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8 true-crime documentaries to watch on Netflix after 'American Nightmare'
8 true-crime documentaries to watch on Netflix after 'American Nightmare'
Eammon JacobsJan 24, 2024, 22:25 IST
A photo of Simon Leviev in "The Tinder Swindler," and a photo of Hunter Moore in "The Most Hated Man on the Internet."Netflix
Netflix's "American Nightmare" examines the kidnapping of Denise Huskins.
The case was compared to the Ben Affleck movie, "Gone Girl."
Netflix's "American Nightmare" is the latest true-crime docuseries that has gripped subscribers, as it examines the mysterious kidnapping of Denise Huskins in 2015.
Huskins was taken from her boyfriend's home in Mare Island, California, and later reappeared two days later at her family home in Huntington Beach, over 400 miles away.
The police first accused Huskins and her boyfriend of staging the kidnapping, even comparing it to the movie "Gone Girl." However, they eventually found the real culprit, a disbarred lawyer named Matthew Muller.
If you've already watched all three episodes of "American Nightmare," Netflix has plenty more true-crime offerings to keep you hooked. Here are our recommendations.
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"The Tinder Swindler"
A photo of Simon Leviev as seen in "The Tinder Swindler."Netflix
"The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker"
Kai, also known as, Caleb McGillvary.KPMH/YouTube
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"Waco: American Apocalypse"
The Branch Davidian compound burns at the end of the 51-day standoff with David Koresh and his followers in April 1993.Greg Smith/Corbis/Getty Images
"Who Killed Jill Dando?"
English television presenter Jill Dando on October 30, 1996, and archive footage in Netflix's "Who Killed Jill Dando?" showing the e-fit of a suspect.Colin Davey/Getty Images/Netflix
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"Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey"
A group of FLDS women look at a photo of Warren Jeffs in "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey."Netflix
"Making a Murderer"
Photos of Steven Avery used in "Making a Murderer."Netflix
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"Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer"
Deanna Thompson in "Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer."Netflix
"The Most Hated Man on the Internet"
A photo of Hunter Moore as seen in Netflix's "The Most Hated Man on the Internet."Netflix