Random Weirdest Documentaries To Watch After You Finish 'Tiger King' (16 items)

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  (#8) The Imposter

  • Adam O'Brian, Ken Appledorn, Amparo Fontanet, Ivan Villanueva, Maria Jesus Hoyos, Anna Ruben, Alan Teichman, Cathy Dresbach, Anton Marti, Debbie Jennings, Karen Lewsader, L.T. Kidd, Sylvie Cohen, Jon Akoko, John Geiger

  In 1994, 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay disappeared from his family in Texas without any apparent trace. Three years later, a French con man by the name of Frédéric Bourdin was flown to the United States by Spanish officials after having taken on Barclay's identity. Despite the many physical differences between Barclay and Bourdin, Bourdin fooled officials and even the boy's own family. Once in the United States, Bourdin lived with Barclay's family for almost five full months before being found out.

  This 2012 documentary tells the strange story of exactly how Bourdin was able to pull off the intricacies involved in such extreme deceit, not just once, but hundreds of times. Watch this one if you're the type of person who likes documentaries that make you say, "Wait, what...," and, "Come on. seriously?" aloud while you watch.
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  (#12) The Legend of Cocaine Island

  • Bo Butterworth

  When Florida business owner and family man Rodney Hyden goes in search of a $2 million bag of cocaine on a Puerto Rican island, undercover policemen offer to help. Hyden, who previously had a clean background, had decided to seek the cocaine after his business was hit hard by the 2008 financial crisis. The undercover cops take the map to the "buried treasure," and offer half the coke to Hyden in exchange.

  To Hyden's surprise, he's arrested for conspiracy when he arrives to claim his cut. Watch this 2018 documentary to see where Hyden's plan went wrong and cost him what he thought would be the prize of a lifetime.
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  (#13) Behind the Curve

  Released in 2018, Behind the Curve follows some of the current most prominent disciples of the ever-growing flat Earth movement in the United States. Believers engage in various conferences and meet-ups to discuss all the aspects of their theory that the Earth is not a sphere but a flat disc.

  The documentary features interviews with experts, scientists, astronauts and astrophysicists, who share their opinions on the flat Earth debate, as well. If you're looking for insight as to exactly what in the world flat-Earthers might be thinking, and the reasons scientists have disagreed for the past couple thousand years, this is the film for you.
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  (#15) Tickled

  Intrigued by videos about competitive endurance tickling he found online, New Zealand television reporter and documentarian David Farrier went to Los Angeles to track down answers to his many questions about the videos' participants and the people who filmed them. 

  This 2016 documentary explores the ins, outs, and ethics of the competitive endurance tickling world. Watch Tickled and you'll never think of competitive endurance tickling the same way you did before (assuming, that is, you even knew it existed.)
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  (#2) Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

  This creepy 2018 documentary tells a grim and astonishing story recounting how pizza delivery man Brian Wells came to be blown up by a bomb he may have been forced to strap to his body just before he robbed a bank. The film's co-director and narrator Trey Borzillieri corresponded with Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, who may have orchestrated Brian Wells's robbery and eventual demise for several years while she was imprisoned.

  Diehl-Armstrong's incredibly manipulative and influential personality was such that she had managed to convince one ex-boyfriend to hide the body of another ex-boyfriend in his freezer. Watch this one when you're ready to experience the chilling results of a few seriously ice-hearted people who come together to conspire.
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  (#5) The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

  In 2015, HBO released this series about Robert Durst, who was alleged to have committed three separate murders. One alleged victim was Kathie Durst, Durst's own wife. Durst was also accused of slaying his friend, writer Susan Berman, and his neighbor, Morris Black. The series' director, Andrew Jarecki, had previously produced a film based on Durst's life. Durst, a fan of the film, contacted Jarecki, who arranged meetings to talk.

  Evidence against Durst piles up throughout the series, leaving watchers ever more convinced of his guilt. This "youdunnit" series will have you suspecting your weird neighbor who seems to constantly stay in his backyard shed with the door closed.  

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