Though Jack the Ripper—an unidentified murderer who was active in the late 19th century—is often called the "first modern serial killer," the term “serial killer” itself was popularized in ...

She is widely believed to have been Britain’s first female serial killer, as well as one of the most prolific. In 19th-century Britain and North America, domestic service was an expanding area ...

After 15 years of aborted attempts to make a movie about America's first prolific serial killer ... of H.H. Holmes' murderous exploits in 19th Century Chicago, particularly amid the backdrop ...

There's no clear lead and chaos on the streets as people ask themselves, is a serial killer walking amongst ... Discover a century of film at the Academy Museum, home to 52 million objects ...