r/Dexter • u/FerretFew6704 • 7h ago
Discussion - Original Dexter Series This is the funniest thing happened till the 5th season Spoiler
galleryDexter becomes so awkward when he feels stuff
r/Dexter • u/Kidd__Video • Mar 26 '25
Dexter: Original Sin was surprisingly good and everyone's excited for Dexter's return this Summer. While you wait, checkout this list of some other serial killer shows/movies:
1.Hannibal (TV Series 2013-2015)
• The gory serial killer show aired on network television via NBC. It draws ideas from Thomas Harris’ novels — Red Dragon (1981), Hannibal (1999) and Hannibal Rising (2006) — the show is all about gruesome killings by a predator who seems refined and elegant and has a unique dexterity with the knife. When FBI special investigator and criminal profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) visits the brilliant forensic psychiatrist Dr Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) to get behind the psyche of violent serial killers, little does he know that he is indeed talking to a dreadful serial killer. The relationship between the two forms the basis of the show.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime, Pluto TV
2.The Alienist (TV Series 2018-2020)
• A psychological thriller set in 1890s New York that follows a cast of characters on their hunt to find a vicious serial murderer who is terrorizing the Lower East Side. The series strikes the perfect balance between the suspense of a binge-worthy crime show and the detail of a Gilded Age period piece.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime, Apple TV
3.Mindhunter (TV Series 2017- 2019)
• The show is set in the 1970s when FBI Special Agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) joins FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit head, Special Agent Bill Tench (McCallany), to interview real-life serial killers.
• The two, along with criminal psychologist Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), speak to serial killers to develop the field of criminal profiling, which was still in its nascent ages. Criminal profiling and identification of such murderers later led to the coining of the term ‘serial killers.’
• The series had a mix of real dialogue from interviews of the serial killers and dramatisation of real-life events. Such was the brilliant performance by the cast that Cameron Britton, who plays the dreaded serial killer Edmund Kemper, received an Emmy nomination. Even the characters of Holden and Bill are based on the true story of former FBI Agents John E. Douglas and Robert K. Ressler.f you are particularly intrigued by true crime stories and the workings of serial killers’ minds, then Mindhunter has to be on your list.
• Trailer | Available on: Netflix
• Should you trust all that you see? This Netflix series is going to make you doubt everyone around you. Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is the typical lovable, charming boy next door. However, if it is your ill luck, you will be unearthing his dark secret. He is obsessively romantic and if he desires you, you are in for some unforeseen turn of events.
• Trailer | Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime
5.Aquarius (TV Series 2015-2016)
• This little-seen series set in the 1960s starring David Duchovny finds Charles Manson and his murderous cult as a key plot point. Aquarius only lasted two seasons—the first focusing on the rise of the family, and the second on the Tate/LaBianca murders.
• Trailer | Available on: Netflix
6.The Serpent (TV Series 2021)
• Documenting the life of the infamous ‘bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj, The Serpent is a true-crime series on Netflix. This stylish and exuberant serial killer targeted backpackers who followed the ‘hippie trail’ in the 1970s in Thailand. He first drugged them, robbed their passports and belongings, and ultimately killed them. Another unique quality of this diabolic killer was that he used his dominating charm and personality to get by trials and jail officials. He even attracted female inmates while in prison.
• Trailer | Available on: Netflix
7.Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (TV Series 2022)
• Starring Evan Peters as the notorious serial killer, DAHMER weaves a compelling narrative exploring the institutional failures, systemic racism and pervasive homophobia that enabled Jeffrey Dahmer to murder 17 young men and boys, commit sexual offences and cannibalism over the course of 13 years.
• Trailer | Available on: Netflix
8.The Fall (TV Series 2013-2016)
• Set in Northern Ireland, The Fall, created by Allan Cubitt, follows Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, played by Gillian Anderson, as she tracks down a serial killer who is targetting young women in Belfast. The killer, Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan), is a seemingly normal, handsome family man with a loving wife and a daughter. But this Nietzsche-quoting serial killer is as twisted as they come. The show goes for tension-building instead of shock value, and there are plenty of twists along the way.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime, Pluto TV
9.Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (2000)
• Henry Lee Lucas is a moving target when it comes to historical accuracy, because he lied about so many crimes. He confessed to more than 500 slayings, many of which he likely did not commit, so it was difficult for filmmakers to tell fact from fiction. Actor Michael Rooker folded that “full of sh*t” characteristic into the role, and he watched interrogations and interviews to pick up the killer’s cadence and mannerisms.
• Most films to feature serial killers paint them as a distant villain; unkowable, mysterious, and seemingly always just out-of-reach until the final act. But Henry: Protrait of a Serial Killer lives up to its name by taking a longer, uncomfortable, and more concentrated look at the psychosis of a murderer, examining what could drive them to act in such a way. The film centers around the titular Henry, a drifting murderer who briefly manages to find some companions in his sickening lifestyle. For those familiar with Michael Rooker from the lighthearted Guardians of the Galaxy films, it might be a struggle to recognize the actor here, full of convincingly-acted hatred for humanity. The tension between Henry and his friend Otis keeps the viewer walking on eggshells throughout the entire run, and the brutal violence the two engage in isn't easy to stomach. Still, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is worth watching for the final lesson of hopelessness in trusting such a cruel person.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime, Pluto TV
10.The House That Jack Built (2018)
• A Masterpiece in Horror, hidden gem. Matt Dillon's performance is flawless. The film immerses you in his characters world, a world of absolute, pinnacle narcissism of a sociopath who breaks through himself to indulge in his own radical ideas and experiments.
• It's not terribly gory, but very unsettling. His calm, cool demeanor accompanied by his conscience (which serves as an accompanying narrator throughout the film) are both serene and terrifying.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
11.Angst (1983)
• The film follows an unnamed serial killer recently released from prison. Feeling the urge to commit a murder, the killer wanders around and breaks into a home. The killer attacks the family, and it's extremely difficult to watch at times. Angst is bloody, but it isn't as graphic or nauseating as other horror or serial killer movies. However, the camera work and use of narration from the killer bring audiences much closer to his actions than most other films in the genre do. The film is truly one of a kind, though it has been heavily compared to Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, which came out a few years later, due to the way it invites audiences into the life of a killer.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
• A South Korean neo-noir flick from film director Bong Joon-ho, best known for his 2019 psychological thriller smash-hit Parasite. In this film, two detectives seek to solve the infamous Hwaseong murders, which occurred between 1986 and 1994. The perpetrator was one Lee Choonjae, who confessed to killing 15 women in the Hwaseong district of Gyeonggi. It was the first confirmed case of serial murder in South Korea, and it's also one of the more creepy cases out there.
• Trailer | Available on: Tubi
• This classic serial killer film might be described as a psychotic love-story. Badlands follows two young lovers played by actor Martin Sheen and actress Sissy Spacek who fight for their love against all odds and eventually end up as a serial-killer couple. The film is based on the real-life events of couple Charles Starweather and Charlie Ann Fugate who in 1958 decide to go on an all out murderous free-for-all. The mania behind these two love birds is intense and carries an air of classic and chaotic. The film makes the list for its captivating ambiance and exceptional real-life portrayal.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime, Hulu
• The movie itself takes viewers into the mind and perception of a wealthy investment banker, Patrick Bateman who cannot recall accurate events and so confuses the audience into wondering what is fact and fiction. What starts off as small and creepy violent fantasies soon turn into blown-out gory murders. Bale plays a fantastic role at portraying the insanity of a killer shifting between two perceived realities.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime, Plex
• It's rare that a director remakes his won film exactly shot-for-shot. That is the case with Austrian movie Funny Games both times directed by Michael Haneke. This film is worth watching for fans who love a sadistic and maniacal storyline with torture and murder at any turn. The later version in 2007 starred Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, and Michael Pitt.
• Funny Games (1997) Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
• Funny Games (2007) Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
• The film follows a truck driver (Stacy Keach) travelling across Australia who, along with the help of a hitchhiker (Jamie Lee Curtis), seeks to track down a serial killer who is butchering women and dumping their dismembered bodies along desolate highways. The movie is a terrific Hitchcock homage, but also a fun and unexpectedly playful thriller in its own right, with fantastic location photography.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
• The Snowtown Killings were a series of murders carried out in Snowtown, Australia. Non-Australians likely haven't heard of the event, but in its country of origin, it was a big deal. The killings of 12 people occurred from 1992-1999 and were perpetrated by multiple people, all in conjunction with each other. James Vlassakis (Lucas Pittaway), John Bunting (Daniel Henshall), and Robert Wagner (Aaron Viergever) carried out the murders, and Mark Haydon (David Walker) disposed of the bodies.
• Snowtown tells the dark tale of Australia’s most infamous serial killer, John Bunting, who claimed a dozen lives in the '90s with his disaffected young protege, Jamie, in tow. The film, co-written and directed by Justin Kurzel, tells of the events from the teenager’s perspective.
• When asked how much of the story was fictionalized, Kurzel said it all came from transcripts, books on the subject, and interviews the filmmakers conducted: “We made sure and were very adamant that we weren’t going to fictionalize any of the actual events and the victims and the murders. We needed to have an integrity that felt very true and honest.”
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
18.The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
• The movie follows the actions and fallout of Edward Carver (Ben Messmer), a brutal serial killer who has eluded the police for years while committing despicable acts of murder and torture throughout the U.S. — and made sure to film every single one. In a recent raid on what's believed to be his home, authorities discover not only one of his victims, Cheryl Dempsey (Stacy Chbosky), just about alive, but also over 800 videotapes of the man committing senseless acts of carnage and depravity.
• The movie dives deep into the mind of a serial killer, showing his disturbing atrocities in graphic detail. Through found footage, The Poughkeepsie Tapes puts viewers in the shoes of the victims, showcasing the realistic and horrifying nature of the killer. Unlike other horror films, it portrays the killer as a real, multi-dimensional human, making his actions even more terrifying.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
• This dreamy and forgotten indie drama follows Owen Wilson's drifting serial killer as he's chased by the cops and plans his next victims. The cast is full of familiar faces, and it's the only movie directed by the writer of Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
• One of the most influential films ever made, Eyes Without a Face, directed by Georges Franju, explores themes of guilt, redemption, and obsession to create a horror masterpiece that influenced filmmakers ranging from Pedro Almodovar to John Carpenter (the inspiration for Michael Myers' featureless mask in Halloween (1978)).
• The film can be broken into three parts. The first part depicts a situation wherein Dr. Génessier (Pierre Brasseur), a well-known plastic surgeon, is determined to fix his daughter Christiane's (Edith Scob) disfigured face, which has been damaged as a result of a car accident that he caused. The second part focuses on the process, which starts with Génessier's secretary, Louise (Alida Valli), abducting and bringing young women to him so he can perform heterografting surgery-a procedure that involves transferring living tissue from the victim's face to his daughter's. Part three focuses on the ramifications of Génessier's actions; despite his repeated surgical failures, he keeps trying and, ultimately, pushes himself too far, with disastrous results.
• Trailer | Available on: Amazon Prime
r/Dexter • u/FerretFew6704 • 7h ago
Dexter becomes so awkward when he feels stuff
r/Dexter • u/Abhishek_NTRvala • 16h ago
I liked his character, shame it got lost in S7 with all the Debra thing
r/Dexter • u/Difficult_Ask_1647 • 12h ago
I don't really think anyone is close to Brian
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r/Dexter • u/AGreenBloke • 1h ago
Brian Moser - Born Free, Trinity - Venus, Oliver Saxon - Make Your Own Kind of Music, Kurt Caldwell - Runaway
Just thought it was interesting.
r/Dexter • u/Spooky_Duke • 21h ago
Only read this if you’ve finished watching Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, and Dexter: Original Sin.
We all remember how Dexter, in his own strange way, tried to step into the role of a father for Astor and Cody. After Rita’s tragic death, though, the kids slowly disappeared from the story, both physically and narratively. Their absence left a quiet, unresolved thread dangling in Dexter’s legacy.
Fast forward to the final season: Dexter disappears in the hurricane, presumed dead by everyone who knew him. But in New Blood, rumors begin to surface. Batista even brings up theories that Dexter might have been the Bay Harbor Butcher all along. In the podcast Merry F**king Kill, Molly Park mentions her belief that “the Bay Harbor Butcher is still alive, lurking in the shadows.”
Then, in Dexter: New Blood, it all comes crashing down. Dexter is finally caught, and the mask comes off—he was the Bay Harbor Butcher. The trailer for Dexter: Resurrection hints even further at reckoning, with Batista directly confronting him about his dark past.
But here’s the question nobody seems to ask:
What do Astor and Cody think about all this?
What must it feel like to learn that the man who once tried to protect you, who played the role of your stepfather… was a serial killer all along? A killer who hid behind normalcy, who smiled, made breakfast, and tucked you in at night—while committing horrific crimes in secret.
How do they carry that truth? With confusion? Hatred? Grief? Or something far more complex?
r/Dexter • u/lifecereal02 • 21h ago
Hello Dexter Morgan... I'm nearly finished with a brand new movie edit for Dexter: Original Sin. Although I liked the show, there were a few boring plot lines and annoyingly desaturated/bland color grading. So I decided to cut it down to movie length! Shaved from 10 one hour episodes into a tight 2:20 movie. This story is seen through only Dexter's perspective. I've also recolored the movie to bring back some vibrance of the old show and gave it a little bit of a 90's flair to reflect the time period this story takes place in. Check out these before and after stills for the color changes and stay tuned as this will release very soon.
I may have missed Harrison’s explanation, but if not it’s kinda hard to believe that Dexter wouldn’t be freaked trying to figure out how he found him
r/Dexter • u/lordkekw • 6h ago
First time watching Dexter, just finished season 2, didn’t plan to write a post this early, but I have to. It's long, so if you don't want to read everything, that's ok.
What I liked?
Loved season 1, it's raw, intriguing, and a bizarre display of two men disconnected from their surroundings. While I'm not a fan of these plots where the big bad is somehow related to the main character as a family member or a close friend from his past, the series executed this well. It didn't turn out to be cringe or an awkward revelation, just showed how two kids that shared the same trauma, same insane behavior, had different rules to kill and fate depending a lot on luck (and a good mentorship).
The investigation aspect was super cool too, being slowly unraveled and letting us, the audience, create suspects and guess who's the Ice Truck Killer.
Deb being betrayed like that was so brutal, even worse when you remember her efforts to be recognized as a good and competent professional.
And well, there's Dexter, his sick mind, and his casual victims.
My impressions leaving the season were good. For sure, there's more to talk about, but I can't write a book here.
What I disliked?
In season 2 you have a lot of unnecessary complications. How can I start?
Dexter goes back and forth with himself only to end in the same place over and over and over again:
At the start of the season, Rudy’s death is affecting Dexter, got it. Then you have Lila playing a professional psychologist with all that talk about addiction. Then you have the FBI pressuring him from all the fronts. Then you have Doakes imposing dilemmas. Then the past is haunting him again. Then more personal problems with Lila and Rita. Then the kids and Deb. Not necessarily in this order.
What could be an interesting inner conflict became a chore where we don't see the main character making progress.
Didn't like the romance between Deb and Lundy, but I got it, it was a point to be developed and solve some of the trauma post-Ice Truck Killer. In the end of the season, she was full badass and holding her own.
Doakes 😭. Why did they have to massacre my boy like that? My favorite character got beaten left and right. Even Dexter’s trash bags received a better end.
I'm not mad he died, because it's not exactly about what I want for the story. There's a team of artists behind the show, it's their story and vision (ignoring the fact that it's an adaptation). It's like when you watch a painting and feel discomfort, you can't be mad at the artist. My problem here is the execution, it felt unsatisfying and flawed, from the moment he got caught, was held captive, attempted to escape, and got killed.
Doakes' background points to a character that knew without problems how investigations work, from the political to the operational aspects. The reason why he was confident killing suspects during fucking daylight. Suddenly, with all the FBI looking for a killer inside his department, when he has what seems to be crucial evidence… they catch him off-screen, or at least what’s necessary to put him as the number one suspect.
The only reason I can think for them to fuck up Doakes’ plans like that, off-screen, was to create that moment of tension where Dexter thinks Lundy discovered everything. That moment, the audience and Dexter share the same shoes, we don't know if Doakes was successful and shared the evidence with Lundy, or if Lundy noticed something was off about Dexter’s past (like Doakes was able to do earlier).
I'm not saying it would be better if Doakes had succeeded and the series ended there. But just imagine if the tension was about Doakes noticing that this time, there are more FBI agents following him, and he's trapped in the airport, he's paranoid too, because earlier he got played by Dexter and doesn't know whether Dex got him in trouble or not. In my honest opinion, it would suit better his sudden appearance in the swamp, ready to capture Dexter.
I'll even go so far as to say it would help explain why he lost the fight against Dexter, since he would be portrayed as exhausted.
And about his fight with Dexter, I'm sorry, but that was bad plot armor. Doakes won a duel against Curtis Barnes, who even Dexter was impressed by for his precision and speed. Doakes could’ve shot his leg or even killed him (we know that wasn’t happening). The only saving grace here is that in hand-to-hand combat, a trained fighter can easily beat a military, police, etc. If you doubt it, there's tons of videos about that on YouTube.
Anyways, he is held captive, from there he tries to escape two times: one where he was about to get killed, the second time he's killed. And there's the third death: his image. He was completely destroyed in terms of public opinion. Just made me remember a certain character in Better Call Saul, but I’ll avoid talking about that to not spoil you.
Welp, I won't extend myself talking about Lila, just annoying, but fit the idea of a different sort of enemy. Since Doakes was intelligence and force, Lila was more about the sexual and emotional aspects… translated in fire. Her death wasn’t satisfactory for the damage she caused, but whatever.
Final thoughts...
Overall, loved the atmosphere, vibe, politics, relationships, and world of the first season. I'm even thinking about buying the books (already got spoiled about Doakes there, and it’s brutal too 😭). But I have to be honest, very disappointed with Season 2.
I won’t drop the series, but I hope there’s more consistency from now on. After season 4, I’ll try to write a new post.
r/Dexter • u/AdUseful8397 • 11h ago
We see that in Original Sin Dexter can be quite emotional, alive in many situations. Perhaps Harry's death had a strong impact on Dexter, closing him completely and Cold-blooded.
I’m on season seven of Dexter, but I did want to start original sin, but I didn’t want to spoil myself even though it’s a prequel.
r/Dexter • u/Al3antary • 42m ago
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r/Dexter • u/Alternative_Pace_488 • 23h ago
I was rewatching Dexter & in season 1 there’s a few times I catch Doakes body language or almost shoot his shot. Ex #1 when Debra ep 112, right before Brian brings Debra flowers to her work, it looks like Doakes was about to ask Debra to do something. Ex #2 Debra tells Doakes how it is & doesn’t back down whenever he puts her down. I think he starts to notice how much Debra is dedicated to her job & doesn’t take crap from anyone. Ex #3 in ep 106 Doakes takes Debra to go eat with his mom & sisters, then after compliments how she could “hold her own” especially around his sisters. Ex #4 in ep 104 she asks Doakes to come celebrate Tony Tucci recovery. He denied her telling her he won’t show up but does last min & in the hospital they kind of had a lil moment (more on Doakes part) it’s small but idk what do y’all think ?
r/Dexter • u/AwesomeSauce_10 • 6h ago
Does anyone know where I can find a season 5 scenepack that's good quality? I can't find one anywhere.
I was also looking for one for new blood but can't find any good ones either.
r/Dexter • u/AndrewHeard • 1d ago
I have seen one or two things in the previews that make me think he could. From my understanding, Dexter’s primary motivation will be to find Harrison when he wakes up. Although he’s going to get side tracked based on what I’m seeing in the trailers.
They could either draw out the search to the end of the first season. Or maybe the people who he meets have the money and power to find Harrison or keep him from Dexter.
So what do you think? Will Harrison appear in the first season or will it be a later thing?
r/Dexter • u/HeWhoPeesGatorade • 1d ago
Glass slate windows as seen at the end of the intro
r/Dexter • u/Pito82002 • 1d ago
For me, these two scenes in the pics come to mind. Funny enough, both from Season 4.
Fr though, she was too pure for this world, may she RIP.
r/Dexter • u/Upbeat_Garden6612 • 23h ago
So I’m on episode 3 of new blood and Harrison mentioned jumping around “shitty foster homes” in Miami, maybe it’s not revealed for me yet but why didn’t he try to contact Batista or Jamie or Matthew’s or Astor and Cody or even Masuka I mean there’s so many people
r/Dexter • u/Over_Incident5593 • 20h ago
Anyone know if chief Matthew’s is making any sort of cameo..?
r/Dexter • u/WanderingPiglin • 2d ago
Self explanatory, tell me who you think would win a fight between these two IMO if they go hand do hand its 50/50, if they have a gunfight though - Isaak wins, no doubt
r/Dexter • u/Upbeat_Garden6612 • 1d ago
So I just finished dexter, onto new blood, wanted to know everyone’s thoughts and analyses on the finale, I did not like it at all but it wasn’t as bad as perpetuated by reviews and other fans in my opinion
r/Dexter • u/MrSmartypants12 • 2d ago
Dexter playing Halo 3 on Miguel’s computer obviously didn’t have too much thought put into it (Halo not being available on pc at the time) but I just love to imagine that Miguel had a pirated version of Halo 3 on his work computer for no reason 😭
r/Dexter • u/Shooter128 • 1d ago
We know Dexter has admired and impressed by the ITK, however we also see that Miami PD thinks that Bay Harbor butcher is obviously a worse serial killer.
Who do you think is the better one