Hunting Humans 2002

In Maryland, Aric Blue, a mortgage broker, leads a double life as a narcissistic serial killer who prides himself on discerning his victims’ patterns and routines, while claiming to not have any traceable habits of his own. One night, he breaks into a multiplex to murder a projectionist, only to discover the target is already dead, with a note left on the body reading “I’ve Got Your Pattern.” Enraged at the possibility that someone is onto him, Aric shoots a suspicious dog walker. A few nights later, he is beaten unconscious in his home by the actual stalker, who identifies himself as “Dark.” After Aric hires Marv as a private investigator to uncover information on Dark, the self-proclaimed rival dares him to outdo his previous kill count by slaying three picnickers; Aric answers by knifing four people in a theatre.

Afterward, Aric learns from Marv that Dark is watching him through his own P.I., Frank Cooper. Aric dismisses Marv and continues his plan, delving into Dark’s background through Frank. During the investigation, Aric realizes that Dark is also spying on him through a co-worker named Barb, whom he threatens into helping with his scheme to get rid of Dark. Later, Aric breaks into Frank’s house again, and this time he is confronted by Marv, who is really Dark. The two serial killers try to one-up each other with various trump cards, ending with Dark gunning down Frank (who kept switching sides for monetary reasons) and running off when Aric reveals he has brought along a sniper rifle-wielding workmate named Doug. Aric chases and fights Dark in the woods, with Dark having the upper hand until Aric shoots him with a handgun, one of eighteen he had left in the area in anticipation that their battle would take place outside. Brad (who is unaware of Aric’s true nature) appears, and is murdered by Aric, who relocates to another city after eliminating the rest of his co-workers, and other loose ends.