Hulu has finally released the latest movie from director Matt Ruskin, the boston strangler, starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Chris Cooper and David Dastmalchian. Based on a chilling true story, this film follows journalist Loretta McLaughlin as she battles the sexism of her time, as well as a corrupt and incompetent justice system, to investigate the murders of the titular Stranger and help bring him to justice.
For those who enjoyed watching this brutal yet riveting true crime movie, here are 5 similar biographies of real-life serial killers worth watching.
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The Boston Strangler (1969)
This isn’t the first time the Boston Strangler has had his own movie. Unlike the more recent biopic, which explores the possibility of multiple murderers, the 1968 version casts Albert DeSalvo (played by Tony Curtis) as the ultimate strangler, instead following the head of the “Strangler Bureau.” (played by Henry Fonda) as he investigates the murders. This film is also unique in that it repeatedly uses split screens, making the film look like newspaper footage, alluding to how many people were following Strangler’s story at the time.
the boston strangler it takes a lot of creative liberties with the story it’s based on. The most obvious change is the way he portrays DeSalvo with dissociative identity disorder, making the film a haunting journey into the mind of a serial killer. While this widely inaccurate film may not make for first-rate biographical material, its distinctive visual style and Curtis’s Golden Globe-nominated performance as The Strangler are still worth a look.
Helter Skelter (1976)
Based on the book of the same name by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry, this made-for-television movie follows the investigation of the shocking Tate-LaBianca murders by the Manson family in 1969. These murders rocked Hollywood and the country at large, alone while the Boston Strangler terrorized his city. under the hill was understandably the most watched TV movie upon its release.
Eerie music and disturbing images create a terrifying procedural crime drama, evoking the terror unleashed by one of the worst wave of murders in American history. While most of the acting in this movie may not be realistic, Steve Railsback gives a riveting and terrifying performance as Charles Manson that will make you feel like he’s leaping off the screen.
Jack the Ripper (1988)
This underrated TV movie presents the exciting story of an inspector who led the search for the main killer while battling alcoholism. Like in the boston stranglerThe Ripper’s actions struck fear throughout the city, but his true identity remains a matter of debate decades later.
Similarly, the Ripper investigation shakes up the entire British establishment, with riots in the streets and possibly the killer being a member of the royal family. Featuring a Golden Globe-winning performance by Sir Michael Caine, this crime thriller is a terrifying and much-overlooked period piece that should appeal to audiences looking to return to a very different story.
The Good Nurse (2022)
This Netflix suspense drama follows the true story of how nurse Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) helps uncover the truth that her co-worker Charles Cullen (Eddie Redmayne) is a serial killer who kills his patients. Although it’s a very different story than Loretta McLaughlin’s, good nurse it still portrays the basic premise of a woman overcoming all odds to help the authorities uncover a ruthless killer.
At the same time, Loughren struggles to support her family as a single mother with heart problems, just as Loretta McLaughlin faces marital problems in her search for the Boston Strangler. good nurse it’s also injected with genuine star power thanks to acclaimed performances from Chastain and Redmayne, who should give audiences a strong dose of true crime drama.
Zodiac (2007)
Directed by David Fincher, this biopic takes audiences back to the late 1960s to enact the dark and exciting pursuit of the infamous Zodiac Killer. But just like in the Keira Knightley movie, Zodiac follows Robert Graysmith as he transcends his role as a political cartoonist and attempts to unravel the riddles left behind by a murderer in an obsessive attempt to lure him in to catch him.
With the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. Zodiac keeps his audience on the edge of their seats as he delves into the terrifying mystery behind a real-life killer that continues to baffle authorities and amateur detectives more than half a century later. Similar to with the boston stranglerFincher’s film does not have a concrete conclusion because the identities of both killers are an enigma to this day.
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