H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

6.2IMDb Score
Released:2004-10-26
Genre:Crime, Documentary, History
Duration:64 min
Country:United States of America
Director:John Borowski
Actors:Tony Jay, Willy Laszlo
Production:Waterfront Productions

Overview:

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.

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