The Shining Girls is a fresh twist on the serial killer plot, with Elizabeth Moss as the primary character against a serial killer who has the power to travel across time. The Shining Girls is able to explore new territory in this well-established genre while staying loyal to what audiences have come to anticipate from serial killer films thanks to its unusual premise. As a result, it’s interesting looking at some of the other serial killer dramas that have been out in recent years, as they all have something in common with this new release.
Big Little Lies (2017-2019)
Despite not being about a serial killer, Big Little Lies is comparable to The Shining Girl in that it spends time delving into the psychology chevaliers. It reveals how intricate their lives are, as well as how much the ideal community in which they live is based on a series of fabrications and lies. More than anything, though, it is a series about women’s lives as they deal with the complexity of life, love, and death.
Dexter (2006-2013; 2020-2021) – Streaming On Prime Video
Dexter is largely regarded as one of the best dramas in recent memory. Its most striking resemblance to The Shining Girls is its daring to reimagine the serial killer thriller. The twist in this story comes from the fact that the protagonist is a serial killer himself. As the story progresses, it becomes evident that he is the definition of an antihero, capable of committing extremely awful deeds while still exuding a captivating charm.
Hannibal (2013-2015) – Streaming On Hulu
Few serial killers are as well-known as Hannibal Lecter, who has appeared in numerous books, films, and television shows. In this series, Mads Mikkelsen plays a terrifying and precise threat to the character, which expands on his characterization. Of course, as in The Shining Girls, one of the most enjoyable aspects of this series is watching Hannibal and Will Graham, the man determined to bring him to justice, play a game of cat and mouse.
Mare Of Easttown (2021) – Streaming On HBO Max
Kate Winslet is another well-known actress who has played a variety of roles. Mare of Easttown, in which she plays the title character, a world-weary cop investigating a horrible murder, is one of her greatest recent films. It, like The Shining Girls, provides viewers the perspective of its female heroine, and it is in great part because to Winslet’s stunning yet subtle performance that this serial killer thriller, which investigates the rot at the heart of the Rust Belt, becomes something deep.
Mindhunter (2017-2019) – Streaming On Netflix
David Fincher has a long list of outstanding films and TV shows under his belt, and it’s evident from the first few episodes that Mindhunter will be one of them. It, like The Shining Girls, concentrates more on the investigator than the offenders. In this case, the investigator is Holden Ford, an FBI special agent who investigates serial killers by interviewing them.
It highlights the risks and benefits of trying to prevent murders by penetrating the most dangerous offenders’ minds.
Sharp Objects (2018) – Streaming On HBO Max
The decade of the 2010s was a golden age for Southern gothic, with many films and television shows embracing the genre’s style. Sharp Objects, a film starring Amy Adams about a writer who goes home to investigate a sequence of mysterious disappearances, was one of them. It seeks to upset the audience in a similar way to The Shining Girls, and it likewise features a dramatic performance from its starring actress, making it one of Amy Adams’ best parts.
The Fall (2013-2016) – Streaming On Peacock
Gillian Anderson can bring out the intricacies and depth of any character she plays, and Stella Gibson, one of the two main characters in The Fall, is no exception. Throughout the series, she spars with Paul Spector, a smart and highly charismatic serial killer. Unsurprisingly, the interplay between the investigator and the murderer is a big element of the series’ appeal, which is why fans of The Shining Girls will enjoy it.
The Following (2013-2015)- Streaming On HBO Max
Kevin Bacon has had several fantastic roles, and The Following is one of his most recent. He plays Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent attempting to apprehend an escaped cult leader while dealing with the kidnapping of his loved ones, in this series. Bacon and James Purfoy, who plays his antagonist Joe Carroll, have an evident chemistry. The Shining Girls, like all outstanding serial killer dramas, delves into the darkest and most horrific aspects of the human psyche.
True Detective (2014-2019) – Streaming On HBO Max
True Detective’s Rust and Marty stand opposite from each other in the investigation room.
The notion that the universe is out of balance is one of the central themes of The Shining Girls. True Detective, one of HBO’s best shows, has a similar mentality that runs through all of its seasons.
What distinguishes the show from others, particularly in its first season, is its willingness to embrace the unusual, strange, and macabre, immersing the spectator, as well as the characters, in a world far stranger than the one they actually live.
You (2018-Present) – Streaming On Netflix
Joe Goldberg gazing to the side with a blurred background on You Just as Jamie Bell stars as a sinisterly charismatic serial murderer in The Shining Girls, Joe Goldberg stars in You as a young guy who develops pathological attachments to the people in his life.
Though he is capable of horrific things, and the series immerses the spectator in his world, there’s no doubting that he is also a tremendously seductive individual, capable of casting his spell on both actual individuals and the viewers. As a result, the series succeeds in putting the spectator in an uncomfortable position.
