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Why do many people seem to be fascinated by true crime stories, especially when it's about the lives of serial killers? I guess it's a morbid curiosity. As human nature, we keep wanting to watch these documentaries and movies. It's not because people enjoy watching horrific stuff, but we're trying to wrap our minds around how a person can be capable of doing something so dark and sinister.
The chilling artwork is available on Cult Collectibles, a dark website that sells things that are linked to notorious murderers. It was allegedly painted by Gacy while he was on death row.
From 'Serial' to Netflix's Jeffrey Dahmer series, it's time to think about what pop culture's fascination with murder cases does to viewers—and victims.
The staggering popularity of this and other gruesome serial killer documentaries and reconstructions is proof, if it were needed, that our fascination with the violently macabre remains undimmed.
"He’s monstrously human and he’s monstrously monstrous and that’s what we wanted to sort of unpack."