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The Hillside Strangler
Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. Then he and his cousin join forces to set up a prostitution ring, which quickly earns them the enmity of a group of career criminals.
5 January 1985, California, USA
5 August 1974, Los Angeles, California, USA
7 June 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA
12 October 1943, Detroit, Michigan, USA
30 May 1946, Los Angeles, California, USA
November 06, 2004
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.
October 12, 2004
Another repulsive, fetishistic trawl through the life and crimes of a serial killer.
October 14, 2004
Sordid and sleazy, although the lead performances are hard to fault.
October 15, 2004
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.
October 14, 2004
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.
October 12, 2004
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.
October 14, 2004
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.
October 12, 2004
Here's one for the Sick Voyeurs Club.
October 15, 2004
A garishly slick piece of exploitation with surprisingly high production values but nary a moment of suspense.
October 19, 2004
Feels very cheesy due to its awkward, period-style acting and directing. But it's also chillingly informative.