Brittney Dwyer is the kind of girl who never quite fit in. Obsessed with all things grim and macabre, Brittney has few friends, and spends most of her time doing drugs and watching horror movies. Low on money after moving out on her own, Brittney comes up with a deadly scheme to get rich quick by killing her grandfather and stealing his $100,000 life savings. Brittney says plot was inspired by her favorite TV show, American Horror Story. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? G...
Sep 29, 2020•45 min
Sean Sellers grew up in Oklahoma City but his childhood was far from normal. As a boy, he came across books about Satanism and found solace as he became increasingly drawn to the occult. Much like the evil character, “Damien” in the horror film The Omen, Sean was a young person wreaking havoc-- believing he was possessed by demons. As Sean seeks to gain power and control in his life, he turns to the devil’s guidance in his bloody, twisted path. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Ne...
Sep 22, 2020•46 min
Two middle school girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, decide to sacrifice their friend Payton Leutner to the infamous supernatural internet meme known as “Slender Man.” After reading stories about Slender Man online, the 12-year-old girls attempt to murder their classmate, but they soon discover that committing a cold-blooded murder is harder than it seems. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts analyze the ...
Sep 15, 2020•46 min
A man becomes so obsessed with the film Queen of the Damned that he murders his friend, eats part of his body, and drinks his blood – thinking that just like in the movie, the gruesome act will help him achieve immortality. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unravel the bloody crime inspired by the legend of Slender Man. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ S...
Sep 08, 2020•46 min
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. This childhood rhyme was based on a real-life murder that was turned into a great movie, The Legend of Lizzie Borden. So great that when one fan, James Cushing, finds an axe, he thinks it is destiny to follow Elizabeth Montgomery’s portrayal and become Lizzie. Walking the streets of a Seattle suburb at night, no one is safe as he searches for the perfect victim. New Copycat ...
Sep 01, 2020•45 min
In a scene right out of the crime-comedy Heathers, three high school best friends become mortal enemies in a plot to kill the “cool kids.” New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unravel the murder inspired by the legend of Lizzie Borden. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Aug 25, 2020•45 min
The psychological thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close inspired a real murder Known as “The Fatal Attraction Case.” The crime occurred when one man’s infidelity resulted in obsession, stalking, and murder—just like in the movie. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts analyze the real-life crimes inspired by the movie, Heathers. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://...
Aug 18, 2020•46 min
Inspired by an episode of TV’s Forensic Files, disgraced businessman Ari Squire attempts to start a new life by faking his own death in order to collect his $5 million life insurance policy. To do it, Squire plans to murder an innocent man named Justin Newman and take on his identity. Little does Ari know, his plan is far from airtight, and Newman is not the only one who will end up dead. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ See Privacy Policy at ...
Aug 11, 2020•46 min
The movie tells the story of a star student’s decent into the violent, underground world of heroin on the streets of New York. Inspired by what he saw, 14-year old Michael Carneal of Paducah, Kentucky, horrifies the nation when he reenacts the movie’s most violent scene with an unsuspecting group of students in a prayer circle. It’s a copycat killing that forever leaves a small town shaken to its core. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz ...
Aug 04, 2020•44 min
Enjoy today's bonus episode of I Lived With A Killer from Real Crime: The Reelz Files! Be sure to subscribe for new episodes every Thursday: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-crime-the-reelz-files/id1503083538 I Lived With A Killer: Drew Peterson The Killer Cop’s son, Stephen, is in disbelief when his father is accused of murder in the suspicious death of his 3rd wife – and the suspicious disappearance of his 4th wife. As the media circles around the family, Stephen protects his younger...
Jul 30, 2020•46 min
Lyle and Erik Menendez live an extraordinarily comfortable life, thanks to the hard work of their father. Despite being set for success with prestigious educations and father’s many connections, the boys lack an adequate work ethic and prioritize play over work. When their self-made father finally cuts them off, the boys are outraged. They start to compare themselves to the characters in the popular TV movie Billionaire Boys Club. They won’t accept any obstacles in their quest for free-flowing m...
Jul 28, 2020•46 min
Janice Orndoff kills her husband in a supposed act of self-defense. Despite the couple’s recent troubles, no one believes this sweet woman could commit such a grisly murder unless it was absolutely necessary. However, much like in the movie Primal Fear, her court case unravels the truth, proving that Janice has plenty of hidden secrets. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts analyze the brutal murders inspired ...
Jul 21, 2020•46 min
Like the film, The Talented Mr. Ripley, a young working-class man creates multiple identities in order to become part of the wealthy elite – and kills to keep his lies a secret. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts analyze the gruesome murder inspired by the movie, Primal Fear. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/podcasts/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
Jul 14, 2020•46 min
Socially awkward George Hennard has been searching all his life for love. But no matter how hard he tries he can’t seem to find a girlfriend. After years of rejection, his resentment and hatred of women grows and culminates in the tragic slaughter of a restaurant full of customers. George kills himself as well. His autopsy reveals a ticket stub for the film The Fisher King, tucked into his pants pocket, indicating George’s inspiration for this mass shooting came from a twisted misinterpretation ...
Jul 07, 2020•46 min
The gruesome kidnap and torture of 16-year-old Suzanne Capper ends in murder. But the story proves even more twisted upon the revelation that the character “Chuckie” from the movie Child’s Play played a dark and sinister role in inspiring the killers. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unveil the mass shooting inspired by The Fisher King. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https:...
Jun 30, 2020•45 min
A mentally ill man takes a page out of the script from the movie Taxi Driver, as he attempts to assassinate President of the United States and impress the film¹s star with his deranged act of violence. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts analyze the gruesome kidnap and murder inspired by Child’s Play. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/podcasts/ See Privacy P...
Jun 23, 2020•42 min
In the 1960’s thriller, The Collector, “Freddy Clegg” kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just to have her there. Just like “Freddie,” Leonard Lake sought attention and affection from countless women, many of whom rejected him coldly. Inspired by events in The Collector, he sets off on a blood curdling adventure with his partner-in-crime Charles Ng. The pair build a bunker, in which almost two-dozen women would be held with their fates in his hands. The chilling and astounding series of events...
Jun 16, 2020•45 min
Erin Caffey's life starts resembling that of Nicole Walker, a character in James Foley's 1996 film, "Fear," and like Nicole, when Erin begins dating the town bad boy, her parents disapprove and forbid her from seeing him again. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unveil the serial killings inspired by The Collector. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ ? See P...
Jun 09, 2020•45 min
Token clerk Harry Kaufman went to his job at a Brooklyn subway station with no idea his life was in danger. That day, Vincent Ellerbe and James Irons set a fire in the token clerk’s booth. Like the brothers trying to rob the station in Money Train, Vincent and James end up killing Kaufman in the inferno. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unveil the grisly murder inspired by Fear. Like what you hear and wan...
Jun 02, 2020•46 min
For most people the Robocop movie franchise is action packed with violence and extreme gore. But for Nathaniel White of Poughkeepsie, NY, the movie inspired him to become a serial killer. White searches the streets and bars for easy prey. Once he has picked his target, he hides his true desires and uses his charms to lure the victim in. Then he switches to become like the movie villains he admires, killing just like they did in Robocop. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week,...
May 26, 2020•46 min
Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham are teenage lovers convinced that the only way they can truly be together is to kill Kim’s mother, Elizabeth. Elizabeth believes Lucas’ bad boy ways are going to send her daughter down the wrong path, and she has tried to break them up. Kim and Lucas, however, are not dissuaded. Inspired by the love story in Twilight, where not even death can stand in the way of true love, the couple decide to kill Kim’s mother so they can finally be together. New Copycat Killers po...
May 19, 2020•45 min
Inspired by the slasher epic, Freddy vs. Jason, a young man tries to transform himself into the famous movie monster “Freddy Krueger.” The copycat killer stalks, taunts, and stabs his victims like a psychopath with no remorse. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unveil the double murder inspired by Twilight. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ See Privacy Pol...
May 12, 2020•44 min
When Michelina Lewandowska met Marcin Kasprzak it was love at first sight. But he was hiding a dark secret and when their love dimmed, Michelina announced she was leaving the relationship for a better life. But Marcin would rather kill than be left alone. So he copies a scene from Kill Bill where Uma Thurman’s character, “The Bride,” is buried alive. In this case, “The Bride” is his girlfriend Michelina. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buz...
May 05, 2020•44 min
A Gulf War Vet goes “Rambo” after watching the movie series and deciding to become his own one-man army. His target is the entire Los Angeles Police Department. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts chronicle how Kill Bill inspired a jilted lover to bury his girlfriend alive. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...
Apr 28, 2020•45 min
The perfect heist becomes a deadly trap staged by an Air Force man and his friends in Northern Utah. Airman Dale Pierre planned to rob $25K worth of electronic from a Hi Fi store in Ogden. But Pierre and his accomplices didn’t have a plan for the growing group of hostages they had to hide in the basement. The crime scene turns grisly when Pierre and his team begin to torture rape and murder their hostages in a scene Inspired by watching Clint Eastwood’s classic Dirty Harry series. New Copycat Ki...
Apr 22, 2020•45 min
On May 23, 2015, a triple murder shook a small town in Oxfordshire, England. That’s when 21-year-old Jed Allen reached his boiling point. He is furious about his mother’s spiraling problems with drugs, alcohol and a boyfriend Jed does not approve of. Worried for his mother and his sister, he kills the three in a blind rage. His misguided need to protect his family from themselves is inspired by the X-Men character, “Wolverine” who is known for being a loner with a kind heart, but who also allows...
Apr 14, 2020•45 min
Evil lurks in an upscale, gated community in Annetta, TX. The perpetrator is 17-year old Jake Evans who is inspired to copy what he saw in Rob Zombie’s remake of the slasher flick, Halloween. In a homicidal quest to destroy a family he felt was suffocating him, Jake devises a plan to kill his family just like the masked killer “Michael Myers,” in the movie. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts reveal how a tr...
Apr 07, 2020•45 min
In the horror movie Saw, a twisted killer named “Jigsaw” becomes notorious for designing torture scenes that test his victim¹s will to live. The movie inspired a copycat “Jigsaw-Killer” and his first victim was a pizza deliveryman who became an unwitting player in his scheme. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts unmask the murder inspired by Halloween. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? ...
Mar 31, 2020•45 min
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Mar 26, 2020•46 min
Inspired by slasher films like Wes Craven’s Scream, two deranged teenagers put on the Ghostface masks worn in the movie and then proceed to terrorize and brutally stab a female classmate to death using iconic horror movie tropes learned from Scream. New Copycat Killers podcasts drop each Thursday. Next week, Forensic Psychologist Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner and the experts reveal how a twisted torture-test was inspired by the movie Saw. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go ...
Mar 24, 2020•45 min
