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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

The Castle. The Murder. The Monster.

Rating 6.2 / 10Release October 26, 2004Runtime 64 min

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.

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