Producer Bill Drummond examines the shadowy world of serial killers with Dr. Janice Morrison, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who has extensively interviewed most of Americas known serial killers. In the course of analyzing the thousands of hours of interviews with these notorious killers, she has developed intriguing theories about the reasons serial murderers like John Wayne Gacy or Ted Bundy are compelled to kill.
Serial Killers was produced by William Drummond, with production assistant Joe Tamblyn. The studio engineer was Robin Wise. The actors were the Shotgun Players of Berkeley, California. Special Thanks to KUTV in Salt Lake City. In 2004, more than 30 years after she began her research, Helen Morrison completed her book: "My Life Among the Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers", published by Harper-Collins.
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Books:
Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer by: Jason Moss, Jeffrey Kottler 2000 This is a true, first-person account of a daring--and ultimately life-threatening--attempt to communicate with seven of the world's most notorious serial killers.
Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer by: Ann Rule 2005 Rule once again validates her standing as one of the pre-eminent chroniclers of modern serial murder, calling upon her experience as a former police officer and a civilian adviser to the VICAP Task Force to present a nuanced and easily comprehensible account of the hunt for the man responsible for at least 48 killings.
A A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by: Harold Schechter, David Everitt 1997 Author and professor Harold Schechter, a leading academic authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt have compiled the ultimate reference on this fascinating subject. With hundreds of entries spanning the entire spectrum of serial murder, this vivid, comprehensive resource examines these shocking crimes - and their infamous practitioners - from every angle.
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