Crime Narrative

Serial Killers #13: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

In this week's episode—sauteed and then slow-roasted over an open fire—The Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan Demme's 1991 film starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.

Serial Killers #12: Manhunter (1986)

Crime Narrative rings in the new year with a discussion of Manhunter, the 1986 Michael Mann film starring William Petersen, Tom Noonan and Dennis Farina.

Serial Killers #11: Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

Days after Charles Sobhraj is released from a Nepalese prison, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer goes under the knife on Crime Narrative. A perfect opportunity to discuss the rise of celebrity serial killers, and how John McNaughton's 1986 film marks a shift in the way serial killers are portrayed in cinema.

Serial Killers #10: Martin (1978)

In this week's episode, I sink my fangs into George Romero's 1978 gem, Martin, a singular, evocative film whose themes still resonate today. Starring John Amplas as a 17-year-old who travels to Pittsburgh to spend the summer with his elderly cousin and confronts that age-old question that all youngsters must grapple with at some point: is he an 84-year-old vampire or a serial killer with a penchant for drinking human blood?

Serial Killers #9: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, goes under the sledgehammer in this week's episode. But instead of a bludgeoning, the film gets a nuanced reading, including a discussion of why it retains such an inaccurate reputation among non-initiates almost 50 years after its release.

Serial Killers #8: 10 Rillington Place (1971)

A discussion of Richard Fleischer's 1971 film, 10 Rillington Place, based on the real-life crimes of John Christie and the wrongful execution of Tim Evans. Starring Richard Attenborough, John Hurt and Judy Geeson.

Serial Killers #7: The Boston Strangler (1968)

Richard Fleischer's 1968 film, The Boston Strangler, starring Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda and George Kennedy, goes under the scalpel in this week's episode of Crime Narrative.

Serial Killers #6: The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

An emotional, in-depth discussion of the surreal 1970 film, The Honeymoon Killers, starring Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco, and directed by Leonard Kastle.

Serial Killers #5: Targets (1968)

A discussion of the 1968 film, Targets starring Boris Karloff and Tim O'Kelly, and directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

Serial Killers #4: Psycho (1960)—Part 2

This week we conclude our discussion of Psycho. We broach a few difficult subjects, talk about how Psycho continues to influence pop culture to this day, and discuss the horrific real-life events on which this film is based.