him (the one above) was taken after his death. Spree killer Wilhelm Brückner was found to have had an interest in Denke and Fritz Haarmann's cases, with a note in his workplace reading "Massenmörder Haarmann! Massenmörder Denke! Massenmörder ? ? ?" (Mass murderer Haarmann! Mass murderer Denke! Mass murderer ? ? ?). Media Fritz Lang said in an interview that Denke was among several inspirations for his 1931 thriller film M. The film Motel Hell has a resemblance to Denke's case, featuring a farmer who entraps and kills tourists to harvest their flesh for his smoked meats. Author Lydia Benecke published a psychological profile of Denke in 2013. Casefile covered Denke's case in its 212th episode titled "The Forgotten Cannibal" on May 21, 2022. See also List of German serial killers List of serial killers by number of victims References Sources Sieveking, P. (ed.) (1979) Man bites Man: The Scrapbook of an Edwardian Eccentric, Jay Landesman Limited: London. . Further reading External links , other short article: 1860 births 1924 deaths 1924 suicides Axe murder German cannibals German people who died in prison custody German serial killers Male serial killers People from the Province of Silesia People from Ziębice Prisoners who died in German detention Serial killers who committed suicide in prison custody Suicides by hanging in Germany