CopyCat Killers

2 seasons available

A look behind the headlines of real-life murder cases that copy memorable movie slayings.
Tangled
S3 E0

When Gypsy Rose Blanchard tires of her mother's overbearing love, she creates a sinister plot with her boyfriend to leave her behind.

Twilight
S3 E1

Teenage lovers Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham become convinced that the only way they can be together is to murder Kim's mother, Elizabeth, who has tried to break them up many times.

The Legend of Lizzie Borden
S3 E2

"The Legend of Lizzie Borden" fan James Cushing finds an axe and thinks it is destiny to follow in the footsteps of the real-life suspected murderess.

Money Train
S3 E3

Token clerk Harry Kaufman goes to work at a Brooklyn subway station like any other day, having no idea that two men named Vincent Ellerbe and James Irons would create a fatal fire in the token clerk's booth.

Casino
S3 E4

The movie "Casino" revolves around a time when Las Vegas was still the wild west and the mob ran everything; living near sin city, Matt Baker watches the movie over and over again, trying to mimic the gangsters.

Slenderman
S3 E5

Two girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, decide to sacrifice their friend Payton Leutner for the infamous online horror villain Slender Man; after reading stories about Slender Man, the two 12-year-old girls attempt to murder their classmate.

The Exorcist III
S3 E6

Few serial killers are more infamous than Jeffrey Dahmer; few people know that Dahmer had a bizarre obsession with "The Exorcist III."

Bride Of Chucky
S3 E13

In Moscow, a woman obsessed with the horror film "Bride of Chucky" goes on a stabbing rampage with a gang of male accomplices, leading to the deaths of 15 people.

Basic Instinct
S3 E16

Luka Magnotta confesses to a grotesque murder online, setting off an international manhunt; after Magnotta is found and brought to trial, prosecutors reveal that he was inspired by the erotic thriller "Basic Instinct."

Texas Chainsaw Massacre
S3 E17

Less than 30 days after the famous movie aired, a crime mirroring the film occurred; a look at who the sociopath was and was he inspired by the cult classic.

A Nightmare on Elm Street
S3 E19

Jason Moore, an unemployed stonemason, becomes obsessed with Freddy Krueger; after creating his very own knife glove, Jason summons his only friend, John Paul-Skamarski, to his death.

The Sopranos
S2 E7

An episode of "The Sopranos" that contained manslaughter and dismemberment, inspired a sinister and tragic act by two brothers.

Child's Play
S2 E8

The gruesome kidnap and torture of 16-year-old Suzanne Capper ended in murder but the story proves even more twisted when it's discovered that a movie character inspired her killers.

Dirty Harry: Magnum Force
S2 E9

Inspired by a scene from the Clint Eastwood classic "Dirty Harry" series, Dale Pierre and his friends rob a local electronics store with deadly results.

Reservoir Dogs
S2 E10

Allan Bentley was inspired by the movie "Reservoir Dogs" and after finding out that a friend was dating his ex-girlfriend, decided to recreate the film's bloodiest scene, roping in two friends as his accomplices in a gruesome series of events.

X-Men
S2 E11

On May 23, 2015, a triple murder shook a small town in England when 21-year-old Jed Allen reached his boiling point; Jed's misguided and intense need to protect his family stems from his idealization of X-Men's Wolverine.

The Fisher King
S2 E18

George Hennard searches all his life for love, but no matter how hard he tries, he can't find it; after years of constant rejection, his resentment and hatred of women grows and he turns to murder in 1991.