NOTE: The article uses “mass murderer” and “serial killer” interchangeably, a questionable practice.
A note about one on the list: H.H. Holmes:
Martin Scorsese and Leo DiCaprio were planning to make The Devil in the White City, based on an excellent book that interweaves stories about H.H. Holmes and the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The elements of the story were absolutely made for film: a charming serial killer who built a maze-like hotel designed to make people disappear, the assassination of Chicago’s mayor, and the complex preparation and machinations behind what was perhaps the greatest world’s fair. Meanwhile, the legendary Buffalo Bill, rejected by the fair itself, created his Wild West Show just next door. There’s enough there for several movies!
DiCaprio acquired the film rights to Erik Larson’s book in 2010, and revealed Scorsese’s involvement in 2015, but nothing much has happened to move it forward. There was some discussion at Fox about it last year, but Scorsese’s dance card seems to be full with other projects.
I agree. Devil in the White City is an awesome book.