Five Documentaries To Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

We’re right in the middle of spooky season, with Halloween fast approaching. And while we’re suckers for a horror movie marathon or binging our favourite scary shows, we also love a good documentary – and there’s plenty to get your heart racing for the most morbid month that’s in it! Here’s five to supply the frights right now…

 
 
Scary Documentaries

MAKING A MURDERER

Available now on Netflix, Virgin TV 999

 

It’s back! Ever since the case of Steven Avery, his nephew Brendan, and the murder of a young woman in Wisconsin had us hooked two years ago, we wondered whether we’d see more of the intriguing story. The second series catches us up on the goings-on since then – and trust us when we say there’s been plenty!

 

 

 

EVIL LIVES HERE

Available now On Demand via Discovery Channel

 

This true-crime doc comes with a twist, where a person connected with a high-profile murder discusses the case. From heart-stopping dramatic re-enactments to emotional reflections, it’s hard-hitting stuff, and we promise you’ll be thinking about what you’ve seen long after the credits roll!

 

 

HOSTAGE TO THE DEVIL

Available now on Netflix, Virgin TV 999

 

Kerry-born Father Malachi Martin was a real-life exorcist – so yeah, it’s pretty creepy from the beginning! Using interviews, reconstructions and archival evidence, a quite bizarre and unsettling story is told; don’t blame us if you need to sleep with the light on after this one!

 

 

 

HOW I CAUGHT THE KILLER

Now showing on Sky Witness, Virgin TV 124

 

A true-crime series with the spotlight focused on law enforcement efforts to track some blood-chilling criminals, it offers a real insight into the way investigations unfold. Of course, it also contains all sorts of creepy details about the murders and their perpetrators – so best not watch this one immediately before bed!

 

 

EVIL GENIUS

Available now on Netflix, Virgin TV 999

 

Kidnapping, robbery, murder, exploitation and manipulation; that’s a whole lot to pack in! The story of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong is as unnerving as it is unusual, and the dogged determination to get to the truth over the course of years of investigation gives it a sense of intensity and intrigue that’s sure to keep you under its spell!

 

 

 

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