Murder & Mayhem of the 2020's ... and the decade is nearly half over
Although this decade is just starting (when I created this list) I will continue to add many new and intriguing films in the serial killer/murderer genre. I will continue to add many new titles as the current decade closes in on that special year of 2030. Please also consider reviewing the other decades lists that I have created starting in the decade 1950-1959.
This is a list of films that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
This is a list of films that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
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- StarsPatrick GibsonChristian SlaterMolly BrownFollows a young Dexter Morgan on his transition into an avenging serial killer.This is a list of films and/or television series that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakSurviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- CreatorClyde PhillipsStarsMichael C. HallJack AlcottJulia JonesTen years after faking his death in Miami and moving to Upstate New York under an assumed name, Dexter gets an unexpected visit from the son he abandoned.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsBradley CooperCate BlanchettToni ColletteA grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- StarsElizabeth KendallMolly KendallSteve WinnAfter nearly 40 years of silence, Elizabeth Kendall Ted Bundy's former girlfriend and her daughter Molly share their experiences with unsettling new details about the notorious serial killer.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsDaniel CraigAna de ArmasRami MalekJames Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- CreatorKief DavidsonRoss M. DinersteinStarsGary L. StewartJude GilfordKatelyn KapocsiSoon after his birth-mother contacted him for the first time, Gary L. Stewart decided to search for his biological father. His disturbing identity would force Stewart to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself.You really want to believe he is the Zodiac serial killer after all these years.
This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders. - CreatorMark BianculliVJ BoydStarsRussell HornsbyArielle KebbelRoslyn RuffA retired forensic criminologist teams up with an ambitious young detective to help capture some of the most dangerous criminals in America.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorCathy YanStarsMargot RobbieRosie PerezMary Elizabeth WinsteadAfter splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsMatthew McConaugheyCharlie HunnamMichelle DockeryAn American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- CreatorDavid WeilStarsAl PacinoLogan LermanLena OlinIn 1977 New York City, a troubled young Jewish man bent on revenge is taken in by a secret group of Nazi hunters fighting a clandestine war against a cell of high-ranking Nazi officials in hiding who work to create the Fourth Reich.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorCraig ZobelStarsBetty GilpinHilary SwankIke BarinholtzTwelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsChris RockSamuel L. JacksonMax MinghellaIn this new chapter from the Book of Saw, a detective and his partner investigate grisly murders that are eerily reminiscent of the past.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorReed MoranoStarsBlake LivelyRichard BrakeElly CurtisA woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorJosh TrankStarsTom HardyLinda CardelliniMatt DillonAfter a 10 year stint, former bootlegger and notorious criminal Al Capone starts to show signs of dementia, forcing him to face the demons of his violent past.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorDanis TanovicStarsJeffrey Dean MorganFamke JanssenCush JumboA New York detective investigates the death of his daughter who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorTony Dean SmithStarsChelsea HobbsMarcus RosnerMatthew Kevin AndersonA struggling fashion photographer unknowingly rents her guesthouse to a dangerous con man.Hey....what's that bad smell?
Please read my full review dated June 18th, 2020
This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders. - DirectorGina Prince-BythewoodStarsCharlize TheronKiKi LayneMatthias SchoenaertsA covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with an inability to die have fought to protect the world for centuries. But when their abilities are suddenly exposed, they need to eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate their power.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorTate TaylorStarsJessica ChastainJohn MalkovichCommonAva is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- DirectorShirish KunderStarsJacqueline FernandezManoj BajpayeeMohit RainaWhen a doctor gets jailed for a string of shocking murders, his loyal wife sets out to commit a copycat crime to prove his innocence.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- StarsJohn BorowskiSteve GiannangeloWilliam KunkleA comprehensive, chronological and historical documentary series on the entire life and crimes of the infamous serial killer, John Wayne Gacy.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- StarsKlaus J. BehrendtMiroslav NemecUdo WachtveitlAn anthology series that follows the work of homicide detectives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.Du allein - Episode 1133
A serial killer who announces his actions by letter keeps the Stuttgart investigators in suspense. A "1" appears in the letter that is addressed to Lannert and Bootz.
This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders. - DirectorLiz GarbusStarsAmy RyanThomasin McKenzieGabriel ByrneAfter Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- StarsTaecyeonLee Yeon-heeLim Ju-hwanWhen Kim Tae Pyung looks into a person's eyes, he can see the moment preceding their death. He partners with Detective Seo Joon Young to solve a serial murder case.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
- StarsAsbjørn HansenJens Christian NørveArnfinn NessetThe story about the worst serial killer in Norway, Arnfinn Nesset, which killed off at least 30 patients at the care home he was working at with the poison Curacit. But he was sentenced without any real evidence.This is a list of films and/or TV specials that were released in the 2020's that are either based on real people who were murderers or serial killers, and/or actual events, or are made for television mini-series and/or thrillers that are stories of fiction all of which include murders.
