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Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

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Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
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Rachel Leishman The Mary Sue Nov 10, 2025
Wuornos’ story isn’t easy to watch but Turner did something new with the true crime genre and it is well worth the watch! Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Nov 4, 2025
4/5
This is a disarming, well-told story about how wrong a life can go. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider Nov 3, 2025
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers is a worthy reassessment of a story that on its own is an all-timer for the true crime form. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Oct 30, 2025
4/5
...the best documentary about the infamous serial killer, Aileen Wuornos, so far. We hear about her childhood from Aileen herself and someone who grew up with her. Most of the Netflix documentary, however, will focus on her treatment by the justice... Go to Full Review
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Jonathan J @RT34045015 Sep 20, 2026 Normally, when you watch a serial killer documentary, you expect the killer to be an odd psychopath or nutjob. In this case, virtually every single person involved with the case is a wackadoodle nincompoop. Everyone is so silly and preposterous that it is hard to watch. See more Darja S @darjasuri May 13, 2026 "The ultimate man-hater, obnoxious and unsexy" — а woman who dared to fight back against her rapists turned out to be too much of a threat — to corrupt men, including those in law enforcement. So they publicly humiliated her, denied her a fair trial, and made a spectacle of her execution. One of the most heartbreaking documentaries I've ever watched. Full review → darjasuri.com/reviews/aileen-queen-of-the-serial-killers/ See more Pablo T @PabloLevy Feb 7, 2026 I feel like I wasted my time on this one. As a fan of true crime and criminal documentaries it feels like this story does not follow a precise threat. You are only getting clips of the story without a purpose or emotion. Poorly written and directed. See more Shanila Y @Shanni Jan 4, 2026 I’m so glad that I took the time to watch this documentary. I know people with complex PTSD due to severe childhood trauma and it impacts them in their daily lives. It gets worse with age. I hope she found peace. Her trial was an example set by politicians. See more Fyona L @RT96264490 Nov 22, 2025 I liked the woman who emerged in this movie. She confessed and took responsibility for her crimes, she repented of the loss she caused her victims' families. She called herself a serial killer–I don't think she quite is, she didn't torture or sexually humiliate her victims. I wish she had not had such a rough life, and instead had done something positive for society. That was not her lot, though. See more Kt S @RT03887237 Nov 17, 2025 This show focused mostly on the religious lady. I didn't get an idea of Wuornos' childhood, her life at all, or even what she did. It's a waste of time. Very disappointed. That one friend Dawn mentioned briefly a bad childhood but no real details, just vague. They didn't talk about how she got into prostitution. They didn't talk about the killings themselves. They didn't really show anything at all. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
Director
Emily Turner
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Netflix Studios
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 30, 2025
Runtime
1h 43m
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