiz GarbusStarsJesse TempleBrad KatinasDiane Schuler
    Watched - Pretty good, not the best though
  • Killer Legends (2014)

    18. Killer Legends

    20141h 26mTV-MA
    6.2 (3.6K)
    Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.
    DirectorJoshua ZemanStarsRachel MillsJoshua ZemanStephen Winick
    Watched - Great!! I'm a big fan of Mills and Zeman
  • 13th (2016)

    19. 13th

    20161h 40mTV-MA81Metascore
    8.2 (39K)
    An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
    DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory Booker
    Watched - Loved It
  • The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer (2017)

    20. The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer

    2017– 5 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.7 (599)
    LAPD homicide detective Sal LaBarbera and a team of master codebreakers use their unrivaled expertise to bring the most mysterious serial killer in American history into the light.
    StarsSal LaBarberaKen MainsKevin Knight
    Watched - Really Liked this one!!!
  • Cropsey (2009)

    21. Cropsey

    20091h 24mNot Rated73Metascore
    6.3 (9.8K)
    Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
    DirectorsBarbara BrancaccioJoshua ZemanStarsJoshua ZemanBarbara BrancaccioBill Ellis
    Watched - This was good!
  • Icarus (2017)

    22. Icarus

    20172hTV-MA68Metascore
    7.9 (57K)
    When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
    DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon Catlin
    Watched - Loved It
  • Who Took Johnny (2014)

    23. Who Took Johnny

    20141h 21mNot Rated
    7.1 (3.3K)
    An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
    DirectorsDavid BeilinsonMichael GalinskySuki HawleyStarsNoreen GoschNancy AllenPaul Bonacci
    Watched - Good one
  • Kurt Cobain in Soaked in Bleach (2015)

    24. Soaked in Bleach

    20151h 30mNot Rated50Metascore
    7.3 (12K)
    Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.
    DirectorBenjamin StatlerStarsDaniel RoebuckSarah ScottAugust Emerson
    Watched - Pretty good, not sure if its true.
  • Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

    25. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

    20081h 35mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.5 (43K)
    A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
    DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid Bagby
    Watched - Sad and heartbreaking but a good story

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