# The Serial Killer's Apprentice (2025)

> An unsettling true crime documentary examines how a groomed Houston teenager became entangled in a notorious serial-killing case.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7483666

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Cast: Katherine Ramsland, Wayne Henley
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38018586/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, serious, investigative, true crime viewing, crime documentary marathon

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