In the finale for the season, Anna waxes lyrical about what makes a serial killer movie, and how it intersects with horror, biopics and true crime. Plus - why are there no good Jack the Ripper movies?

Includes extracts from Clarisse Loughrey, our interview with Eliza Clark, and Jenn Adams.

Read more:
Violent Delights by Sarah Marshall
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubehold
Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater
Penance by Eliza Clark

Clips: Mindhunter, True Detective, Manhunter (1986), Ripper, Whitechapel, Jack the Ripper, The Simpsons, Hannibal, Dahmer, Seven, Copycat, Zodiac, The Cell and The Batman.

***

If you enjoy this episode, drop us a line on [email protected]. If you find a good Jack the Ripper movie, please let me know immediately. 

Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.

Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.

***

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.

Music: "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio and CO.AG MUSIC 

***

The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.

→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk