2021·Documentary·4 episodes
7.4
★
Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
Created by Tim Walsh and Eli Holzman
satanist
serial killer
los angeles, california
true crime
police investigation
homicide detective
1980s
ac/dc
richard ramirez
Rank
#40 in 2021·#436 overall
Trailer
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Crew
Brooke Blair
Original Music Composer
Eli Holzman
Executive Producer
Aaron Saidman
Executive Producer
David Holthouse
Co-Executive Producer
Dan Lawler
Production Coordinator
Popular Reviews
253 reviews
Ken Cotton
6.0★ · 02/15/26
Get that devil a dentist
Get that devil a dentist
mia malikova
10.0★ · 01/22/26
This is one of my favorite cases—I say this as someone who studies true crime,I'm not one of those weirdos romanticizing it okay?—It's disturbing and absolutely disgusting. I loved seeing this case in a movie adaptation and it's just so interesting that someone has little to no empathy to do this. A human can do this to another human and it's absolutely chilling. The Night Stalker is one of the worst serial killers that I've studied and his ways of killing people are disturbing. True crime will always be my favorite, but whenever I come back to this it's like for the first time.
This is one of my favorite cases—I say this as someone who studies true crime,I'm not one of those weirdos romanticizing it okay?—It's disturbing and absolutely disgusting. I loved seeing this case in a movie adaptation and it's just so interesting that someone has little to no empathy to do this. A human can do this to another human and it's absolutely chilling. The Night Stalker is one of the worst serial killers that I've studied and his ways of killing people are disturbing. True crime will always be my favorite, but whenever I come back to this it's like for the first time.
nour
8.0★ · 11/01/25
“i’ll see you in disneyland”
this line got stuck in the mind of the 13yo me who was deep in her true crime youtube phase, especially with his case. but i had never heard the surviving victims speak until now and it gave me goosebumps, uncontrollable pain, and a discomfort that sat in my chest long after this, hearing their voices brought tears because i really do respect their bravery and appreciate how hard it is for them to speak, it means so much.
but a part of me still feels something complicated and i understand how his horrible behaviors came from his backstory, the childhood trauma, the violence at home, the way a kid becomes a monster. but understanding how he was treated doesn’t mean forgiving who he became, it doesn’t and it will never justify what he did. it just makes the whole thing even more tragic every life destroyed, including the one that could’ve been his.
this line got stuck in the mind of the 13yo me who was deep in her true crime youtube phase, especially with his case. but i had never heard the surviving victims speak until now and it gave me goosebumps, uncontrollable pain, and a discomfort that sat in my chest long after this, hearing their voices brought tears because i really do respect their bravery and appreciate how hard it is for them to speak, it means so much.
but a part of me still feels something complicated and i understand how his horrible behaviors came from his backstory, the childhood trauma, the violence at home, the way a kid becomes a monster. but understanding how he was treated doesn’t mean forgiving who he became, it doesn’t and it will never justify what he did. it just makes the whole thing even more tragic every life destroyed, including the one that could’ve been his.
“i’ll see you in disneyland”
this line got stuck in the mind of the 13yo me who was deep in her true crime youtube phase, especially with his case. but i had never heard the surviving victims speak until now and it gave me goosebumps, uncontrollable pain, and a discomfort that sat in my chest long after this, hearing their voices brought tears because i really do respect their bravery and appreciate how hard it is for them to speak, it means so much.
but a part of me still feels something complicated and i understand how his horrible behaviors came from his backstory, the childhood trauma, the violence at home, the way a kid becomes a monster. but understanding how he was treated doesn’t mean forgiving who he became, it doesn’t and it will never justify what he did. it just makes the whole thing even more tragic every life destroyed, including the one that could’ve been his.
this line got stuck in the mind of the 13yo me who was deep in her true crime youtube phase, especially with his case. but i had never heard the surviving victims speak until now and it gave me goosebumps, uncontrollable pain, and a discomfort that sat in my chest long after this, hearing their voices brought tears because i really do respect their bravery and appreciate how hard it is for them to speak, it means so much.
but a part of me still feels something complicated and i understand how his horrible behaviors came from his backstory, the childhood trauma, the violence at home, the way a kid becomes a monster. but understanding how he was treated doesn’t mean forgiving who he became, it doesn’t and it will never justify what he did. it just makes the whole thing even more tragic every life destroyed, including the one that could’ve been his.
caroline emery
8.0★ · 09/30/25
he’s the scariest looking guy ever. he literally looks evil
he’s the scariest looking guy ever. he literally looks evil
nic
8.0★ · 08/21/25
my mom always talks to me about her experience during this happening and it’s so shocking to me that this actually happened
my mom always talks to me about her experience during this happening and it’s so shocking to me that this actually happened