Synopsis

Documentary about America's first serial killer H. H. Holmes.

Official Review

A sticking point with horror fanatics is that many people take it too
far, tainting the good name of those of us that just like gore and
disembowelment on film. Serial Killers tend to fascinate us, and put us
in the odd position, in this technological age, of watching something on
the news and thinking “man, that would be cool in a movie.” When
Patrick Bateman kills a hooker because he thinks it’s his God-given
right to do so, it’s ironic and cool. When Ted Bundy did the same thing
for the same reason, it’s revolting and should never, ever be looked to
as a middle finger to the establishment. Manson, Gacy, Dahmer and
Berkowitz are bad. And just because you like Kruger, Vorhees, Meyers
and Bates doesn’t mean you’re a twisted maniac. The proper view of a
serial killer is scholarly, such as taken in “H.H. Holmes: America’s
First Serial Killer.” They are to be studied and understood, an
aberration to human society. …Read More