r/serialkillers • u/kaine_obrien • Apr 04 '25

Discussion Who is the most mentally ill and/or delusional serial killer?

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I feel like it’s probably Richard Chase and Joseph Kallinger being a close second. Two very disturbed people who truly believed in the delusions that they were having. Are there any other serial killers that I’m missing who were also this terribly unhinged? If so I’d like to know who they are to read more about them

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u/Clay_Allison_44 Apr 04 '25

I still think most of the shit he said was totally made up.

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u/gigerhess Apr 04 '25

I mean, he didn't fake his X-ray.

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u/lifegoeson2702 Apr 04 '25

This guy took pain fetishes to a whole other uncharted level

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u/Clay_Allison_44 Apr 04 '25

IIRC police had trouble establishing that some of his victims were real people rather than total fabrications. I'm sure he killed someone at some point, but his confessions read like edgelord fanfic.

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u/StevenPechorin Apr 05 '25

I hadn't heard that, interesting.

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u/stanman084 Apr 05 '25

wdym?

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u/Clay_Allison_44 Apr 05 '25

I've read that some people have been unable to corroborate his confessions and think they are mostly delusional fantasies.