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Hillside Strangler (2004)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:2

Rotten:11

Average Rating:3.4/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for psychopathic violence, strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, sexual dialogue and drug use

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 8, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: HILLSIDE STRANGLER posits an alternative theory about the serial killings that rocked San Francisco in the late 1970s. Many assumed at the time that a lone predator was responsible, but this film... HILLSIDE STRANGLER posits an alternative theory about the serial killings that rocked San Francisco in the late 1970s. Many assumed at the time that a lone predator was responsible, but this film suggests it was the work of two cousins. From the producers of TED BUNDY and ED GEIN, HILLSIDE STRANGLER stars C. Thomas Howell and Nicholas Turturro as relatives who share a genetic predisposition to blood lust. [More]

Starring: Nicholas Turturro, C. Thomas Howell

Starring: Nicholas Turturro, C. Thomas Howell

Director: Chuck Parello

Director: Chuck Parello

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Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
04/02/05
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

Parello's deadpan re-creation of the stranglers' repellent war on women is all the more chilling for being so matter-of-fact, and cinematographer John Pirozzi flawlessly evokes the grit-and-grime look of low-budget '70s crime films.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/12/04
Maitland McDonagh
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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/06
Empire Magazine

This relentlessly unpleasant film documents the true story of cousins whose murder spree in late 1970's Los Angeles was at first attributed to a lone killer known as the Hillside Strangler.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
10/14/04
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
New York Times

Sordid and sleazy, although the lead performances are hard to fault.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
10/14/04
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Here's one for the Sick Voyeurs Club.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
10/12/04
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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12/07/07
Keith H. Brown
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film

A garishly slick piece of exploitation with surprisingly high production values but nary a moment of suspense.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
10/15/04
Kevin Crust
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times

Career-wise, no one really stands to benefit from the film, with the exception of Turturro, who shows he's ready for bigger cinematic opportunities.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/15/04
Mark Keizer
Mark Keizer
Boxoffice Magazine

Another repulsive, fetishistic trawl through the life and crimes of a serial killer.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
10/12/04
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post

Feels very cheesy due to its awkward, period-style acting and directing. But it's also chillingly informative.

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10/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A good horse kick, or a fistful of Valium, may help you get through this relentlessly sadistic exercise with your soul more or less intact.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/14/04
Ron Stringer
Ron Stringer
L.A. Weekly

Dumbed down and sexed up, 'Hillside' cashes in on the overtly lurid aspects of the murders while giving short shrift to the more interesting psychological aspects of the case.

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11/06/04
Staci Layne Wilson
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Robert Koehler
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