#SERIAL KILLER DOCUMENTARIES ON NETFLIX SERIAL#

It does not glamourise the killings or the killer but present them as a fact.

Firstly, it talks about the victims of Chandrakant, not as nameless, faceless people but actual human beings. Chandrakant did not join the taping due to jail rules and his family, naturally, refused to participate.Ĭhandrakant Jha taunted the Delhi Police with his murders.īut the documentary manages to be more than just a gruesome and gritty thriller. At the risk of sounding vulgar, it would have been fascinating to hear the story from the butcher himself, something the makers couldn’t quite manage. It includes interviews from the cops involved, confidential informants of the Delhi Police, and even the people who knew Chandrakant to present a cross-section of the killer’s mind. The documentary shows how Delhi Police found themselves unprepared to handle this new threat but also goes on to show what they did to evolve. We see them stumbling and bumbling almost clueless even as the murderer keeps offering them clues. The show begins with the force’s response to the crime but honestly, does not paint a very favourable and positive picture of the capital’s cops.

#SERIAL KILLER DOCUMENTARIES ON NETFLIX SERIAL#

The CC Killer’s case was unusual at the time for Delhi Police, a force that had hardly ever dealt with serial killers. Watch trailer for Indian Predator The Butcher of Delhi: It deals with the crimes of Delhi’s CC Killer aka Chandrakant Jha, who rose to infamy over 15 years ago when he began leaving headless bodies on the gate of Tihar Jail, taunting the police to catch him. It unravels the mind of a truly deranged and dangerous man who preyed upon his victims unchecked and unfettered for years. It does not involve mystery around the killer but around his crimes and motives. (Also read: House of Secrets The Burari Deaths review ) It is a show that leaves you unsettled and-in Hannah Arendt’s words-questioning the banality of evil. In the Butcher of Delhi, Netflix brings yet another riveting, gripping, and disturbing tale of crime and man’s depravity. After all, it’s hard to keep upping the ante. That’s why I was a little hesitant while beginning Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi, the latest in the genre to release on the platform. After last year’s engaging true crime drama House of Secrets on the infamous Burari deaths, Netflix has raised the bar for itself when it comes to true crime documentaries.

Serial killer documentaries on netflix