After Zodiac, Stream These Serial Killer Thrillers on Netflix

Published 10/12/2021, 4:00 PM EDT

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If you’re a fan of thrillers, there’s a high chance you’ve seen- and loved- Zodiac. Here’s a list of serial killer thrillers on Netflix that are just as nerve-racking.

Ganglands

In this Netflix Original thriller series, professional thief Mehdi must work to protect his family from a powerful drug lord set upon expanding his territory. This serial crime drama series is what some say is the French response to Narcos. With excellent direction and production, each scene of this show is filled with shivering excitement.

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There’s Someone Inside Your House

What happens when members of the crew of Creep, The Conjuring series, and Stranger Things come together?

The result is the masterpiece that There’s Someone Inside Your House is. Moving from Hawaii to a small town in Nebraska, there is certainly something mysterious about the enigmatic Makani Young. Her cloak-and-dagger past makes Makani more vulnerable, as there is a serial killer on the loose who terrorizes victims by wearing a lifelike mask of their own face and exposing their darkest secrets.

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Suburra: Blood On Rome

What’s better than a thrilling crime series? A thrilling true-crime series. Suburra: Blood on Rome is based on a novel that draws heavy inspiration from real-life incidents surrounding the Church, state, local gangs, organized crime, and the city’s elite.

 

This Italian drama revolves around 3 men, very different in terms of aspirations and temperament, but tasked together to achieve their deepest desire. The line between legal and illegal, ethical and unethical, and well human and brutal, is blurred in everyone’s conquest for power.

Night Stalker- The Hunt for a Serial Killer

Another limited Netflix thriller series based on true life events, Night Stalker is about- yep, you guessed it- the notorious Richard Ramirez.

With 13 murders, 5 attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries linked to each other within just a year, the young Detective Gil Carillo and iconic homicide investigator Frank Salerno had to work day and night as Californians stood petrified. This series recounts what it was like living at a time when anyone could be this nocturnal criminal’s next victim.

In The Shadow Of The Moon

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Yes, this movie is just as enigmatic as it sounds. Combining the elements of sci-fi, action, noir, mystery, social commentary, and of course, thrill, In The Shadow Of The Moon has it all.

Desperate to become a detective, a police officer begins tracking a serial killer that resurfaces every nine years. The ambitious officer is expecting a breakthrough in his career, but his obsession threatens to destroy many lives as he is unable to make sense of the killer’s pattern and motives.

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Safia Khanam

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A writer at Netflix Junkie, Safia Khanam is a Business Administration student with a passion for writing. Having been an avid reader and cinephile all her life, she enjoys sharing analysis and insights. The Intern, Dead Poets Society, and Anne With An E are her top preferences.

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