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Swearing Allegiance (1997) — platform listing
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗REAL CASES. REIMAGINED STORIES.
Fiction Work
Books, films, and television that turn a case into a story.
Dramatizations can invent dialogue, combine characters, or change events. Loose inspirations are identified separately. Nonfiction books and documentaries remain in each case’s main media collection. Viewing links may lead to a title listing or require payment.
70 media listings · 65 cases
Texas, United States · 1995
Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case
Florida · 1989–1990
Aileen Wuornos
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
Monster (2003)
Dramatized film starring Charlize Theron as Wuornos. The guide lists viewing options; the film adapts events and dialogue.
Viewing options & film details ↗Massachusetts · 1962–1964
Albert DeSalvo & the Boston Strangler case
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
Boston Strangler (2023) — U.S. viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Cleveland, Ohio · 2002–2013
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight
Lifetime
Cleveland Abduction
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Long Island, New York · 1992
Amy Fisher & Mary Jo Buttafuoco
TV Guide · title listing
The Amy Fisher Story (1993) — film listing
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Wilmington, Delaware · 1996
Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano
2001 · dramatized miniseries
And Never Let Her Go
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Alabama, United States · 1975–1987
Audrey Marie Hilley
1991 · dramatized TV film
Wife, Mother, Murderer
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & film details ↗San Diego, California · 1989
Betty Broderick
1992 · dramatized TV film
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & film details ↗en.wikipedia.org
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story — Season 2 information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Wylie, Texas · 1980
Betty Gore & Candy Montgomery
HBO · dramatized series
Love & Death
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & episode details ↗North Carolina, United States · 1980s
Blanche Taylor Moore
watch.plex.tv
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story — film listing
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Florida, United States · 1993
Bobby Kent
bfiplayerclassics.com
Bully (2001)
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Humboldt, Nebraska · 1993
Brandon Teena, Lisa Lambert & Philip DeVine
bfi.org.uk
Boys Don’t Cry (1999) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Nebraska & Wyoming · 1957–1958
Charles Starkweather & Caril Ann Fugate
en.wikipedia.org
Murder in the Heartland (1993) — miniseries information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Oregon, United States · 1986
Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham
1995 · dramatized miniseries
Dead by Sunset
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & episode details ↗TV Guide · title listing
Dead by Sunset (1995) — miniseries listing
Dramatized television miniseries. The link identifies the adaptation; scenes and dialogue may differ from the record.
Viewing options & episode details ↗California · 1977–1984
Colleen Stan
youtube.com
Girl in the Box — full movie on Lifetime’s YouTube channel
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Prairie Village, Kansas · 1995
Debora Green & the Farrar children
Lifetime · 2021 · dramatized TV film
A House on Fire
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & film details ↗Kansas · 1974–1991
Dennis Rader
Netflix
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Wisconsin · 1994
Diane Borchardt
TV Guide · title listing
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story (1996)
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Oregon, United States · 1983
Diane Downs
en.wikipedia.org
Small Sacrifices (1989) — television adaptation
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Los Angeles, California · 1980
Dorothy Stratten
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story — U.S. viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Plainfield, Wisconsin · 1954–1957
Ed Gein
Robert Bloch · Fictional inspiration · Abrams edition
Psycho — a novel
A fictional horror novel inspired by Ed Gein’s crimes, as identified by its publisher. Norman Bates and the Bates Motel are fictional; the plot is not a biography or a reconstruction of Gein’s case. The publisher’s page includes edition details and retailer links.
Explore this book ↗Lugoff, South Carolina · 2006
Elizabeth Shoaf
Lifetime
Girl in the Bunker
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Utah · 2002–2003
Elizabeth Smart
Lifetime
I Am Elizabeth Smart
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Michigan, United States · 1977
Francine Hughes
1984 · starring Farrah Fawcett
The Burning Bed
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & film details ↗New York, New York · 1998
Irene Silverman & the Kimes case
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
A Little Thing Called Murder — U.S. viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Sanford, Florida · 1991
Jayne & David Miller
IMDb · title/episode listing
Every Woman’s Dream (1996) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Credits & title details on IMDb ↗Wisconsin & Ohio · 1978–1991
Jeffrey Dahmer
Joyce Carol Oates · Fictional inspiration
Zombie — a novel
A fictional narrative about Quentin P., not a factual account of Jeffrey Dahmer. The New Yorker identifies Oates’s work as inspired in part by Dahmer; the linked book record supplies publication and edition details. Contains disturbing fictional violence.
Explore this book ↗Fort Bragg, North Carolina · 1970
Jeffrey MacDonald & his family
en.wikipedia.org
Fatal Vision (1984) — miniseries information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗New Canaan, Connecticut · 2019
Jennifer Dulos
Lifetime
Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Mesa, Arizona · 2008
Jodi Arias & Travis Alexander
Lifetime
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Lifetime
Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Westfield, New Jersey · 1971
John List & his family
moviefone.com
Judgment Day: The John List Story — viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Boulder, Colorado · 1996
JonBenét Ramsey
Joyce Carol Oates · Fictional reimagining · 2008
My Sister, My Love
A novel that reimagines the JonBenét Ramsey media phenomenon through the fictional Rampike family. Its imagined events and characters are not evidence about the real Ramsey family. The bookseller’s listing identifies the case connection and the fictional format.
Explore this book ↗Bolingbrook, Illinois · 2004–2007
Kathleen Savio & Stacy Peterson
Lifetime
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Massachusetts · 1980–2001
Kenneth Waters
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
Conviction (2010) — U.S. viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Orinda, California · 1984
Kirsten Costas & Bernadette Protti
1994 · dramatized TV film
Death of a Cheerleader / A Friend to Die For
A screen account of the case. Dramatizations may change dialogue, characters, and chronology.
Viewing options & film details ↗Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 1981
Laurie Bembenek & Christine Schultz
Rotten Tomatoes · title listing
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story — Part 1 listing
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Winnetka, Illinois · 1988
Laurie Dann & the Winnetka school shooting
IMDb · title/episode listing
Murder of Innocence (1993) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Credits & title details on IMDb ↗New York · 1992
Laurie Kellogg
TV Guide · title listing
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994)
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · 1991
Laurie Show
en.wikipedia.org
The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Washington, North Carolina · 1988
Lieth & Bonnie von Stein
watch.plex.tv
Cruel Doubt (1992) — miniseries listing
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗California, United States · 1985
Linda & Cinnamon Brown
1991 · dramatized miniseries
Love, Lies and Murder
A dramatized screen interpretation of this case. Compare it with the nonfiction account; characters, dialogue, and chronology may differ. Check the listing for regional availability.
Viewing options & episode details ↗IMDb · title/episode listing
Love, Lies and Murder (1991) — miniseries information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Credits & title details on IMDb ↗Tampa, Florida · 1984
Lisa McVey
Lifetime
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Fall River, Massachusetts · 1892
Lizzie Borden
Lifetime
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014)
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Manassas, Virginia · 1993
Lorena Bobbitt
Lifetime
I Was Lorena Bobbitt
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Idaho & Arizona · 2019
Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell
Lifetime
Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗New Jersey, United States · 1984
Maria & Robert Marshall
TV Guide · title listing
Blind Faith (1990) — miniseries listing
Dramatized television miniseries. The link identifies the adaptation; scenes and dialogue may differ from the record.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Washington · 1990s
Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story — U.S. viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Todd Haynes · Fictional inspiration · Netflix
May December (2023)
A fictional film with an acknowledged connection to the Mary Kay Letourneau story. It follows invented characters and an invented later encounter with an actress; it is not a biographical reconstruction. The Netflix page provides the film’s details; the director interview linked below discusses the inspiration.
Viewing options & film details ↗California, United States · 1985
Michele “Missy” Avila
watch.afi.com
A Killer Among Friends (1992) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Derry, New Hampshire · 1990
Pamela & Gregg Smart
youtube.com
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story — Lifetime full movie
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Ontario, Canada · 1990–1995
Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka
2006 · dramatized crime film
Karla
A dramatic portrayal of the case. Treat it as an adaptation rather than a factual record; consult source documents alongside any viewing.
Viewing options & film details ↗Texas, United States · 1983
Rozanne Gailiunas & Joy Aylor
IMDb · title/episode listing
Telling Secrets (1993) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Credits & title details on IMDb ↗Corpus Christi, Texas · 1995
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
moviefone.com
Selena (1997) — viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Redding, California · 2016
Sherri Papini
Lifetime
Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗New York · 2005–2007
Stacey Castor
Lifetime
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Austin, Texas · 1999–2000
Steven & Celeste Beard
Lifetime
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗California · 1972–1980
Steven Stayner
IMDb · title/episode listing
I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) — miniseries information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Credits & title details on IMDb ↗McKeesport, Pennsylvania · 1996–2006
Tanya Kach
tvinsider.com
The Girl Locked Upstairs: The Tanya Kach Story — film listing
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Several U.S. states · 1974–1978
Ted Bundy
JustWatch · U.S. viewing guide
The Stranger Beside Me — U.S. viewing options
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗New Jersey, United States · 1984
Teresa & Kenneth Taylor
TV Guide · title listing
In a Child’s Name (1991) — television adaptation
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Holcomb, Kansas · 1959
The Clutter family
sonypictures.com
In Cold Blood (1967)
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Fayetteville, North Carolina · 1985
The Eastburn family murders
tubitv.com
Innocent Victims (1996)
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗North Carolina & Kentucky · 1984–1985
The Lynch–Newsom family case
en.wikipedia.org
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994) — miniseries information
Dramatized television miniseries. The link identifies the adaptation; scenes and dialogue may differ from the record.
Viewing options & episode details ↗Los Angeles, California · 1982
Theresa Saldana
philo.com
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Viewing options & film details ↗Torrington, Connecticut · 1983
Tracey Thurman
IMDb · title/episode listing
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989) — film information
Dramatized screen account. Follow the link for the title listing or available viewing options; scenes and dialogue may be adapted.
Credits & title details on IMDb ↗Channelview, Texas · 1991
Wanda Holloway
HBO · 1993 · dramatized TV film
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
A screen account of the case. Dramatizations may change dialogue, characters, and chronology.
Viewing options & film details ↗