6 True Crime Documentaries Which Are So Unsettling That They'll Make You Feel Sick!
OTT has been filled with a lot of true crime documentaries these days. Netflix, in general on an average makes sure to release a true-crime documentary every month and other OTT platforms are kind of following the similar tactics.
OTTs are filled with a lot of true crime documentaries these days.
Netflix, in general on an average makes sure to release a true-crime documentary every month and other OTT platforms are kind of following the similar tactics. True-crime documentaries are very popular as the viewers are interested to know the other side of a popular crime that has happened and they know only a few minor details about it.
True-crime documentaries that are in general about a serial killer explain his/her mental psyche have gained a special interest of the viewers.
Here are some of the most unsettling true-crime documentaries available on the streaming platforms.
American Murder: The Family Next Door
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American Murder: The Family Next Door tells the story of a 34-year old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. The documentary then takes a deep dive on the reasons behind the sudden disappearance of the members of the Shannon family and the results were very heartbreaking and frightening. American Murder: The Family Next Door was even nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for its unique styled way of documentary which is unsettling and concise at the same time which is a very rare combination to get in a documentary.
Streaming on Netflix
FYRE
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FYRE is a true crime documentary which has a very unique subject matter as its plot. The documentary is based on the FYRE app which is created to help book top musical acts and a grand music event is planned to mark its launch. Supermodels create their promos promising tropical luxury and the internet buzzes with anticipation. However, the reality is very different and the events take a surprising turn altogether which is quite interesting to watch. FYRE is easily one of the best rated documentaries and took the internet by a storm when it actually got released.
Streaming on Netflix.
Inventor: Out For Blood in Silicon Valley
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Inventor tells the story of an entrepreneur and a scientist who promised to revolutionize the way of blood testing with her new invention. This true crime documentary then tells the tale of Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female millionaire, and Theranos, a multibillion dollar technology firm, as well as the colossal fraud that brought to the company's demise. This documentary isn¡¯t gonna give you a deep dive into some criminal¡¯s psyche but it is definitely gonna give you intricate details of a fraud that happened on a very large scale.
Streaming on Disney+Hotstar
The Tinder Swindler
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The Tinder Swindler is like the Ladies Vs Ricky Bhel documentary version of Hollywood with more style and technology involved. This true crime documentary moves around a group of women who were the victims of dating app based scammers in order to cheat them and extract money from them. This documentary shows how these women got united and tried to find the swindler in order to recoup the millions of dollars that were taken from them. The Tinder Swindler is an interesting watch and stayed on the trending list for a long while after its release.
Streaming on Netflix
The Most Hated Man On the Internet
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The Most Hated Man on the Internet is a true crime documentary series that tells the story of one woman¡¯s mission against the self-proclaimed leader of revenge porn after some nude photos of her daughter were posted online. This three-episode documentary is quite engaging to watch and it also tells us about the shackles of the internet from which we should all stay alert about. The documentary stars Charlotte Laws and tells all about the journey in detail of how she fought to remove the photos of her daughter.
Streaming on Netflix.
Amanda Knox
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Amanda Knox is a popular Netflix true-crime documentary that tells the story of an American exchange student and how she got convicted and acquitted for the death of a foreign exchange student in her college who came from Italy. The documentary shows the harsh side of media as well as amazingly combines the whole incident and its ins and outs which makes an interesting watch on the streaming platform.
Streaming on Netflix
Thought Crimes: The Case of A Cannibal Cop
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Thought Crimes tells the story of Gilberto Valle who is a Cannibal Cop and was arrested and faced with a life sentence until a filmmaker helps him. Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr started visiting him in prison. Later on, Carr¡¯s conviction got overturned and he was sent for a study and his conflicting stories often got changed again and again. This case has a very interesting topic at its core and the whole documentary is taken in a brilliant manner and should be highly appreciated.
Streaming on Youtube
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