Chronicles the lives and crimes of American serial killers.

""A 10-part journey into darkness""--Container. Special features: historical timeline; 2 photo slide shows. Warning: contains material suitable for adult audiences.

The monster within and among us: the case of Jack the Ripper --Killers without conscience: H.H. Holmes and Jane Toppan -- The bogeyman's gonna eat you: Albert Fish, the vampire of Brooklyn -- Serial killing begins again: the Boston Strangler, Ed Gein and the Lipstick Killer -- Men who like to kill: the Zodiac, Son of Sam, Charles Manson and Ted Bundy -- Homosexual serial killers: John Wayne Gacy and the Highway Killers -- Buddy serial killing: the Hillside Stranglers and the Beltway Snipers -- The many faces of serial killers: the Gainesville Ripper, the Unabomber and others -- To catch a serial killer: the Green River Killer and BTK -- Why serial killers kill: the Night Stalker and Jeffrey Dahmer.