Copycat (1995 film)

Copycat is a 1995 American psychological thriller film directed by Jon Amiel, starring Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, and Harry Connick Jr. The film follows criminal psychologist Dr. Helen Hudson (Weaver), an expert on serial killers, who becomes traumatized after an attack by a former subject. Years later, a new serial killer emerges who is meticulously recreating famous murders committed by other serial killers, targeting Helen and those around her. Detective M.J. Monahan (Hunter) is assigned to the case and relies on Helen's expertise to catch the copycat killer before he strikes again. The film explores themes of fear, trauma, and the media's fascination with serial killers. It received mixed reviews but was a moderate box office success.