It’s hard to forget her eyes — cold, defiant, and deeply haunted. Aileen Wuornos, one of America’s most infamous female serial killers, faced her final moments in 2002 with words that still send chills down spines.

Before the lethal injection was administered, the 46-year-old looked toward the witnesses and declared, “I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be back like Independence Day… with Jesus, June 6. Big mother ship and all, I’ll be back.” Those who heard her said it was both eerie and oddly calm — like she truly believed it.

Wuornos’ path from a troubled childhood to a string of brutal murders has fascinated true-crime followers for decades. Between 1989 and 1990, she killed several men in Florida — later claiming she acted in self-defense. Her story blurred the lines between victim and villain, stirring debate that still lingers today.

Now, Netflix revisits her life in Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers, exploring not just her crimes but the forces that shaped her — trauma, poverty, and a system that never seemed to understand her.

Some see a monster. Others see a broken soul who lost her way long before her first shot was fired. But one question endures — when Aileen said, “I’ll be back,” what did she truly mean?