Aileen: Queen of Serial Killers

What’s it about?

Before her execution, Aileen Wuornos confessed to killing seven men along Florida’s highways. This Netflix docuseries uses never-before-seen footage to tell her complicated story.

The facts

• Directed by Emily Turner
• Starring Aileen Wuornos, Steve Binegar, and Jasmine Hirst
• English language
• Runtime: 104min

Why did it get this rating?

This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Content that may disturb

This documentary film surrounds a serial killer who describes being abandoned as a child. Due to the nature of this film as using real-life archival footage, the content is likely to be more impactful than seeing this content in fiction films. The film contains very heavy central themes, such as suicide and state execution for committing murder.

Sexual violence

The main character recalls being raped 30 times whilst she lived on the road, giving detailed recollections of her experiences that are horrific and likely to be impactful for viewers.

A sex worker describes in graphic detail an incident with a man where she was eventually tied up, choked, and raped by him. She talks about how he poured rubbing alcohol into her anus, vagina, and nose.

Violence

Guns are wielded and fired, and gunshot wounds are described.

A woman talks about how she killed several men, not because they assaulted her, but because she thought they were bad people.

Offensive language

This film contains the use of offensive language, with words like “f**k,” sh*t,” b*tch,” and “a**.”

Helplines

The discussions of assault, rape and sexual violence could be upsetting for some viewers, especially for those who have gone through similar experiences. If you are struggling with what you have seen on-screen please reach out for help. If you or someone you know needs to talk:

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

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