Bone-chilling docu-series to watch on OTT: The Burari Deaths, The Karma Killings and more
Love docu-dramas inspired by real-life crimes that shook the nation? If yes, delve into these six titles that may give you a bone-chilling experience.
New Delhi: There are a few real-life crimes that send chill down the spine, leaving many terrified. The unsettling and disturbing unsolved mysteries keep many intrigued and some filmmakers have delved into such real-life dark narratives, uncovering the human psyche of serial killers.
If you are a fan of gripping, real-life storytelling that blurs lines between reality and fiction, then these docu-dramas offer an unparalleled yet bone-chilling narrative. So, be prepared to be disturbed and haunted by the infamous stories of true crime.
Disturbing docu-dramas on OTT
1. House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths
Where to watch: Netflix
About the show: House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths is a docu-series, created by Leena Yadav and Anubhav Chopra. The three-episode series explores the incident and theories surrounding the demise of 11 members of the family on June 30, 2018. The 11 family members of the family were found hanging in the courtyard of the house with their mouths taped and eyes blindfolded. Some of the bodies had their hands and feet tied.
2. The Karma Killings
Where to watch: YouTube
About the show: The Karma Killings is a docu-drama based on the infamous Nithari killings - a horrifying case of killings, rape and necrophilia on victims as young as four years old. Following the disappearance of a prostitute and young boys and girls, police began their investigation that led them to a wealthy man named Moninder Singh Pandher. Later, it was found out that his caretaker, Surinder Koli, was the killer and a cannibal along with Moninder.
3. Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case
Where to watch: Netflix
About the show: The docu-series Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case is based on the true crime incident that took place between 2002 and 2016, where a woman was accused of poisoning six members of her family, including her husband, with cyanide-laced food to inherit the family property and to marry her lover.
4. Delhi Crime
Where to watch: Netflix
About the show: The show, Delhi Crime, follows the aftermath of the heinous Nirbhaya gang raper case that shocked the nation. Starring Shefali Shah, Tillotama Shome, Rasika Dugal and Yashaswini Dayama, follows the police investigation and the arrests of the accused.
5. Dahmer
Where to watch: Netflix
About the show: The spine-chilling true crime docu-series Dahmer is based on the notorious serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered over 17 people from 1978 to 1991. The docu-drama also delves into the psyche of a man through his tapes that were recorded inside the jail. It stars Even Peters, Richard Jenkins, Niecy Nash-Betts, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, and Penelope Ann Miller, among others.
6. Indian Predator: Beast of Bangalore
Where to watch: Netflix
About the show: The docu-series revolves around the serial killer and rapist Umesh Reddy in Karnataka. He almost killed 18 women and was sentenced to death in 2011 by the Supreme Court. However, after a mercy plea, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Docu-dramas have a unique ability to make the audience understand human psychology, inspired by true-life crimes. These docu-dramas are more terrifying and haunting as they explore the tragedy that can make you uncomfortable. So, delve into these docu-dramas if you are a fan of documentaries.