Oct 26, 2004
64 min
Full-HD

H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004)

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.

Category

Crime Documentary History

Country

United States of America

Companies

Waterfront Productions

Tony Jay

Narrator (voice)

Willy Laszlo

H.H. Holmes

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