The Alphabet Killer (2008)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Rob Schmidt

Writer:

Tom Malloy (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY. |

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Eliza Dushku	...	Lt. Megan Paige
Cary Elwes	...	Capt. Kenneth Shine
Timothy Hutton	...	Richard Ledge
Tom Malloy	...	Det. Stephen Harper
Michael Ironside	...	Capt. Nathan Norcross
Bill Moseley	...	Carl Tanner
Carl Lumbly	...	Dr. Ellis Parks
Brian Scannell	...	Jay Castillo
Larry Hankin	...	Perry
Jack McGee	...	Hank
Melissa Leo	...	Kathy Walsh
Andrew Fiscella	...	Len Schafer
Tom Noonan	...	Capt. Ray Gullikson
Rocco Sisto	...	Father McQuarrie
Frank Rossi	...	Francis Baker

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Intrinsic Value Films

Trivia:

Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Megan Paige: Mostly the job is to ask questions. The frustrating part, the part that drives you crazy, is that the people you really want to talk to are dead.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

not horrible, but definitely not great

I normally am not a fan of crime movies, especially those based on reality but stretched to the extreme, and the "Alphabet Killer" is no exception. Poor acting, horrible misrepresentation of reality, inaccuracy beyond belief, and camera work that my high school journalist could have topped takes this movie to the bottom. I do, however, enjoy movies that i don't know what's going to happen five minutes into it, and that is where this movie does succeed.

I watched "Alphabet Killer" twice; once confused and then once playing the "Alphabet Killer" drinking game. Neither was incredibly enjoyable but compared to most of the films these days it was not repulsive. If you are bored and happen to have a free redbox code its worth the 2 hours for sheer enjoyment of how truly worthless cops are.

I know this is one of my less useful reviews but i really don't have much to say about this movie; that's why i watched it twice. It really isn't that bad but at the same time it's not that good. I gave it the benefit of having funny cop hating to get the 6 instead of the 4.