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The Hillside Strangler

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2004 | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string of women, becoming increasingly preoccupied with sex. Eventually the cousins decide to start an escort agency. After violently killing a prostitute they thought had betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo begin committing a series of crimes that become a media sensation.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    15% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Chuck Parello

  • Allison LangeClaire Shelton
  • Nicholas TurturroAngelo Buono
  • C. Thomas HowellKenneth Bianchi
  • Zarah LittleCarrie Ploskonko
  • Jennifer TisdaleErin
  • Kent KingGabrielle
  • Aimee BrooksFelicia Waller
  • Natasha MelnickKaryn
  • Brandin RackleyJanice Cooley
  • Lin ShayeJenny Buono