In Popular Culture
- The 1987 film The Stepfather and the 2009 remake were loosely based on the List case.
- Robert Blake portrayed List in the 1993 film Judgment Day: The John List Story.
- The Season Six episode of Law & Order, "Savior" was based on the List story. This episode starred Ellen Pompeo of Grey's Anatomy fame.
- List's crimes and disappearance were an inspiration for the character of Keyser Söze in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects.
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