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A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.


Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.

Aileen Wuornos
Self (archive footage)
Michele Gillen
Self (archive footage)
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers is a documentary, crime film released in 2025 exploring themes of child abuse, serial killer, prostitution, true crime, 1980s, 1990s. Directed by Emily Turner, it stars Aileen Wuornos, Michele Gillen. Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
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