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Maybe we're only giving these killers the fame they sought, or simply romanticizing their chase, capture, and trial, la Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood"-the first in a long line of "true crime" literature. But whatever our cultural faults, we just can't turn away. Even after you see the latest Ted Bundy movie, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, you might be looking for more movies about the serial killer.
Here are seven other Ted Bundy movies and documentaries to check out next.
The Killing of America (1981)
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Why just learn about one killer. This documentary uses exclusive archival footage of several famous American serial killers to document America during the 1970s.
The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
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7 Ted Bundy Movies to Watch Right Now
A more-than-3-hour TV biopic drama about Theodore Bundy, starring NCIS's Mark Harmon in the title role. The drama premiered when Bundy was still on death row. Bundy reportedly refused to watch the movie.
Ted Bundy (2002)
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7 Ted Bundy Movies to Watch Right Now
Though it's not the highest-rated biopic, 2002's Bundy makes for a quick watch. Just be aware of all the facts turned to fictions.
The Stranger Beside Me (2003)
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7 Ted Bundy Movies to Watch Right Now
Based on the book of the same name, this film follows crime writer Ann Rule who befriended Bundy before his arrest. The two worked together at a crisis call center where they would take calls from suicidal individuals. Though the premise is true to life (and Bundy really did talk people off proverbial and literal edges), the film takes a few liberties as well.
The Riverman (2004)
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7 Ted Bundy Movies to Watch Right Now
Based on the nonfiction book by Robert Keppel, The Riverman finds Bundy already in jail. In Silence-of-the-Lambs fashion, police investigators must interview Bundy for insight into a recent series of killings. Though Bundy provides little insight into the new killer who he calls "the riverman," through his interviews, he reveals insight into his own pathology.
Ted Bundy: Natural Porn Killer (2006)
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7 Ted Bundy Movies to Watch Right Now
This documentary explores the links between Bundy's obsession with pornography and his violent and sexual crimes. How much of Bundy's motives were sexual?
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
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7 Ted Bundy Movies to Watch Right Now
Released 30 years after his execution, this Netflix doc features interviews with Bundy while he sat on death row. It's chilling, real, and the perfect set up for Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.