12 Movies Based On Real Life Serial Killers
7. Monster (2003)
Released one year after Wuornos was executed, Monster hit the silver screen and instantly earned critical and audience acclaim. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film nabbed an Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG award, and a number of other nods, noms, and awards.
Telling the story of hitchhiking prostitute-turned-killer Aileen Wuornos, the film follows her time in Florida. After meeting girlfriend Selby Wall, portrayed by Christina Ricci and based on real-life Tyria Moore, Wuornos goes on a murder-spree to support them.
This film is lauded for many reasons, chief of which is Charlize Theron's role as Wuornos. The glamorous actress embodied the role in physicality and mentality, earning her praise for "one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema."