Film1968116 min

The Boston Strangler

Name: The Boston Strangler
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1968
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Hurd Hatfield

Taste attributes: crimedramahorrormysterythrillerdetectiveunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Why did 13 women willingly open their doors to the Boston Strangler?"

Boxlist takeA contained horror film that is dark, weighty and layered. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 133 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

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