Lethal Repetition ― The Serial Killer in European Cinema

For such a rare phenomenon, serial killing gains a lot of attention on film, often presented as an ever-growing danger, either symptomatic of the times we live in or an abiding feature of human existence. Richard Dyer explores the plethora of assumptions, influences and ideas behind the many representations of serial killers in European cinema.

Richard Dyer is Professor of Film Studies at Kings College London, UK. He is the author of many books and articles on the cinema, including Nino Rota: Music, Film and Feeling (2010), a BFI Film Classic on Seven (2008), Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society (1986), Now You See It: Historical Studies in Lesbian and Gay Film (1990), In the Space of a Song (2011) and Pastiche (2007).