The Alphabet Killer (2008)

Réalisateur:

Rob Schmidt

Scénariste:

Tom Malloy (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

Based on a true story.

Intrigue:

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

Plot Keywords:

Seeing Dead People | Woods | Surveillance Camera | Fiancé Fiancée Relationship | Catholic Priest

Récompenses:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

Fairly creepy, with an interesting story

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16	10:00 PM	TMC
Tue. Nov. 24	2:30 PM	TMC

Ensemble

Eliza Dushku	...	Megan Paige
Cary Elwes	...	Kenneth Shine
Timothy Hutton	...	Richard Ledge
Tom Malloy	...	Officer Steven Harper
Michael Ironside	...	Captain 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
Rocco Sisto	...	Father McQuarrie
Tom Noonan	...	Ray Gullikson
Frank Rossi	...	Francis Baker

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Durée:

98 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Classification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Australia:M | Netherlands:16

Lieux de tournage:

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

Société:

New Films International

Anecdotes:

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

Goofs:

Continuité: When the heroine tried to commit suicide by cutting her wrist, she held a knife in her right hand and cut her left wrist. Lying in the hospital bed in the next scene her right wrist was bandaged.

Guillemet:

[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.

Connexions De Film:

Références The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Bande son:

Skeleton (She's So Cool)

Fairly creepy, with an interesting story

I like films about killers, especially those with an interesting little story or something that makes them a bit different. The Alphabet Killer doesn't disappoint in this respect.

I'll admit, the start was pretty poor, I felt it was quite disjointed and it seemed as though a lot of scenes that should have been there to develop the plot were on the cutting-room floor. However, once we get into the middle and latter stages of the film, we definitely see a marked improvement.

I think Eliza Dushku played her role well in this, and I felt the slant of Megan's mental illness playing such a large part in the story made her character more believable, and added interest to the film.

Overall, this was a nicely put together film. It had little gore or anything really adult-themed, so if that's what you're after this isn't for you. If you want a killer movie portrayed more through the eyes of the main detective than is usual, you might like this. Yeah, you'll probably suss it out, but that's half the fun.