Erik Larson’s bestselling book The Devil in the White City introduced America to one of the most horrific but little-known episodes in our nation’s criminal history. When the shocking exploi...( read more  read more... )ts of the mysterious Dr. H. H. Holmes became known, U.S. tabloids dubbed him the American Jack the Ripper. H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA’S FIRST SERIAL KILLER is the first film to tell the entire true story of this grisly episode. H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA’S FIRST SERIAL KILLER focuses on Holmes’ entire life of crime and villainy, from childhood to his death sentence and ultimate execution. Original photographs and newspaper reports of the period create a chilling authenticity, while actor Tony Jay (Time Bandits, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) provides spooky, insightful narration to enliven the proceedings.

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Unrated, 64 min.

Directed by: John Borowski

Release Date: October 26, 2004

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004

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  • January 19, 2009
    Really could have done without the reenactments and didn't say much more than a wiki entry, but give a nice timeline to it all and a sense of forboding/ominous foreshadowing. would have been nice to talk more about the travels and motivation for moving around after building his ...( read more)dream torture chamber and maybe how his interest by press affected future fiction, as so much is based on him.
  • March 28, 2008
    I do not remember to much about this film...
  • January 22, 2008
    Low budget indie documentry. An interesting, grisly subject, adequately handled.
  • July 31, 2007
    A little slow, but not bad
  • July 31, 2007
    Liked it for it's historical contributions and I'll see if it made a good supplement when I go see Devil In The White City.
  • July 26, 2007
    This is one of my faveorite stories! Sad but true.
  • December 27, 2006
    rgsgrsdfegrtdfhfdthy

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