Brittney Dwyer is the kind of girl who never quite fit in. Obsessed with all things grim and macabre, Brittney has few friends, and spends most of her time doing drugs and watching horror movies. Low on money after moving out on her own, Brittney com... Details

Sean Sellers grew up in Oklahoma City but his childhood was far from normal. As a boy, he came across books about Satanism and found solace as he became increasingly drawn to the occult. Much like the evil character, “Damien” in the horror film The O... Details

Two middle school girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, decide to sacrifice their friend Payton Leutner to the infamous supernatural internet meme known as “Slender Man.” After reading stories about Slender Man online, the 12-year-old girls attempt ... Details

A man becomes so obsessed with the film Queen of the Damned that he murders his friend, eats part of his body, and drinks his blood – thinking that just like in the movie, the gruesome act will help him achieve immortality. New Copycat Killers podcas... Details

Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. This childhood rhyme was based on a real-life murder that was turned into a great movie, The Legend of Lizzie Borden. So great ... Details

In a scene right out of the crime-comedy Heathers, three high school best friends become mortal enemies in a plot to kill the “cool kids.” New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner an... Details

The psychological thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close inspired a real murder Known as “The Fatal Attraction Case.” The crime occurred when one man’s infidelity resulted in obsession, stalking, and murder—just like in the movie. New Copy... Details

Inspired by an episode of TV’s Forensic Files, disgraced businessman Ari Squire attempts to start a new life by faking his own death in order to collect his $5 million life insurance policy. To do it, Squire plans to murder an innocent man named Jus... Details

The movie tells the story of a star student’s decent into the violent, underground world of heroin on the streets of New York. Inspired by what he saw, 14-year old Michael Carneal of Paducah, Kentucky, horrifies the nation when he reenacts the movie... Details

Enjoy today's bonus episode of I Lived With A Killer from Real Crime: The Reelz Files!  Be sure to subscribe for new episodes every Thursday: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-crime-the-reelz-files/id1503083538  I Lived With A Killer: Drew P... Details

Lyle and Erik Menendez live an extraordinarily comfortable life, thanks to the hard work of their father. Despite being set for success with prestigious educations and father’s many connections, the boys lack an adequate work ethic and prioritize pla... Details

Janice Orndoff kills her husband in a supposed act of self-defense. Despite the couple’s recent troubles, no one believes this sweet woman could commit such a grisly murder unless it was absolutely necessary. However, much like in the movie Primal Fe... Details

Like the film, The Talented Mr. Ripley, a young working-class man creates multiple identities in order to become part of the wealthy elite – and kills to keep his lies a secret. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psy... Details

Socially awkward George Hennard has been searching all his life for love. But no matter how hard he tries he can’t seem to find a girlfriend. After years of rejection, his resentment and hatred of women grows and culminates in the tragic slaughter of... Details

The gruesome kidnap and torture of 16-year-old Suzanne Capper ends in murder. But the story proves even more twisted upon the revelation that the character “Chuckie” from the movie Child’s Play played a dark and sinister role in inspiring the killers... Details

A mentally ill man takes a page out of the script from the movie Taxi Driver, as he attempts to assassinate President of the United States and impress the film¹s star with his deranged act of violence. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday.... Details

In the 1960’s thriller, The Collector, “Freddy Clegg” kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just to have her there. Just like “Freddie,” Leonard Lake sought attention and affection from countless women, many of whom rejected him coldly. Inspired by e... Details

Erin Caffey's life starts resembling that of Nicole Walker, a character in James Foley's 1996 film, "Fear," and like Nicole, when Erin begins dating the town bad boy, her parents disapprove and forbid her from seeing him again. New Copycat Killers po... Details

Token clerk Harry Kaufman went to his job at a Brooklyn subway station with no idea his life was in danger. That day, Vincent Ellerbe and James Irons set a fire in the token clerk’s booth. Like the brothers trying to rob the station in Money Train, ... Details

For most people the Robocop movie franchise is action packed with violence and extreme gore. But for Nathaniel White of Poughkeepsie, NY, the movie inspired him to become a serial killer. White searches the streets and bars for easy prey. Once he has... Details