Films like Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

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   Abducted in Plain Sight

   Film · 2017 · also documentary

   A family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter. Twice.

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   The Imposter

   Film · 2012 · also documentary

   In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain...

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   Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

   Film · 2025 · also documentary

   Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

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   Girl in the Picture

   Film · 2022 · also documentary

   A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive...

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   Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

   Film · 2003 · also documentary

   British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of kil...

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   The Menendez Brothers

   Film · 2024 · also documentary

   Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.

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   My Father, the BTK Killer

   Film · 2025 · also documentary

   Raised by a man leading a monstrous double life, the daughter of the BTK serial killer shares her chilling story.

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   American Murder: The Family Next Door

   Film · 2020 · also documentary

   Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

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   Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

   Film · 2025 · also documentary

   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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    A Toxic Love Story

    Film · 2026 · also documentary

    A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.

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