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

H. H. Holmes
Caption:	Theatrical release poster
Director:	John Borowski
Producer:	John Borowski
Starring:	Tony Jay Willy Laszlo Beka Ed Bertagnoli Tom Ciappa
Distributor:	Facets Video
Runtime:	63 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer is a 2004 biographical documentary film directed by John Borowski.^[1] The film relates the true life story of American serial killer H. H. Holmes.^[2] Produced over a four-year period, the film highlights locations such as Holmes' childhood home in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and the courtroom in Philadelphia where the "trial of the century" was held.

The film focuses on Dr. Holmes' entire life (1861–1896).^[3] It consists of reenactments, expert interviews, and period photography.^[4] The film is narrated by Tony Jay.^[5]

Awards

Screamfest Horror Film Festival - 2004 - Best Horror Documentary^[6]
Midwest Independent Film Festival - 2003 Best Director, John Borowski for H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer^[7]

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Notes and References

Book: Harold . Schechter . Harold Schechter . Lee . Mellor . Lee Mellor . Michael . Newton . Michael Newton (author) . Kim . Cresswell . Aaron . Elliott . Robert . Hoshowsky . Serial Killer Quarterly "Unsolved in North America" . 1 . 3 . Grinning Man Press . 29 September 2014 . 30 . 9780993823220 . William . Cook.
Serial Killer Culture. Part One . Matthew David . Johnson . Serial Killer Magazine . 19 . James . Gilks . March 2015 . . 8 . 9781312956582.
Web site: Tony Jay: Playlist for the Ultimate Voice-Over Villain . Jef . Rouner . 13 August 2012 . 27 August 2018 . Houston Press.
Web site: 9 Best Serial Killer Documentaries on Netflix Right Now, Ranked . Alamin . Yohannes . 23 February 2018 . 27 August 2018 . Inverse.com.
Web site: H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2003) . 2 November 2004 . 27 August 2018 . Johnny . Butane . Dread Central.
Web site: Screamfest07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719032445/http://www.screamfestla.com/2004fest.shtml . 19 July 2011 . Scream Festival . Optical Assault . 2004 . 27 August 2018.
Web site: Mildwest Independent Film Festival . 2003 . 27 August 2018 . John Borowski.