# Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers (2025)

> An archival true-crime documentary revisits Aileen Wuornos’s Florida killings through the intertwined lenses of abuse, prostitution, rape, and disputed self-defense.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7498092

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Emily Turner, Kirsty Cunningham
- Cast: Aileen Wuornos, Michele Gillen
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38457052/

## Ember's analysis

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

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