Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Casts Chad Michael Murray, Holland Roden, Lin Shaye, Greer Grammer, Jake Hays, Marietta Melrose, Leslie Stratton, Dashiell Connery, Olivia DeLaurentis, Julianne Collins
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IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2018
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IMDB 6 | Jan , 2024
When a young journalist suspects the disappearance of a beautiful artist is connected to murders that took place 20 years earlier, she uncovers a reality she never could have imagined. Inspired by true events.13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
IMDB 7.3 | Jan , 2016
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.The Finest Hours
IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2016
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.Soldier's Girl
IMDB 7 | May , 2003
This true story, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for Calpernia Addams, a transgender nightclub performer, was misunderstood by his fellow soldiers and eventually led to his murder.The Wave
IMDB 6.9 | Oct , 1981
A teacher conducts an experiment in an American high school where students learn how easy it is to be seduced by the same social forces which led to the horrors of Nazi Germany.Raid on Entebbe
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1976
Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane landed in Uganda. The terrorists released some passengers, keeping 94 Jews and 12 air crew hostage. The Israeli government would not negotiate. A rescue plan was devised, and less than 100 commandos were flown across Africa to rescue the passengers in surprisingly successful operation.Monsieur Verdoux
IMDB 7.7 | Sep , 1947
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.Bloody Mama
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 1970
Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 1930s. She lovingly dominates her grown sons and grooms them into a pack of tough crooks. The boys include the cruel Herman, who still shares a bed with Ma; Fred, an ex-con who fell in love with a fellow prisoner; and Lloyd, who gets high on whatever's handy. Together they form a deadly, bizarre family of Depression-era bandits.The Birdcatcher
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 2019
Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.The Man in the White Van
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 2024
In early 1970s Florida, an ominous white van stalks young women. A teenage girl is the latest victim, but this one won't stay a victim.The Cost of Deception
IMDB 3.6 | Oct , 2021
When a young, ambitious market researcher finds out her boss is involved in the leaking of a scandalous Prime Minister speech, she decides to investigate the case to gain a position among the big-shots. Based on actual events.Khufiya
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 2023
When a mole in an intelligence unit leads to the murder of an undercover spy, a hardened agent relentlessly pursues him to avenge the death.Once Upon a Crime: The Borrelli – Davis Conspiracy
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2014
An inspiring story of friendship that explores the truly unbelievable lives of two former New York detectives who were falsely imprisoned for committing murder on behalf of the mafia, even though law enforcement knew who the real gunman was.The Demon's Bride
IMDB 6 | Jan , 2025
When her daughter is severely injured, a desperate mother makes a deal with a demon to save her — but the price will have to be paid in blood.The Boys of St. Vincent
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1994
The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage, run by a religious community in Newfoundland.Freeway Killer
IMDB 4.6 | Nov , 2009
For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next victim. The discarded bodies turned up beaten, sexually assaulted and horribly mutilated. Deceptively charming and intelligent, the scheming murderer easily avoided police at first. But as police closed in and the killer’s pattern grew more erratic, the only question was how many more will die?Dead Man's Wire
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.The Stoning of Soraya M.
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 2009
In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.Boston Strangler
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 2023
Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.