Ted Bundy was the charming killer who weaponized trust. His intelligence, confidence, and cruelty exposed the terrifying truth: evil can look ordinary. Between 1974 and 1978, he murdered dozens across the U.S. before his 1989 execution ended one of America’s darkest chapters.

ROBERT LEE YATES, JR. — THE SPOKANE SERIAL KILLER

Ed Gein, the “Butcher of Plainfield,” desecrated graves and murdered two women in rural Wisconsin during the 1950s. His obsession with his deceased mother drove him to create furniture and clothing from human remains, inspiring horror icons like Norman Bates and Leatherface.

The Zodiac Killer terrorized Northern California from 1968 to 1969, murdering five victims and taunting police with letters, ciphers, and threats. His identity remains one of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries.