Movie serial killers analysed by criminology lecturer Adam Lynes

Rex-From Seven’s John Doe to the infamous Hannibal Lecter we have been introduced to some terrifying fictional serial killers over the years. To celebrate the upcoming release of The Call, which stars Halle Berry, the criminology lecturer Adam Lynes gives his expert analysis on some of film and TV’s most infamous serial killers.


 Rex-John Doe, played by Kevin Spacey, is a serial killer who kills his victims in accordance to their sinful lives, a twist on the seven deadly sins: a man is forced to eat until his stomach explodes – gluttony; a rich attorney bleeds to death after cutting a pound of flesh out of his own body – greed. Doe’s evilness shows…

 Rex-John Doe is what we would call an 'organised' serial murderer. This is primarily due to the fact that Doe clearly spent a long time planning his offences and paying a lot of attention to forensic evidence – such as the removal of potentially incriminating finger prints. In attempting to categorise Doe in terms of his…