Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006)

Diretor:

Chris Fisher

Escritores:

Chris Fisher (written by)
Aaron Pope (written by)

Gênero:

Crime | Drama | Suspense

Chamada:

Los Angeles, 1978. Sex, Drugs, Serial Killers.

Plot Keywords:

Hooker | Random Sex | Gurney | SWAT Team | Kitchen Scene

Comentários dos utilizadores:

Not bad at all

Elenco

Joleigh Fioravanti	...	Tanya (as Joleigh Pulsonetti)
Bret Roberts	...	Jack
Brittany Daniel	...	Samantha Stone
Joseph McKelheer	...	Joe
Vanessa Nigro	...	Sally
Channon Roe	...	Dave
Valerie Stodghill	...	Melanie
Tomas Arana	...	Angelo Buono
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Kenneth Bianchi
Rhino Michaels	...	Watch Commander
Lake Bell	...	Jillian Dunne
Tom Wright	...	Detective Bryant
Mike Hagerty	...	Detective Smith
Eddie Jemison	...	Kantor
Stephen R. Hudis	...	Swat Captain

Conhecido como:

The Hillside Strangler (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/grisly images, sexuality/nudity, drug use and language.

Duração:

USA:85 min

País:

USA

Língua:

Inglês

Cor:

Cor

Certificação:

Australia:MA | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R

Locais de filmagem:

Valencia, California, USA

Companhia :

Nightstalker LLC

Pegadinha:

Shot in only 15 days.

Not bad at all

When I first picked this movie up I feared it to be another cheap, poorly written real-life serial killer movie such as 'Gacy'. I was happy to find while watching it that it was actually a well done movie. Clifton Collins Jr. delivers a strong performance as Kenneth Bianchi, one of the two men responsible for the 1977 murders of many young women. His eerie resemblance to the real Bianchi really gives the film an extra boost of realism. Brittany Daniel gives a convincing performance as well, playing Samantha Stone, a psychiatrist who specializes in determining if a suspect is truly insane.

The movie lacks, though, when it tries to add an additional sub-plot in the story. This being Samantha's troubles with her partying, druggie, cheating boyfriend. This non-conclusive aspect of the story tends to use up time that could have been better used to develop Clifton Collin's character. Also, a factor that I felt was unneeded was the amount of nudity and sex in the film. Many shots of naked Daniel and other random couples having sex got a bit excessive at times, and tended to become redundant.

Over-all, the film was not badly done. I enjoyed a few neat filming effects and techniques in the beginning and other parts of the film. Good dialog, clever ending, and a good plot. 7/10.

*Word of warning- If you're looking for historical accuracy in this film you are not going to find it. It's very loosely based on the Hillside Strangler. The timeline is very far off and the events that occur are mostly made up for dramatic reasons.*