[kaikai]

> I did go through the same serial killer phase as every morose teen

I’m sorry, what? As a former morose teen, I can assure you that a “serial killer phase” is not a universal experience

[jlund-molfese]

That line read weird to me too, but I think GP meant an interest in true crime documentaries.

[iamnothere]

I’m not sure, most of the people I know who like true crime/murder porn are not exactly “morose”. (But I do find their interest unsettling.)

When I was a kid, some teens who were into darker themes (not all but definitely some) had a phase where they were interested in serial killers. It always struck me more as shallow “edgy teen” posturing than anything else. After Columbine this demographic moved on to other interests, as even a performative interest in real-world violence could lead to official harassment.