The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
On Netflix
A dark, investigative true-crime documentary that uses intimate primary sources to examine a brutal murder and its aftermath.
Through bodycam footage, texts and interviews with loved ones, this documentary investigates the horrifying murder of four University of Idaho students.
Questions people ask
Is The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of series.
Is The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Does The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
