8 movies and shows that inspired criminals in the real life

American Psycho | In 2004, a man named Michael Hernandez stabbed his middle-school classmate to death and he admitted that his actions were inspired by ‘American Psycho.’ Believing the powers and choice to murder.

Special 26 | The multi-starrer Special 26 inspired a bunch of robbers in Hyderabad, where they robbed 40 kilos of gold duping the victims by posing as a special team from the CBI.

Dexter | Aftab from Shraddha Murder Case is not the only one taking inspiration from the most horrific title on the list. The infamous American Drama has a brutal record of inspiring a generation of killers.

Shootout at Lokhandwala | A bunch of students kidnapped a 15-year-old boy, demanded Rs. 50,000 ransoms from his father, and later murdered him. The main accused confessed to being inspired by Oberoi from Shootout at Lokhandwala.

Banty aur Babli | The 2005 hit film Banty Aur Babli inspired real-life Jagjeet and his lady partner who went on to loot conned people and even attempted murders for money.

Natural Born Killer | Inspired by the movie Natural Born Killer, a young couple in love set out from Oklahoma in 1995 on their own killing spree, mimicking the movie went on a rampage, however, were arrested the same year.

A nightmare on elm street | Daniel Gonzalez’s murder spree which happened in 2004 was a paranoid schizophrenic, who took inspiration from The Nightmare on Elm Street was later revealed by Police during the investigation.

Movies Inspiring Criminals | The Shraddha murder case that has shook the country is not the first instance that has been an inspiration to commit heinous crime. Here is a set of other movies that has inspired criminals in the past.

8 movies and shows that inspired criminals in the real life | 8 movies and shows that inspired criminals in the real life