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

The Castle. The Murder. The Monster.

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.

20041h 4mNRCrime, Documentary, History

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

Directors
John Borowski
Cast
Tony Jay, Willy Laszlo
Genres
Crime, Documentary, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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