Crime movies based on cases that could never be solved

Many people are fans of investigations that can be involved as a detective in the story, and for them these crime movies based on cases that could never be solved are perfect. Where, due to increased participation, analysis and even the gaze of the whole world, they have been left without a satisfactory resolution, and which continue to arouse the interest of new onlookers on the subject.

Zodiac

Surely one of the most famous cases that has never had a real solution (and never will) is that of the Zodiac Killer, the man responsible for the murder of 37 people, but the police have only confirmed 10 men and 3 women. ‘Zodiac’ by David Fincher is a crime film based on this case, and the most interesting thing is that the killer could never be caught, no matter how many clues he left behind. Available on Apple TV.

willow stream

It might seem like the Bigfoot legend is pure fantasy, but to Californians it has been a mystery for generations and they fervently claim they have real proof of it. ‘willow stream’ is a horror and crime film based on the city of the same name, recorded as a documentary, about a couple trying to record real material that proves the existence of this creature.

the black dahlia

As with Zodiac Killer, “The Black Dahlia” is based on one of the most intriguing cases. With Scarlett Johansson, Josh Harnett, Hilary Swank and Aaron Eckhart. The story follows the investigation into the murder of a Hollywood actress in the 1940s, and although there is someone responsible in the film, in real life it remains one of the most enigmatic mysteries in modern history. Available on HBO Max.

From hell

Based on the graphic novel by celebrated writer Alan Moore, which itself is inspired by the legend of Jack the Ripper, we ‘From hell’, Based on the assassin of the White Chapeland played by Johnny Depp. One of the most feared and well-known criminals of the time, and one of the cases that continues to be talked about, given the curious letter from the same murderer that began with “From hell”. Available on Star +.

The Irish

Although very few know it, ‘The Irishman’ is a film based on real events. Martin Scorsese’s film, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, tells the story of Jimmy Hoffa, a union leader linked to organized crime, who disappeared in 1975, and whose body or other has never been found, identifying that he was dead. Available on Netflix.

hypnotized

With Jodie Foster and John Lithgow, we get “Mesmerized”, loosely based on the poisoning of a New Zealand neighborhood of Victoria, a young orphan who marries a man many years older than her and is found dead with chloroform in her stomach. , but no one knows how he got there, since, passing through the throat, he suffers from burns, which the body did not show.