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This infamous cult leader orchestrated a series of murders in the late 1960s
Who was Charles Manson
Jack the Ripper committed his infamous murders in this city
What is London
The 2012 movie "The Raven," a serial killer is inspired by the works of this real-life author
Who was Edgar Allan Poe
This serial killer, self-identified with a "cross circle" symbol, was never caught after a string of California murders in the 20th century
Who was the Zodiac Killer
This is the name for the genre of nonfiction podcasts that examine criminal activities, especially murder and serial killers
What is true crime
Kampatimar Shankariya, an Indian serial killer of the 1970s, was known for hitting his victims with this construction tool more commonly used to hit nails into place
What is a hammer
The Zodiac Killer was active in this US state
What is California
Ed Gein was the inspiration for horror character Bubba "Leatherface" Sawyer. This movie made Leatherface a household name among horror movie buffs
What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
This unidentified man is famous for hijacking Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, a Boeing 727 aircraft, to steal money, parachuting out and disappearing afterward
Who was D. B. Cooper
This Beatles song inspired Charles Manson’s delusions of a race war
What is Helter Skelter
This killer was able to get a victim returned to him by the police
Who was Jeffrey Dahmer
H. H. Holmes is famous for luring his victims into this type of establishment
What is a hotel
"Buffalo Bill" was the actor Ted Levine's serial killer name in this 1991 film
What is Silence of the Lambs
An unidentified serial killer in San Francisco, who committed a series of murders and assaults in 1974-1975, was given this nickname due to his habit of sketching his victims beforehand
What is the Doodler
Ted Bundy studied this in college
What is psychology
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre is associated with this famous criminal
Who was Al Capone
This country has the most documented serial killers, accounting for almost 67% of the world's documented serial killers
What is the United States
This numerically named 1995 film about two detectives tracking down a serial killer was the second feature film directed by David Fincher
What is Seven (alternatively spelled Se7en)
This was the actress who was the victim in the unsolved case dubbed the "Black Dahlia"
Who was Elizabeth Short
Robert Ressler coined the term "serial killer" while a member of the Criminal Apprehension Program in this organization during the 1970s
What is the FBI
The serial killer David Berkowitz called himself the "Son of Sam" and claimed this spoke to him through a neighbor's dog
What is a demon
In 2024, this city in Mexico ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants
What is Colima
This 2009 Peter Jackson film got Stanley Tucci a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing a serial killer
What is The Lovely Bones
This many people have been named as Jack the Ripper suspects
What is over 100
Nannie Doss was nicknamed the Giggling Granny because of this
What is every time she narrated the stories of her murders, she reportedly laughed