Joel Rifkin's Serial Killings
Did a movie inspire Rifkin’s serial killings?
4.4 (23)
47 mins
Explore Joel Rifkin’s descent into serial murder and the devastating lives of the women he targeted. Discover how he concealed his crimes, disposed of victims, and continued killing while moving through everyday life unnoticed. Learn about the traffic stop that finally exposed Rifkin and brought his years of violence to an end.
Ep 1:
The Ordinary Face of a Killer
A routine traffic stop unravels into horror as troopers discover a decomposing body—revealing Joel Rifkin, the soft-spoken suburban neighbor no one ever suspected.
Ep 2:
The Fantasy That Turned Fatal
Dark fantasies born from a childhood film and a father's death push Joel Rifkin from compulsion to his first brutal, calculated murder.
Ep 3:
Barrels in the Water
As bodies surface in barrels and waterways across New York, Rifkin's killing spree accelerates while an overwhelmed city fails to connect the dots.
Ep 4:
A Map Drawn in Confession
Cornered by detectives, Rifkin confesses to seventeen murders and draws a map—unearthing hidden graves, chilling trophies, and a courtroom reckoning.
Discussions (5)
Dennis
Level 10 · 1 week agobro the smell of death from a traffic stop💀
George
Level 10 · 1 week agoThe part about nobody seeing it coming hits different. The guy carried groceries for old ladies. Thats exactly why these cases mess with your head so bad.
Benedict
Level 4 · 1 week agoJoel was out here carrying groceries for old ladies and had 17 bodies on deck. His neighbors really had NO clue for 4 years. That's not a red flag that's a whole parade.
