Serial Killers
What turns someone into a serial killer? How do they go undetected for so long and what compels them to keep killing? Meet the criminal investigators and serial killers they profile. This compelling documentary focusses on Richard Cottingham, one of the most notorious killers of the 80s, Elmer Wayne Henley, one of the Houston Mass Murderers and killer nurse Wolfgang Lange. Their candid conversations with the investigators about their actions are disturbing yet insightful.
Scenes ‘Serial Killers’
Richard Cottingham, the serial killer, speaks
Serial killer Richard Cottingham has killed numerous women in the United States. He agreed to an interview with journalist Nadia Fezzani in the Trenton prison, New Jersey. She asks him about his motives and his feelings towards the victims.
Letters from serial killers
Journalist Nadia Fezzani has been and is still corresponding with several serial killers in prison. Because of the relationship she has carefully built with them, the men give her very insightful details on their killings.
Bodies of Cottinghams victims examined
The killings of serial killer Cottingham were typical in the fact that he dismembered the bodies of his female victims. Also, the bodies contained strange lacerations. Journalist Fezzani and a pathologist Napolitano discuss this case.
Bourgoin preparing his interview with Serial killer Henley
Criminologist Bourgoin is on his way to interview serial killer Elmer Wayne Henley, one of the three perpetrators of the Houston Massacres in the 1970s.
Collecting information about serial killer Cottingham
Journalist Nadia Fezzani is doing research on serial killer Cottingham. This clip consists of a part of the interview with the killer and a visit to the hotel where Cottingham was finally caught by the police when he tried to kill another prostitute. Finally Fezzani and two former police detectives visit the old house of Cottingham.
Looking back at the case of serial killer Cottingham
This clip shows the district attorney Calo who worked on the case of serial killer Cottingham. He brings an emotional visit to the courthouse together with journalist Fezzani Fezzani.
Interview with serial killer Cottingham
During an interview journalist Fezzani tries to convince serial killer Cottingham to confess how many women he murdered.
Interview with serial killer Henley
Criminologist Bourgoin gathers information from Mullican, a police officer who arrested serial killer Henley and his two companions in 1973. In this clip, they also visit the house where the three killers kept their belongings and where many of the murders took place. The information he finds is shocking.
Serial killer Henley and his motives
Criminologist Bourgoin interviews serial killer Henley about his killings and his motives. Trying to get the full picture, he also visits the places where the police found the bodies of the victims.
Serial killer Lange released from prison
The german serial killer Lange was sent to prison and got released after 10 years. As a nurse he killed multiple psychiatric patients. This clip shows his new life and him doing volunteer work at a religious community. He claims to be cured and will never murder anyone again.
Interview with serial killer Lange
Criminologist and police officer Harbort has investigated numerous serial killers and is eager to meet serial killer Lange. They talk about the murders. Lange claims to be cured but Harbort is not convinced.