Speck (2002)

Gruesome true story of murderer Richard Speck who killed eight nursing students in one night in Chicago during the late sixties. The story also follows him to his prison fate and uncovers more of his strange behavoir before his death.

Director:

Keith Walley

Writers:

Don Adams, Aaron Pope

Stars:

Doug Cole, Beverly Sotelo, Stacy Cunningham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Doug Cole	...	Richard Speck
Beverly Sotelo	...	Corazon Amurao
Stacy Cunningham	...	Patricia Matusek
Flynn Beck	...	Gloria Davy
Kaycee Shank	...	Pamela Wilkening
Sunny Lombardo	...	Nina Schmale
Cinderella Gatcheco	...	Valentina Pasion
Dawn Hawley	...	Suzanne Ferris
Erin Shayla Cullen	...	Mary Ann Jordan
Debra Mayer	...	Ella Mae
Larry Dirk	...	Bartender
John Berczeller	...	Dr. Smith (as Johnny Berceller)
Olimpia Fernandez	...	Nurse
Martin Pope	...	William
Wayland Geremy Boyd	...	Man In Car (as Wayland Geremy)

Storyline

Based on the killings of the 1960's, Richard Speck is a disturbed man that breaks into the college sorority house. He rapes and beats the eight women while thinking to himself about his own psychotic world. Is someone strong enough to escape the grasp of Richard Speck?

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Plot Keywords:

richard speck | rape | sadist | serial killer | chicago illinois | 

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Taglines:

More evil than Bundy. More depraved than Dahmer.

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong violence, some drug use and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Born to Raise Hell

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magic Hat Media Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of lines in the narration were actually quotes said by other serial killers, including Ted Bundy, David Berkowitz, Lucian Staniak, Ed Kemper and Carl Panzram.

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Connections

References Violated Angels (1967)

User Reviews

Good looking movie, awful direction

Rented this from my local Blockbuster under the title SPECK - that may be the way to look for it if you still feel the need to see it after this review.

It's a movie about the serial killer Richard Speck, who killed several nurses in Chicago in the sixties. Watching the movie, one gets the feeling that it follows the crimes to the letter. Unfortunately, that doesn't make for a good movie.

Another problem I had was the near-constant music letting us know that this was a SCARY MOVIE, and some god-awful narration letting us know what's motivating Speck. The acting was average for this type of film; to give credit where credit is due, the movie is very beautifully photographed for my taste. Your mileage may vary.

Over all, if you're interested in the subject matter, it may be worth your time.