Movies and series based on real-life criminals? Well, Netflix spotted the potential ages ago, and the streaming giant certainly hasn’t let go since. Think of ...

Profiler Bae Sang-hoon criticized the prosecution’s investigation results regarding defendant Kim So-young, 20 years old, in the ‘Gangbuk Drug Serial Murder’ case, stating, “They attached stories that ...

Monahan introduces the concept of “media looping” to explain this process. Drawing on 37 media examples, including ...

The best kind of mystery shows are the ones you want to give up on in the first few episodes. They're the ones that appear as a huge steaming mess of disparate plots and flickering scenes, but in the ...

Given the tremendous buzz and interest in reality programs such as Netflix’s Making a Murderer, about the exoneration and then murder conviction of Steven Avery, HBO’s The Jinx, about eccentric ...

Stéphane Bourgoin, a self-described French expert on serial killers, lived in a world of make-believe. While making low-grade films, he learned what hooked an audience: shock, sex, and gore. In the ...

Robert Piest was murdered on December 11, 1978. At 15 years old, he was the last victim of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Gacy resided in the Chicagoland area. He lived at 8213 West ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. “Podcasts have just enabled true crime to become more mobile and ...

Jasneet Singh is a writer who finally has a platform to indulge in long rants about small moments on TV and film in overwhelming detail. With a literature background, she is drawn to the narrative ...