Curious Hour: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer

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Then the floor opens. 60 min, talk + Q&A Drink in hand 21+ Sharp science, zero dramatization. Serial Killers Chicago Jim Iaccino, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology · The Chicago School Your expert Created the Cinematic Serial Killers Research Project, involving 100+ forensic students in coding films that depict real-life offenders. His work correlates cinematic portrayals with actual killer demographics, typology, motives, and victim patterns. Published in APA's PsycCRITIQUES. What you get Where Hollywood gets it right and wrong about serial killers Research comparing films on real offenders with actual forensic profiles. Open Q&A after the talk Ask what documentaries and true crime shows never answer. Bar atmosphere, drink in hand Science on the table, none of the formality. A different case each session A new killer, psychological profile or forensic method. Couples, groups or solo True crime fans and the genuinely curious. How the night works 1 Grab a drink Order at the bar, find a seat. No formality. 2 The talk Profiling and motive, film by film. Evidence-led, zero sensationalism. 3 Ask anything The floor opens. No filter, no question off limits. Good to know Duration 60 minutes Talk followed by open Q&A 📍 Location The iO Theater 1501 N Kingsbury St Age 21+ (valid ID required) Language English FAQs Read the FAQs You already know the names. What you don't know is what was actually happening inside their heads. Curious Hour is a true crime science night where the movie version of a killer meets the forensic record. Jim Iaccino, Ph.D., created a research project where 100+ forensic students coded films about real offenders and checked them against the data. You hear where the movies get profiling right and where they invent it, case by case. Motive and typology, minus the soundtrack. Then the floor opens. Get your tickets now for Curious Hour: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer in Chicago!