H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
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H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer is a 2004 biographical documentary film
directed by John Borowski
. The film relates the true life story of American serial killer
H. H. Holmes
. 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). It consists of reenactments, expert interviews, and period photography. The film is narrated by Tony Jay
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by John Borowski
John Borowski
John Borowski is an American filmmaker whose recent films have focused on serial killers H.H. Holmes and Albert Fish. Borowski is currently in production on his third film, Panzram.-Biography:...
. The film relates the true life story of American serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
H. H. Holmes
H. H. Holmes
Herman Webster Mudgett , better known under the alias of Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, was one of the first documented American serial killers in the modern sense of the term...
. Produced over a four-year period, the film highlights locations such as Holmes' childhood home in Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,777 at the 2010 census. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corner and Gilmanton Ironworks...
, and the courtroom in Philadelphia where the "trial of the century" was held.
The film focuses on Dr. Holmes' entire life (1861–1896). It consists of reenactments, expert interviews, and period photography. The film is narrated by Tony Jay
Tony Jay
Tony Jay was an English actor, voice actor and singer. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in animation, film and computer games. Jay's distinctive baritone voice often landed him villainous roles...
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Awards
- Screamfest Horror Film FestivalScreamfest Horror Film FestivalScreamfest Horror Film Festival is the largest horror film festival in the United States. Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror". Previously held at Loews Universal Studios Cinemas, Universal CityWalk, the festival is now held annually at the...
- 2004 - Best Horror Documentary - Midwest Independent Film FestivalMidwest Independent Film FestivalThe Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation’s only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker. Only films from the eight-state Midwest region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin are considered for screening...
- 2003 Best Director, John Borowski for H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer