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CopyCat Killers is a documentary-style television series that investigates real-life crimes that appear to be copied from actual Hollywood movies. The series debuted in 2016 and is broadcast in the United States by Reelz.
Featuring dramatic recreations and detailed insights from detectives, psychologists, film critics, and other experts, Copycat Killers tells these terrifying true stories that'll change the way you see movies.
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- Heriberto Seda – Copycat of the Zodiac Killer. Also known as Eddie Seda, this serial killer modeled his crimes on the actions of the Zodiac Killer. Unlike his inspiration, however, Seda was caught after murdering three people and injuring six others during his reign of terror which lasted from March 1990 to October 1993.
- Derek Brown – Copycat of Jack the Ripper. Brown attempted to emulate the brutal murders committed by the infamous Jack the Ripper. Although he didn’t target prostitutes like his predecessor (only one of his victims was a sex worker), the slayings were exceedingly brutal and took place in Whitechapel, London, the location of the Ripper murders in the late 1880s.
- Matthew Milat – Copycat of Ivan Milat. This is a particularly scary copycat story because this killer was the great-nephew of the man he imitated. Ivan Milat was one of Australia’s most feared serial killers as he hunted, tortured, and murdered seven people in the Belanglo Forest in the 1990s.
- Thierry Jaradin – Copycat of Movie Scream. If it wasn’t bad enough that people copy the crimes of serial killers, there is also the phenomenon of evil individuals committing murder after receiving inspiration from movies and television programs.
Jun 7, 2024 · Copycat killings are murders committed in a way that imitates a previous murder by another person. The Tylenol Killer Copycats, Natural Born Killers Copycats and Zodiac copycat Eddie Seda are notable examples of copycat killers. Movies like "The Matrix" and TV shows like "Dexter" have also been linked to inspiring copycat killings.
Jul 13, 2021 · A copycat crime is a criminal act that is modeled after or inspired by a previous crime that has been reported in the media or published in fiction. Few copycat crimes are exact replicas of the...
Copycat Killers is a TV series that explores how real-life murders have been inspired by movies, books, or other crimes. Each episode features a different case study, such as Reservoir Dogs, Scream, or Hannibal, and how the killers imitated the fictional characters or scenarios.
Jason Bautista | Copycat Killers | S2E08. Two brothers draw influence from the hit television show, The Sopranos, to commit a tragic murder that contained manslaughter and dismemberment....
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