hillside strangler
Angelo Buono, Jr. was, along with his cousin Kenneth Bianchi, one of the Hillside Stranglers who went on a two month rape, torture and murder spree in 1977, in California. [1]
Based on the true story of the Hillside Strangler who terrorized Los Angeles in 1978 and 1979. [2]
Though The Hillside Strangler does not shy away from the horrific torture of the duo’s ill-fated victims, it also doesn’t dwell on them. [3]
First off, we should state that the name “Hillside Strangler” was created by the media before it became known that there were actually two individuals responsible for the murders. [4]
Following in the footsteps of Ed Gein, Speck, Dahmer and Gacy, travel back to Los Angeles, California, between 1977 and 1979, and reexperience the stomach-turning crimes of one of modern history’s most notorious serial killers: Kenneth Bianchi, better known as The Hillside Strangler. [5]
Infamous serial killers such as Kenneth Bianchi, Ted Bundy and Henry Lee Lucas give chilling first-hand accounts of their brutal crimes. [2]
Kenneth Bianchi (C. Thomas Howell) is a nebbishy security guard who lives with his mother in Rochester, NY, and dreams of becoming a police officer. [3]
On November 29, 1977, police found the body of Lauren Wagner, 18. [6]
Those of you who are visiting this website looking for a thrill may be disappointed, for we do not intend to sensationalize or further the mythical status of serial killers; we simply want to present the facts in an objective manner, without exploiting the subject matter in a way that would cause more harm to those who have come to suffer as a result of Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi’s crimes. [4]
As the sociopathic catalyst for the merciless killing spree, Turturro’s cold and unflinching cruelty propels the film forward as C. Thomas Howell ’s menacing milquetoast grows increasingly comfortable with his newfound celebrity status. [3]
They committed their crimes in the hills above Los Angeles, California. [6]
While it may not be as disturbingly potent as director John McNaughton ’s masterful Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, director Chuck Parello’s grim recounting of the real-life murder spree that terrified the citizens of Los Angeles during the late ’70s does surpass the majority of recent of serial killer-themed releases (Gacy and Ed Gein, just to name a few) in terms of both artistic quality and vision — not to mention quality of acting, thanks to a truly unnerving performance by underrated actor Nicholas Turturro. [3]
It is intended as an educational resource in which you will find factual accounts of the events surrounding the Hillside Strangler case, profiles on Buono and Bianchi, and general information about team killers. [4]
After Bianchi’s application to join the Rochester police is turned town, he takes his mother’s advice and moves out to Glendale, CA, where she arranges for him to stay with his cousin, Angelo Buono (Nicholas Turturro), who works in auto repair. [...] The Hillside Strangler was one of two identically titled films based on the same true story that were released in 2004; the other was directed by Chris Fisher and starred Clifton Collins Jr. and Tomas Arana as Bianchi and Buono. [3]
Sources:
[1] Serial Killer - Angelo Buono - The Hillside Strangler Angelo …
[2] Hillside Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi & Angelo Buono
[3] The Hillside Strangler 2004: Movie and film review from …
[4] The Hillside Strangler
[5] Hillside Strangler 2004: Movie and film review from Answers.com
[6] Hillside Strangler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia