Zodiac (2007)

David Fincher's masterpiece tells about the pursuit of the notorious San Francisco serial killer who sent password letters to the newspaper. It can be called one of the best real crime movies ever.

Based on the book by Robert Greysmith (played by Jack Gyllenhaal himself in the true crime movie), this realistic crime movie simply has everything you look for in this genre: a thrilling story, a talented filmmaker's amazing attention to details, and an excellent cast, including Mark Ruffalo Robert Downey, Jr., and Brian Cox of Succession, and Jillenhaal.

Scream (1996)

You may not have expected it, but screams - perhaps the most iconic horror film of the past 30 years—— It is based on a series of murders actually committed by a killer called Gainesville Ripper in 1990. Let this horror classic become more terrible.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Another crime movie you may not realize is based on a true story. In many ways, the Texas chainsaw killer is an original crime movie. Although it is very loose, it is based on the story of a killer named Edgar, who killed many people in a house similar to the one in the film, wearing human skin on his face.

True Story (2015)

You may know that Jonah Hill and James Franco are good at comedy works, but these two Oscar nominees have played very serious real stories as early as 2015 (yes, this is a real story). Hill plays a disgraced New York Times magazine reporter named Michael Finkel, who has been trying to clear his name before a killer (Franco) turned himself in and claimed his name was Michael Finkel. Based on the real Finkel book of the same name.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

Heartbreaking Henry: The portrait of a serial killer is a dark and gloomy crime movie, adapted from the true confession of Henry Lee Lucas, who confessed to more than 600 murders. We don't know if all this is true, but it must be enough to make the film even more creepy. Michael Rucker performed well in this nominal role.

Pain and Gain (2013)

Pain and Gain is Michael Bay's film, but in this special case, it doesn't mean what you think. No, this is not a big action movie full of explosions every five minutes. However, Pain and Gain is a true criminal plot story, which will shock you every five minutes or so. According to an article in the Miami New Times in 1999, movie stars Mark Walberg, Jushi Johnson, Anthony McGee and Tony Sharheb are its main planners.

Badlands (1973)

The first crime movie of groundbreaking filmmaker Terrence Malik, about a runaway couple with a huge age difference (Martin Xin's role is 25 years old, while Cici Spike's role is 15 years old), is still amazing. This film is based on the real killing frenzy of Charles Stackwether and Carly Ann Fugate in 1958. It shows the director's iconic visual talent and is fascinating from beginning to end.