Killing Spree Films Listed Chronologically
The purpose of this list is to examine the subject of killing sprees in films, and how they relate to changing society, and societal views and values.
The films will be listed chronologically to demonstrate this, and as such, only films which have at least a reasonably realistic premise will be added, and none that involve fantasy, or anything too over the top. Neither will I include slasher films which don't show the killer or offer any insight into his or her thoughts, as these films are merely made for blood and gore, and can't really be seen as portraying an aspect of society in most cases.
The films will be listed chronologically to demonstrate this, and as such, only films which have at least a reasonably realistic premise will be added, and none that involve fantasy, or anything too over the top. Neither will I include slasher films which don't show the killer or offer any insight into his or her thoughts, as these films are merely made for blood and gore, and can't really be seen as portraying an aspect of society in most cases.
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- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsPeter BoyleDennis PatrickSusan SarandonTwo men--wealthy conservative Bill and far-right factory worker Joe--form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug-dealer boyfriend.-Mass Shooting By Two Vigilante Accomplices-
Motive: age gap cultural values, revenge for theft
Weapons: rifles - DirectorJerry JamesonStarsKurt RussellRichard YniguezNed BeattyThe infamous story of Charles Whitman, "America's favourite sniper" (in Stephen King's words), is told here once again.-Sniper On University-
Motive: clinical depressing and psychological imbalance
Weapons: sniper rifles - DirectorLarry PeerceStarsCharlton HestonJohn CassavetesMartin BalsamA crazed sniper is set to kill spectators at an L.A. Coliseum football championship game and the police race against time to eliminate him.-Lone Sniper-
Motive: unclear
Weapons: sniper rifle - DirectorBo WiderbergStarsCarl-Gustaf LindstedtSven WollterThomas HellbergWhen a police inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of police misconduct and a possible revenge motive.-Lone Sniper-
Motive: revenge for police corruption
Weapons: sniper rifle - DirectorLewis JacksonStarsBrandon MaggartJeffrey DeMunnDianne HullA toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree.-Serial Murders In One Night-
Motive: revenge for believed righteousness, workplace bullying, and alienation.
Weapons: axe, star of david - DirectorGerald KarglStarsErwin LederRobert Hunger-BühlerSilvia RyderA troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.-Serial Murders In The Space Of 48 Hours-
Motive: unclear, strong built up desire to kill as many people as possible after being released from prison.
Weapons: knife - DirectorRobert Michael LewisStarsGerald McRaneyHeather LocklearTerence KnoxAn attractive young woman is being watched closely by her ex-lover, but matters soon start to escalate and run out of control.
- DirectorMichael SwitzerStarsRichard ThomasBrooke ShieldsViveka DavisA young beautiful computer technician starting off her career in Silicon Valley during the 1980s is stalked and harassed by a deranged colleague with a twisted obsession.-Former Office Workplace Shooting-
Motive: being fired, romantic rejection
Weapons: shotgun + many other guns - DirectorUwe BollStarsJürgen ProchnowMichael ParéPatrick MuldoonOn the last day of school, two bullied teenagers decide to take revenge on their tormentors.-High School Mass Shooting-
Motive: revenge for bullying and alienation
Weapons: Pistols - DirectorBen CoccioStarsCal RobertsonAndre KeuckSerataren AdragnaTwo troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.-High School Mass Shooting-
Motive: fun, alienation
Weapons: shotguns - DirectorGus Van SantStarsElias McConnellAlex FrostEric DeulenSeveral ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.-High School Mass Shooting-
Motive: fun, revenge for bullying and alienation
Weapons: rifles - DirectorBenjamin LouisStarsDouglas SmithKris LemcheDrew Tyler BellSix high school teenagers decide to commit suicide together, but their plans soon go awry when one of them has something darker in mind as well.-High School Mass Shooting-
Motive: self-release, unclear
Weapons: pistol - DirectorUwe BollStarsBrendan FletcherShaun SiposMichael ParéA man with a thirst for revenge builds a full body armor from Kevlar and goes on a killing spree.-City Streets Mass Shooting-
Motive: fun, money
Weapons: automatic guns, explosives - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsMaxim GaudetteSébastien HuberdeauKarine VanasseA dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.-Post Secondary Mass Shooting-
Motive: hated of women, anger over gender inequality
Weapons: rifle - DirectorLynne RamsayStarsTilda SwintonJohn C. ReillyEzra MillerKevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.-High School Mass Shooting-
Motive: unclear, psychopathically & existentially motivated
Weapons: bow and arrows - DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsJoel MurrayTara Lynne BarrMackenzie Brooke SmithOn a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.-Assassinations + Mass Shooting By Two Accomplishes-
Motives: moral puritanism + nihilism
Weapons: knives, wire, pistols and assault rifles