r/serialkillers is a subreddit with 663k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, worst serial killer, worst, serial killers, and american serial killer, and they frequently recommend/review true crime podcasts and documentary.
Information and news about serial killers.
Popular Themes in r/serialkillers
#1
Pain & Anger
: "What was the worst mistake a serial killer did to get caught other than Dennis Rader?"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Are there serial killers that killed during the sex act as opposed to after it?"
1 post
#3
News
: "What’s up with the Olney house Philadelphia guy, Eugene Horsch? Is this a Dad and son serial killer tag team?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/serialkillers
#1
Looking For
26 posts
#2
Worst Serial Killer
21 posts
#3
Worst
9 posts
#4
Serial Killers
: "What was the worst mistake a serial killer did to get caught other than Dennis Rader?"
6 posts
#5
American Serial Killer
4 posts
#6
Worst Mistake
: "What was the Worst Mistake a serial killer did to get caught other than Dennis Rader?"
3 posts
#7
Crime
3 posts
#8
Worst Deviants
1 post
#9
Worst Single Murder
1 post
#10
Worst Serial Killers To Have Ever Lived
1 post
Products Discussed in r/serialkillers
True Crime Podcasts
23 reviews
#1
Red Handed
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Finding Cleo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
True Crime Garage
5.0★ from 1 review
Documentary
11 reviews
#1
Invincible Monsters
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
The Bridge
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Violent Minds: Killers on Tape
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/serialkillers
#1
News
: "Remembering Janice Ann Ott and Denise Marie Naslund on the date of her passing"
63 posts
#2
Discussion
: "In the 1990s, serial killer Herb Baumeister buried bodies on Fox Hollow Farm, his Westfield property. Now, some of the land is for sale."
50 posts
#3
Image
: "New picture of Ed Kemper surfaces"
44 posts
#4
Questions
: "Have you ever unknowingly met or interacted with a serial killer?"
23 posts
#5
Other
: "Unknown Case: Yvan Keller, the “Pillow Killer” — Possibly One of the Most Prolific Serial Killers in European History"
9 posts
#6
Wikipedia
: "In 1952, a Swedish village policeman helped investigate a murder for months. He had committed it himself — and the case is almost unknown outside Sweden."
3 posts
#7
youtu.be
: "Return to Fox Hollow Farm airs on July 8th 2026 on Hulu"
2 posts
#8
bbc.com
: "German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more"
1 post
#9
nbcphiladelphia.com
: "Convicted serial killer Keith Gibson found guilty in 2021 Philly murders"
1 post
#10
en.wikipedia.org
: "Leopard Society, leopard men, and human leopards were names used for actual or suspected secret societies that operated in West and Central Africa from the late 19th to the mid-20th century."
1 post
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Last updated: September 6, 2026