My Personal 10 Disturbing Documentaries Available on Netflix
Abducted in Plain Sight: Directed by Skye Borgman. With Bob Broberg, Karen Campbell, Jan Broberg, Susan Broberg. The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer: With Deanna Thompson, John Green, Claudette Hamlin, Anna Yourkin. A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
The Keepers: With Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, Virginia Anzengruber, Jean Hargadon Wehner. A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer: With Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo. This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
American Murder: The Family Next Door: Directed by Jenny Popplewell. With Nickole Atkinson, Jim Benemann, Luke Epple, Mark Jamieson. In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez: With William Guirola, Wyatt Hinz, Alfredo Tavares, Rodrigo Alfonso. Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes: Created by Joe Berlinger. With Stephen Michaud, Bob Keppel, Kathleen McChesney, Ward Lucas. A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Making a Murderer: With Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery. Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann: With Anthony Summers, Maria João Vaz, Gonçalo Amaral, Robbyn Swan. "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann" takes a detailed look at the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family.
The Ripper: With Alan Whitehouse, Keith Hellawell, Andrew Laptew, Christa Ackroyd. Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.