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Documentaries like American Nightmare

Not everyone loves American Nightmare for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love American Nightmare

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want the real people telling their own story in their own words.

  2. You like a case that keeps changing what you thought you knew.

  3. You like a true story told with the suspense of a thriller.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Lover, Stalker, Killer2024

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words
    • a case that keeps changing what you thought you knew
    • a true story told with the suspense of a thriller

    Good for you if you like a true story that changes direction more than once.

  • Girl in the Picture2022

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words
    • a case that keeps changing what you thought you knew

    Good for you if you like revelations that change everything you thought about the story.

  • Maternal Instinct2026

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words
    • a case that keeps changing what you thought you knew

    Good for you if you want a true case told by the people who lived it.

  • Evil Genius2018

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words

    Good for you if you want the real people and the real investigation.

  • The Ripper2020

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words

    Good for you if you want the victims and their families heard, not just the killer.

  • The Imposter2012

    • a case that keeps changing what you thought you knew

    Good for you if you like a story that gets stranger every ten minutes.

  • Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes2022

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words

    Good for you if you want to hear a real killer in his own recorded words.

  • Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer2021

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words
    • a true story told with the suspense of a thriller

    Good for you if you like a manhunt where the city waits for the next attack.

  • Worst Roommate Ever2022

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words
    • a true story told with the suspense of a thriller

    Good for you if you want true stories told by the people who lived them.

  • Bus 1742002

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words
    • a true story told with the suspense of a thriller

    Good for you if you want to understand a real hostage crisis that Brazil watched live.

  • I'll Be Gone in the Dark2020

    • the real people telling their own story in their own words

    Good for you if you want the survivors' voices at the centre of a true crime story.

Reasons taken from American Nightmare's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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