3. Into the Abyss
Recommended by 9 sites; IMDb rank 7.3 – Total:15 points
A true crime documentary, “Into the Abyss” follows the story of a triple murder that took place in Texas in 2001. Then, two men murdered a woman before shooting her stepson and his friend.
The film includes interviews with the two killers, as well as those who knew the three victims, trying to figure out why people end up killing each other.
The documentary received numerous nominations for various awards and ended up winning 2011 BFI London Film Festival Best Documentary award for director Werner Herzog.