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Hillside Strangler, The
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Based on 10 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Stephen Johnston
Chuck Parello
Directed by: Chuck Parello
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 8, 2004
DVD: November 9, 2004
Running Time: 97 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring C. Thomas Howell, Nicholas Turturro, Allison Lange, and Lin Shaye
The disturbing case of two serial killing cousins (Howell, Turturro) that terrorized Southern California in the late 70s is brought gruesomely to film with explicit sex and graphic violence. (TLA Entertainment Group)
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What The Critics Said
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TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Character actress Lin Shaye, usually relegated to grotesque supporting roles in mainstream comedies, is a revelation as Buono's embittered, cancer-ridden mother.
Read Full Review >Variety Derek Elley
Plays as a blackly comic slice of mock '70s-style exploitation that flirts with the viewer before applying its chokehold.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
The filmmakers are clearly most interested in re-creating the murders in a gruesome and repugnant fashion. It's a shame the film is so exploitative, because Howell and especially Turturro deliver chilling, all too convincing performances.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust
A garishly slick piece of exploitation with surprisingly high production values but nary a moment of suspense.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Sordid and sleazy, although the lead performances are hard to fault.
Read Full Review >New York Post Megan Lehmann
Another repulsive, fetishistic trawl through the life and crimes of a serial killer.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Ron Stringer
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.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 4.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Gregory S. gave it a0:
When my friends and I planned our saturday night we thought, get drunk then go see a horror movie. Having read about this film on the internet i had high hopes. Unfortunately this film was more that dissapointing. The characters were two dimentional and the plot although based on real events was lacking in suspence and suprise. When i leaned over to my friends and said "shall we leave?" half way through the film their reaction was, "please say you're not joking!"
Ernesto R. gave it an 8:
Went in not expecting much and came out entertained. Better than most of the crap thats been coming out in the past few months.
