H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER is an informative documentary about the notorious killer and his machinations. It's interesting that he was a med school grad with some architectural knowledge, drawing up his own plans for the "castle" in which he lived. This allowed him to design a labyrinth full of hidden rooms, false doors, and secret passages. One of the rooms was even equipped with gas pipes for easy, clean executions! The basement was a dungeon, where victims were immersed in acid, the flesh dissolved, and the skeletons sold to the local university!
More than just a serial-killer, Holmes was also a masterful conman, bigamist, and insurance fraud expert. He seems to have made only one big mistake, which led to his undoing.
While this film lacks glossy, high-end production values, the story is still presented in a way that keeps one riveted...
More than just a serial-killer, Holmes was also a masterful conman, bigamist, and insurance fraud expert. He seems to have made only one big mistake, which led to his undoing.
While this film lacks glossy, high-end production values, the story is still presented in a way that keeps one riveted...