H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

{{Infobox film

|name = H. H. Holmes

|caption = Theatrical release poster

|image = H. H. Holmes- America's First Serial Killer FilmPoster.jpeg

|director = John Borowski

|producer = John Borowski

|writer = John Borowski

|starring = Tony Jay
Willy Laszlo
Beka
Ed Bertagnoli
Tom Ciappa

|distributor = Facets Video

|released = {{Film date|2004|10|26}}

|runtime = 63 minutes

|country = United States

|language = English

}}

H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer is a 2004 biographical documentary film directed by John Borowski.{{cite book |first1=Harold |last1=Schechter |author-link=Harold Schechter |first2=Lee |last2=Mellor |author2-link=Lee Mellor |first3=Michael |last3=Newton |author3-link=Michael Newton (author) |first4=Kim |last4=Cresswell |first5=Aaron |last5=Elliott |first6=Robert |last6=Hoshowsky |title=Serial Killer Quarterly "Unsolved in North America" |volume=1 |issue=3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OgCmBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30 |publisher=Grinning Man Press |date=29 September 2014 |page=30 |isbn=9780993823220 |editor-first=William |editor-last=Cook}} The film relates the true life story of American serial killer H. H. Holmes.{{cite journal |title=Serial Killer Culture. Part One |editor-first=Matthew David |editor-last=Johnson |journal=Serial Killer Magazine |issue=19 |first=James |last=Gilks |date=March 2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Q-qDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT8 |publisher=Lulu.com |page=8 |isbn=9781312956582}} Produced over a four-year period, the film highlights locations such as Holmes' childhood home in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and the courtroom in Philadelphia where the "trial of the century" was held.

The film focuses on Dr. Holmes' entire life (1861–1896).{{cite web |url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/tony-jay-playlist-for-the-ultimate-voice-over-villain-6530560 |title=Tony Jay: Playlist for the Ultimate Voice-Over Villain |first=Jef |last=Rouner |date=13 August 2012 |access-date=27 August 2018 |work=Houston Press}} It consists of reenactments, expert interviews, and period photography.{{cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/41568-serial-killer-documentary-netflix-true-crime-2018 |title=9 Best Serial Killer Documentaries on Netflix Right Now, Ranked |first=Alamin |last=Yohannes |date=23 February 2018 |access-date=27 August 2018 |work=Inverse.com}} The film is narrated by Tony Jay.{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/3543/h-h-holmes-america-s-first-serial-killer-2003/ |title=H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2003) |date=2 November 2004 |access-date=27 August 2018 |first=Johnny |last=Butane |work=Dread Central}}