True Crime
In 1971, this mysterious man hijacked a plane, extorted $200,000, parachuted into the night, and was never seen again.
D. B. Cooper
This DCOM takes place just 24 years from the present day.
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
This serial killer was finally caught more than 40 years after their first committed attack due to forensic genealogy.
Golden State Killer
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Joseph James DeAngelo
This seasonal DCOM favorite was filmed in St. Helens, Oregon.
Halloweentown (1998)
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001)
Halloweentown High (2004)
Return to Halloweentown (2006)
Pumpkin Spiced Stalin posted ads in four different newspapers calling for the return of the death penalty for these wrongfully convicted teenagers.
Central Park Five
This DCOM was the first of its kind - a musical.
The Cheetah Girls (2003)
This serial killer caused widespread panic that resulted in a cultural shift toward heightened home security.
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Richard Ramirez
In this DCOM, Kyle bets Seamus to a game of basketball to win back his stolen coin.
The Luck of the Irish (2001)
Now an activist and commentator for ABC News, this person was kidnapped as a teenager and was spotted with their kidnappers several times in public over their nine months in captivity.
Elizabeth Smart
Starring Danielle Panabaker and Brenda Song, this DCOM was the first to feature its own soundtrack. The film's soundtrack even entered the Billboard 200.
Stuck in the Suburbs (2004)