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Under the Bridge
Dir. Geeta Patel
When it comes to true crime series, it’s rare to hear of teenage girls participating in murder. But it does…
How to Rob a Bank (2024)
Dir. Seth Porges & Stephen Robert Morse
With Netflix producing countless true crime documentaries, you’d be forgiven for dismissing How to Rob a Bank as usual, forgettable…
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Dir. Emma Schwartz & Mary Robertson
It’s not news that child actors don’t have it easy in an industry that’s more interested in exploiting than protecting…
The Good Mothers
Dir. Elisa Amoruso & Julian Jarrold
With years of films depicting Italian crime syndicates, most focus on their leaders – the Dons, the Capos, and the…
Mother Undercover
There’s no room for glamour in this heartwrenching yet inspiring documentary of first-hand accounts from mothers who went above and…
Burning Body
Dir. Jorge Torregrossa & Laura Mañá
Releasing a documentary and a mini-series on the same case on the same day, Netflix understands how compelling Rosa Peral’s…
Never Let Him Go
Dir. Jacob Hickey & Jeff Dupre
True crime documentaries have had a bit of a sensationalist streak in recent years, but thankfully, Never Let Him Go…
Raël: The Alien Prophet
Dir. Antoine Baldassari & Manuel Guillon
Stories about cults have fascinated viewers because of how absurd their ideas can get… And how easy these ideas can…
Mister Organ (2022)
Dir. David Farrier
This documentary from journalist David Farrier, New Zealand’s answer to Louis Theroux, plays more like an out-and-out horror movie. But…
Baby Bandito
With a ludicrous amount of cash, and one of the perpetrators escaping into a luxurious European life posted on Facebook,…
The Hunt for Veerappan
From poaching elephants and smuggling sandalwood to killing people in the most ruthless manner possible, Koose Munisamy Veerappan’s crimes are…
Based on a True Story
A parody of the true crime industry, Based on a True Story is as dark as a comedy can go.…
Daughters of the Cult
Dir. Sara Mast
The true crime genre tends to sensationalize cult leaders like these, but Daughters of the Cult takes a more journalistic…
The Staircase
The bizarre case of Kathleen Peterson’s death, which has yet to be fully resolved to this day, has been the…
Rosa Peral’s Tapes (2023)
Dir. Carles Vidal Novellas & Manuel Perez
As sexy and intriguing as Rosa Peral’s case sounds, this documentary suggests that it’s just another instance of the public’s…
A Friend of the Family
Despite the abundance of true crime dramas, A Friend of the Family stands out because of how effectively frustrating (and,…
The Tinder Swindler (2022)
Dir. Felicity Morris
Even if the overall message screams “Girl power!”, The Tinder Swindler must be taken with a pinch of salt. Yes,…
Clark
With the current deluge of biopics streaming, it’s easy to overlook Clark, Netflix’s fictionalized take on Clark Olofssonm, from whom…
Dr. Death
It’s horrifying to think that there’s a sociopathic surgeon out there who, whether intentionally or not, is screwing up spinal…
American Pain (2022)
Dir. Darren Foster
From its title and premise, the hope for this kind of documentary would be for it to show some respect…
Athlete A (2020)
Dir. Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk
This groundbreaking documentary follows the USA Olympics sexual abuse case that made headlines in 2015. Through interviews with Olympians, their…
McMillion$
In the 1980s, McDonald’s gave away prizes (the top ones including sports cars, homes, and a million dollars) to whoever…
A Regular Woman (2019)
Dir. Sherry Hormann
Dramatizing the murder of Hatun “Aynur” Sürücü, A Regular Woman frames her story from her dispassionate narration after she’s passed.…
The Collini Case (2019)
Dir. Marco Kreuzpaintner
A young lawyer has to defend a murderer after passing the bar only three months prior in this satisfying German…
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Dir. Michael Schwartz & Tyler Nilson
This buddies-on-the-road drama was the highest-grossing independent film of 2019, which tells you everything you need to know about it:…
Richard Jewell (2019)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
This crime drama based on a true story is directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio among others.…
Good Girls
Three unassuming housewives team up with a violent street gang to make a little extra cash. What better TV show…
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