As is true with many serial killers, Ted Bundy was so hyped by the media that he became somewhat of a celebrity. In fact, at every one of his trials, he had a faithful group of followers composed of young women known as "Ted groupies." They would sit in the row behind Bundy and every so often he would turn and flash them a brilliant smile to which they responded with giggles.

Bundy became such a fixture in the eye of the public--brought to them by the eye of the camera--that since his trial and execution, he has become legendary, often the subject of books, mentioned in films, and referenced in pop and rock songs. This page is then dedicated to the media side of Ted Bundy, a side which seems to last long after he is dead.

Natural Born Killers (1994) dir. Oliver Stone. Bundy is referenced several times in this film. There is a direct mention of him in an exchange between Wayne Gale and Mickey Knox; the reenactment of one of Mickey and Mallory's murders has the handsome Mark Harmon playing Mickey (Harmon played Bundy in The Deliberate Stranger); and the televised interview of Mickey Knox on the night before his lobotomy/execution is a direct take on the Bundy/Dobson televised interview on the night before Bundy's execution. This film is also about the influence of the media on our culture, and, made only a few years after the much-covered Bundy trials, it seems to fit in well as a commentary of such coverage.

The Deliberate Stranger (1984) dir. Marvin J. Chomsky. A fairly comprehensive account of Bundy's killing career. Mark Harmon stars as Bundy.

Bundy: The Deliberate Stranger by Richard Larson. The companion book to the movie of the same name.

Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Killer by Stephen G. Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth. The book written by two FBI agents who talked with Bundy about his killings. This is the book to go for Bundy's confessions.

Defending the Devil: My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer by Polly Nelson. The book written by the woman who defended Bundy during his last trials.

The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer by Robert D. Keppel, Ph.D. This book was written by one of the men who helped to capture Bundy. Excellent insight into what may hove motivated Bundy.

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Rule was one of Bundy's closest friends as they worked together on the suicide hotline. This book is very informative and insightful.

Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film (1994). An array of songs featured including "Ted Just Admit It" by Jane's Addiction.

Dance...Ya Know it! by Bobby Brown. This album appears irrelevant at first, but a closer listen to a line in the song "My Prerogative" reveals a very distinct reference to Bundy.