The man who reputedly inspired the creation of the term 'serial killer' finally gets his own movie, and a dark and relentless beast it is to, leaping from one grim and graphic murder to the next in an attempt to squeeze in as much of his prolific hobby as possible. Ted Bundy is a superior example of the recent wave of vaguely factual serial killer thrillers, disturbing certainly and fascinating to a point, if you like this kind of thing then you'll like this kind of thing. find out more...

The third in Tartan's trilogy of true life serial killer psychodramas, The Hillside Strangler follows the events that led Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi to murder more than a dozen women in California in the late 1970s. Nicholas Turturro and CT Howell give their all in portraying two of the most dispicable personalities in recent times, and Parello laudably avoids sensationalising their exploits by refusing to give the villians any redeeming features whatsoever. Thoroughly unpleasant - as it s find out more...

Fifteen years in the making, VanBebber's long-awaited take on the notorious Manson 'family' is an interesting attempt to explore the mythos of good ol' Charlie and his chums through faux-documentary interviews and dramatic recreations. The inclusion of scenes of modern day Mansonites detract somewhat from the docu-verite style and the violence, which is frequent and brutal, might put some viewers off but if copious on-screen stabbings and full-frontal-free-love is your bag then you'll be in hog find out more...