5 World's Most Famous Serial Killers [video]

They commit serial killings, always with a specific method and looking for similar victims. Their stories have inspired famous books and movies, and scared thousands of people for many years. Meet the five most famous serial killers in the world!

1. Jack the Ripper

Certainly the most famous killer on this list. Jack the Ripper was responsible for the death of several prostitutes in London in the year 1888. His real identity was never revealed, and he became a true legend due to the method used: his victims had their internal organs removed almost surgically. .

2. Ed Gein

You may not know your name, but you certainly know your story: Ed Gein was the basis of the character Bufallo Bill in the movie "The Silence of the Lambs." After killing his victims, he exhumed the bodies and decorated his house with parts of the corpses. The skin was used to make clothes and furniture. Horrifying!

3. Mary Ann Cotton

Considered the UK's first serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton killed more than 20 people with arsenic. Among the victims were their own children, three husbands, and a lover - all for insurance money. She was hanged in the year 1873.

4. Charles Manson

Charles Manson, currently 80, was arrested for leading a sect in the 1960s in the United States. He persuaded his disciples to murder and rob the rich to get money for his community. In the invaded houses, they left messages with the victims' blood on the walls of the premises.

5. Marybeth Tinning

Marybeth Tinning killed nine choked children. She had a rather cruel method and went unnoticed for years, as she only took the child to hospital when she was almost dead. Doctors believed it could be a genetic problem even after an adopted child had the same end. After the ninth death, the killer confessed to the crimes. She is currently serving a life sentence in the United States.