American Monster

Brian and Randi Trimble are in the throes of newly married life. But when Brian meets the fun-loving Blaine Norris at work, their friendship over Blaines low-budget horror film takes a dark turn. It isnt long before three becomes a crowd...

A monster stalks the summer streets of Phoenix in 2005. With never-before-seen footage, we get a glimpse into the killers life and how hes able to hide in plain sight. Can police catch him before he strikes again?

In rural Ohio, an intruder brutally guns down Jack and Linda Myers in their sleep. The only witness is their sleepy 4-year-old grandson. But their extensive home movies—aired here for the first time—may have captured a monster lurking in their midst.

When Frank Hilley is struck down by a mysterious sickness, the entire town of Anniston, AL grieves. But when his daughter also falls seriously ill, the family becomes suspicious. Vintage home movies trace a shocking tale of murder—revealing a monster.

After a taping of their local-access TV show in rural Vermont, Chrissy and Charlie Billis have a terrible accident, smashing their car into a tree. Only one survives. But tapes from the couples TV show suggest a sinister tale behind what really happened.

After moving to a remote town in Colorado, Ron and Cynthia Phillips and their four children try to adjust. But their never-aired home videos mask darker impulses within their family - ones that would lead to a complex web of deceit, infidelity and murder.

Family and faith have always been important to Richard Beasley, as these home videos show. Which is why its so scary when one day—the Ohio man vanishes. Especially after police discover that an online monster has been luring local men to their deaths.

In suburban California, an intruder attacks and kills 55-year-old Joan Dawley; as the Dawley family grieves, it falls to LAPD Detective Paul Tippin to crack the case; home movies reveal a shocking tale of deceit.

In Ogden, Utah, Stephen and Becky Vargas appear to have it all; however, jealousy and control issues abound behind the picture-perfect life seen in their home videos, but no one suspects their marriage will end in murder.

The Laffertys are pillars of the Mormon community, and they are known as an example of wholesome family values, as seen in home videos; however, an evil is lurking that will one day explode into an unholy double homicide

Dr. John Hamilton and his wife, Susan, are successful, respected and very much in love, until a vicious Valentines Day murder destroys their lives; never-before-seen home videos shed light on a brutal murder no one saw coming.

On the day before hes to start a new job, a father of two disappears with no warning. His wife has no idea where he went. His friends hint that he led a secret, sordid life. But it remains a mystery for years—until a tip reveals the jaw-dropping truth.

Coming home from church, a preacher finds his wife stabbed and beaten, the apparent victim of a home invasion; the preachers alibi is rock solid, and his sons alibis are sound as well; however, several details dont add up, leading to the truth.

A couples idyllic life is forever changed by an unspeakable crime.

Carol-Ann and James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer hides a monster in plain sight; loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.

After locking eyes at the gym, Rebecca Thudin and Larry Fenton get married; then, Larry is shot dead in an apparent home invasion; home videos and interviews with family members help to unravel what really happened.

When a devastating fire at the Kohnle family home leaves a family member dead, it appears to be an accident. But as the evidence mounts up its the testimony of two young kids who lead the police to decipher if it was an accident, suicide or murder.

Todd and Rachel Winklers life looks exquisite from the outside, but inside things are falling apart; video footage shows the truth behind their seemingly happy marriage, revealing terrible secrets and mind games that culminate in murder.

Great-grandfather Arthur Burney knows hes lucky to have such a large, loving family; but when Arthur is found murdered, the entire Burney family is divided - until a tip-off exposes a masterful plot.

The close bond between cousins Mark Corona and Paul Stoeppler is quickly severed when one of them is murdered in cold blood; never-before-seen home movie video and shocking CCTV reveals what happened.

Hyrah Frasch is no ordinary baby. The photogenic one-year-old already has her own website and looks set to become an internet sensation. But when a tragic accident occurs in the family swimming pool, police discover a killer hiding in her midst.

When popular teacher Simeonette Mapes-Crupi is found dead in her Staten Island condo, all evidence points to a brutal robbery gone wrong; as detectives dig deeper, they uncover a wealth of secrets.

Rebecca and Ken Pierce film themselves raising their four kids in idyllic rural Oklahoma. But the family is haunted by a specter of addiction and violence across generations that will leave two of them brutally murdered, and the family destroyed.

A single mom vanishes, and police uncover a terrible jealousy revealed through a shocking confession that leaves her family reeling.

When wealthy bachelor Steve Clayton meets homely VA nurse Lana Walsh, its love at first sight. But the devoted couple arent immune to lifes tragedies, and when an untimely death raises questions, an unsettling and devastating secret is revealed.

Brett and Mona Wehde live a quiet life in sleepy rural Iowa raising their three children; when a new family arrives, relationships are made, but behind closed doors a wicked plot is hatched.

The Futos are a close-knit family of five who film their lives over many decades; four of them are found brutally murdered and the slayings uncover a terrible secret.

Rob and Lisa Whedbee are a beautiful couple who turn heads wherever they go; then a medical trauma upends their happy family, setting them on a path of destruction that will end in lies, accusations and a brutal home invasion.

A womans hopeful dreams of true love disintegrate into a deadly nightmare.

Book smart Avis Banks always puts her career ahead of her love life, until she meets handsome teacher Keyon Pittman. But just when shes on the brink of having it all, a dirty secret tears them apart in the most brutal way possible.

Raised in a big Mormon family, Ashlee Harmon grows up wanting that same kind of lifestyle; she marries her college boyfriend, Emmett Corrigan, and raises five kids while he opens his own law firm, but dirty secrets soon trigger a deadly showdown.

A womans blissful marriage to a younger man takes a detour into darkness

A charismatic womans turbulent romance slides a deadly downward spiral.

Ashley Pittman thinks she hit the lottery marrying Jeffrey Scott, and he gives her a cushier life than the one she left behind in small-town Louisiana; however, behind closed doors, a secret soon turns deadly.

Ramon Sosa is a father of three who runs a successful boxing gym in Texas. He feels like the luckiest man alive until someone marks him for murder.

A couples dream of a blended family ends abruptly in a hail of bullets.

Doris falls for a friend, never thinking hed soon become her greatest foe.

Joann sees her man as a new beginning, but he may bring on her tragic end.

A dieticians dashing new husband hides a horrifying Christmas surprise.

A rock star of the snake breeding world falls prey to a venomous plot.

Tammy Gardner loves being a mom and running a day care out of her suburban Delaware home; she also loves a night out on the town; what starts as innocent fun leads this 40-year-old down a dark path of jealousy and deadly rage.

In the middle of 2017 deer season in Campbellsburg, Kentucky, the hunter becomes the hunted.

The collapse of a business triggers a brutal murder in a secret basement.

A gruesome axe murder leaves a digital trail that unveils a heinous plot.

After three divorces between them, Roberta and Ken Samard seem to have finally found a marriage that can go the distance. Fifteen years on, they appear to be living their dream life in Oregon -- until an early morning call to 911 exposes the ugly truth.

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David Sumney Sr. and his wife, Margaret, devote their lives to spoiling their only son, David; however, everything comes at a price, and when his parents divorce, David Jr.s anger escalates, resulting in the deadliest of sins.

Theres nothing Brian and Cheri Hartman wont do for their only child, Scott, including helping to raise his kids after a divorce; Cheri and Brian dote on their grandbabies, and the close-knit family thrives until a betrayal changes everything.

Brittany Steier devotes her life to being a mom and having a happy family; when the father of her children, Edward June Harris Jr, becomes increasingly violent and unpredictable, Brittany has to make a decision that will end up costing her life.

Shirley Merritt is devoted to her family, especially her youngest son, Richard, but he wants to have the good life by any means possible; when bad choices lead to a prison sentence, Richard makes a deadly decision, and his secret is exposed.

India Mackey live streams her life for all to see, but behind her smile on camera, her relationship with her boyfriend Kevin Dixon is painful. A day after her 20th birthday, India learns what her boyfriend Kevin can do.

The lives of a beautiful young family in Long Beach, New York, rip apart when five-year-old Audrey witnesses her mother, Diane, brutally stabbed to death. To Audreys horror, her mothers murderer is somebody very close to home.

Ann Metz lives for her family, particularly her two beautiful granddaughters; her husband Marshall despises Anns giving her time to anyone but him, and he will go to desperate measures to keep hold of her.

After two marriages and three children, Laurie Bursey thinks she found happiness in Kurt Bird.

Christy Blankenship is stolen from her family on what should be a joyous day, when police find her dead at home, with a gunshot wound to her head. Her husband insists it’s a terrible accident. But only that morning he had vowed ‘til death do us part.

Rogelio Morales is a handsome Marine who sweeps Margarita Sanchez Lemus off her feet. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and the birth of a beautiful son. Behind Rogelio’s winning smile lurks a monster who will soon show his true colors.