serial killer
Britishnoun
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She had put up with serial killers for “Zodiac,” but this was a bridge too far.
From Los Angeles Times
And in “Black Phone 2,” he’s a serial killer haunting children from beyond the grave.
From Los Angeles Times
He is also accused of describing the former footballers Ms Ward and Ms Aluko as "the Fred and Rosemary West of football commentary" - a reference to the notorious serial killers.
From BBC
The serial killer is a monster but Sir Anthony understood that less is more, on screen.
From BBC
Dramatizing the acts of notorious serial killers fires up the journalistic engine devoted to picking at the carcass of accuracy.
From Salon
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