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John Borowski

John Borowski is an American filmmaker whose recent films have focused on serial killers H.H. Holmes and Albert Fish. Borowski is currently in production on his third film, Panzram. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial KillerH.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer · 2004
H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
★ 6.22004
MovieCrimeDocumentary
Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows Holmes' entire life as a criminal mastermind.
Albert Fish: In Sin He Found SalvationAlbert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation · 2007
Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation
★ 5.42007
MovieCrimeDocumentary
Albert Fish, the horrific true story of elderly cannibal, sadomasochist, and serial killer, who lured children to their deaths in Depression-era New York City. Distorting biblical tales, Albert Fish takes the themes of pain, torture, atonement and suffering literally as he preys on victims to torture and sacrifice.
Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and VengeanceCarl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance · 2011
Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance
★ 6.72011
MovieCrimeDocumentary
The true story of lifelong criminal and serial killer, Carl Panzram who wrote his autobiography for a jail guard in 1928. Carl Panzram was a lifelong prisoner and a hate-filled serial killer. Brutalized in and out of various U.S. state prisons during 20th century America, Panzram unleashed a rampage of revenge that resulted in over 20 murders and countless acts of violent sodomy. A single act of kindness, by prison guard Henry Lesser, sparked a friendship that eventually influenced Panzram to write his autobiography. In 1930, Panzram was hanged for killing a laundry foreman at Leavenworth prison.
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent CastigliaBloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia · 2018
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
2018
MovieDocumentary
Vincent Castiglia paints in human blood.
M Is for Mime TimeM Is for Mime Time · 2013
M Is for Mime Time
2013
MovieHorror
A mime enacts revenge on his aggressor.
The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in ChicagoThe John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago · 2020
The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago
★ 10.02020
MovieDocumentaryHorror
Summaries "The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago", Focuses on serial killer John Wayne Gacy's time in Chicago and includes information about Gacy's childhood, his career of crime in Waterloo, Iowa, and Gacy's becoming a celebrity in prison. Containing interviews with Chicago attorneys, news reporters, law enforcement officers, and history experts, the film illustrates what the atmosphere was like in Chicago when Gacy was murdering and ultimately apprehended. Gacy's time in prison as a celebrity serial killer is also explored in this groundbreaking film by Chicago native filmmaker John Borowski. —John Borowski
Serial Killer CultureSerial Killer Culture · 2014
Serial Killer Culture
★ 6.22014
MovieHistoryDocumentary
Serial Killer Culture examines the reasons why artists and collectors are fascinated by serial killers.

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The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in ChicagoThe John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago · 2020
The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago
★ 10.02020
MovieDocumentaryHorror
Summaries "The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago", Focuses on serial killer John Wayne Gacy's time in Chicago and includes information about Gacy's childhood, his career of crime in Waterloo, Iowa, and Gacy's becoming a celebrity in prison. Containing interviews with Chicago attorneys, news reporters, law enforcement officers, and history experts, the film illustrates what the atmosphere was like in Chicago when Gacy was murdering and ultimately apprehended. Gacy's time in prison as a celebrity serial killer is also explored in this groundbreaking film by Chicago native filmmaker John Borowski. —John Borowski

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