15 Best Crime Documentaries That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

If your true crime obsession led you to this post, you are at the right place. One of the things about true crime documentaries is that it is rooted in reality. It is not one of those Hollywood movies that you have a good time watching, and then roll over and sleep. Sure you do roll over and sleep after watching true crime docs, but you go to sleep with a thought lurking somewhere in your mind. No matter how hard you try, it never completely leaves you. Therefore, it reminds you constantly: “This can happen to you”. Keep reading as we feed your obsession with a list of the 15 best crime documentaries that will send chills down your spine.

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1. Into the Abyss

Made by Werner Herzog, Into the Abyss explores capital punishment in America with interviews and with a convicted killer, their victims and members of the Texas criminal justice system.

2. India’s Daughter

It is an alarming documentary directed by Leslee Udwin. India’s Daughter explores the society and values of India after a 23-years-old medical student is raped and murdered.

3. American Murder: The Family Next Door

On the morning of August 13, 2018, Christopher Lee Watts murdered his pregnant wife and their two daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste. This documentary is an exploration of the heinous crimes he committed.

4. The Thin Blue Line

The 1988 American documentary film is directed by Errol Morris. The Thin Blue Line is about the trial and conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the murder of a Texas Police officer.

5. Amanda Knox

The documentary directed by Rod Blackhurst and Brian McGinn explores the trial, conviction and acquittal of Amanda Knox who was convicted of murdering an exchange student from Italy.

6. The Women and the Murderer

The documentary explores the tireless work of two women: A police chief and the mother of a victim to catch a serial killer named Guy Georges.

7. The Ivory Game

One of the best crime documentaries out there, the filmmakers Richard Ladkani and Kief Davidson went undercover for 16 months to infiltrate and document the corruption in the global ivory trade.

8. House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

On the 1st of July, 2018, the body of 11 people was found hanging from the ceiling. The bodies were of the Bhatia family who has committed mass suicide. But why? The documentary unearths the truth behind this unimaginable action.

9. The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors

The Noida double murder case is well known. This examines the mystery behind the murder of a teenage girl and her family’s household servant.

10. Bad Boy Billionaires: India

Bad Boy Billionaires is a docuseries that explores the greed, fraud and corruption behind the wealth of some of the most controversial billionaires in India, like Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Subrata Roy.

11. Deliver Us from Evil

Directed by Amy J. Berg, Deliver Us from Evil explores the life of a Catholic priest Oliver O’Grady who is a convicted paedophile. Berg tracks him down in Ireland where he lives free with the protection of the church.

12. Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

Denis Nilsen is a serial killer who was recorded in his jail cell. This is a documentary series that explores the life and the terrible crimes he committed over the years in his voice.

13. I Called Him Morgan

The documentary, directed by Kasper Collin explores the killing of great jazz musician Lee Morgan by his wife Helen Morgan.

14. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Transgender legend Marsha P. Johnson was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992. It was believed to be a suicide but many in the community believe she was murdered. The documentary explores all these questions.

15. Who Killed Little Gregory?

The mini-series explores the murder of the 4-year-old son Gregory of a young couple. They fight and overcome every obstacle to identifying an elusive killer.

This was the list of the 15 best crime documentaries every true-crime geek should watch. Did we pick any of your favourites? Let’s hear it in the comments.

   
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