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True Crime Documentaries

It's everyone's worst nightmare, but no one can take their eyes off of it. Here is my selection of films about people being the worst.

Created byHeloisa CarneiroPro

10 titles

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

2019TV Show

69 / 80

A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.

A palate cleanser compared to most. People can really come together to do good things.

American Murder: The Family Next Door

2020Movie

7.2

87 / 77

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

Sometimes guilt is just plain obvious.

Take Care of Maya

2023Movie

7.7

93 / 93

When Jack and Beata Kowalski are wrongfully accused of child abuse after their 10-year-old daughter Maya visits the ER, a nightmare unfolds.

Infuriating and heartbreaking.

The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

2020TV Show

8.1

82 / 100

A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.

This one is actually way too sad.

Long Shot

2017Movie

7.4

88 / 84

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.

A little bit of feel good.

The Act of Killing

2012Movie

8.2

96 / 85

In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.

One grand peak of collective human failure.

The Keepers

2017TV Show

97 / 93

This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.

You really feel for her.

Wild Wild Country

2018TV Show

98 / 87

When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.

I wish i could unwatch it, then watch it again for the first time.

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

2008Movie

8.5

94 / 96

In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.

THIS one is actually way, way too sad. And very infuriating and heartbreaking.

The Perfect Neighbor

2025Movie

7.1

99 / 80

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

Get ready to be pissed off.

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