India, Oct. 15 -- The human consciousness has forever been appalled and fascinated by the perpetrator of unspeakable atrocities. We are of course talking about serial killers. Some of the names include Ted Bundy with his chillingly charming public image and Jack the Ripper operating in the shadows in Victorian London. The world's deadliest serial killers have left us with a legacy of terror that continues to haunt our shared imagination. Here are the top 10 most famous (or notorious) serial killers in history

The serial killing phenomenon is as much psychological as historical. Serial killers such as Ed Gein weren't monsters born out of nightmares. They were real people who lived among us, frequently fading into society with ease. They w...