Hillside Strangler (2004)
Release Year: 2004
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: The Hillside Strangler, O Estrangulador, El estrangulador de la colina, Hillsiden kuristaja, Hillsidestryparen, O strangalistis tou skoteinou lofou, Lo strangolatore, Душители с холмов, The Hillside Stranglings
Director: Chuck Parello
Writer: Chuck Parello, Stephen Johnston
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Tartan Films
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: 1970s, based on true story, pimp, prostitute, rape, serial killer, serial rapist, strangler, strangulation, strip club, strong language
Story
Kenneth Bianchi, aspiring to be a police officer but repeatedly rejected, moves from Seattle to Los Angeles to live with his cousin Angelo Buono. Bianchi becomes increasingly obsessed with sex and dates multiple women. The cousins decide to start an escort agency together. After they believe a prostitute has betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo kill her violently in anger. This act sparks a string of crimes that garner media attention.
Summary
Hillside Strangler (2004) is a fictionalized account of the true-crime story of Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, who committed a series of murders between 1977 and 1979. The film focuses on Bianchi's frustrated ambition to become a cop and his descent into criminal behavior with cousin Angelo. Set in the late 1970s Los Angeles, the movie explores themes of power, violence, and obsession.
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