Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction: serial killers in the context of dark tourism

Serial killers fascinate people and books, films, TV series other types of entertainment increasingly cater to this interest providing sensationalized media coverage. The theory suggests that the boundaries are blurred considerably between fact fiction, even for serial themselves. For many people, both frightening attractive enough motivate them go on tours visit sites, museums attractions associated with them. This paper explores motivation consuming true fictional crime including murders killing an emphasis literature, as well tourism. A content analysis websites walking tours, connected real was undertaken, a questionnaire niche sample respondents who commented their experience perceptions within dark tourism context. results suggest while tourists tend prefer ones, only small number actually engage in form Their motivations be more education or rather than morbid obsession death tragedy.