One of the primary reasons for the dominance of Netflix over the past decade has been their superb range of true crime documentaries.
Often a very harrowing and heart-wrenching watch, the streaming service has truly found a home for documentaries that focus on some of the most horrifying true crime series of all time.
Be it morbid curiosity or a simple desire to discover out more details what drove these twisted individuals to commit the crimes they died, the popularity of serial killer documentaries have risen immensely.
But which films, documentaries and series are the best to watch? These 13 true crime series based on serial killers are the most highly rated on Netflix according to Rotten Tomatoes.
5. Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022) - 83%
The most popular of all the Conversations with a Killer series focuses on the clown killer, John Wayne Gacy - one of American's most feared and brutal serial killers who once famously told police he "should never have been convicted of anything more serious than running a cemetery without a license." Also known as Pogo The Clown or The Clown Killer, Gacy was one of the most vile killers the world has ever known and this documentary gives an insight into his twisted mind. Photo: Netflix
6. The Trials of Gabriel Fernández (2020) - 83%
When a young boy is found murdered, the trails of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children in America. Photo: Netflix
7. Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) - 83%
Evan Peters stars in this award winning true crime series which dramatizes the life and crimes of one of America's most sick, twisted and disturbed men. Photo: Netflix
8. The Ripper (2020) - 82%
Investigators and witnesses recall their version of events as the Yorkshire police struggle to capture - or even identify - a man responsible for brutally murdering a series of young women. Photo: Netflix