Serial killer movies often feature some of the most disgusting violence as the vicious murderers are pursued by authorities. Here is a list of some really gruesome serial killer films.
- The Cell
While it undoubtedly has some goofy moments, this serial killer flick sees Jennifer Lopez (“Anaconda”) use technology to get inside the head of a madman. He has kidnapped a woman and she’s going to die unless Lopez can find the answers hidden deep inside the mind of the killer.
- The Bone Collector
Denzel Washington (“Malcolm X”) plays a disabled man with Angelina Jolie (“The Changeling”) having to do all the dirty work as the two cops struggle to find a serial killer. One particularly horrible scene has Jolie’s character try to saw through a dead person’s bone.
- Saw
The elusive Jigsaw is setting deadly games for his victims to play. A whole franchise about serial killers torturing people with traps has emerged thanks to the success of this movie. Its gory style has helped make it one of the most popular series in the horror genre as it blurs the lines between slasher cinema and more conventional serial killer movies.
- The Silence of the Lambs
“The Silence of the Lambs” is easily the most popular film to feature the cannibalistic Hannibal Lecter character. Here, he’s played by Anthony Hopkins (“Thor”, “The Rite”). However, he’s not the main villain as his services are called upon to locate a sadistic killer that wants to make a literal suit out of women’s flesh.
- Se7en
Brad Pitt (“Fury”) and Morgan Freeman (“Bruce Almighty”, “Unforgiven”) star as two cops on the hunt for a serial killer that seems to be using the seven deadly sins as inspiration for his killings. This is a really disturbing film with the killer starving people, overfeeding people and even tricking others into carrying out horrendous acts of violence.