Rochester (Nueva Jersey), años setenta. Tres jóvenes son violadas y asesinadas. A partir de las pesquisas policiales se descubre que los nombres de las chicas empiezan por la misma letra que... Leer todoRochester (Nueva Jersey), años setenta. Tres jóvenes son violadas y asesinadas. A partir de las pesquisas policiales se descubre que los nombres de las chicas empiezan por la misma letra que la ciudad en la que son hallados sus cuerposRochester (Nueva Jersey), años setenta. Tres jóvenes son violadas y asesinadas. A partir de las pesquisas policiales se descubre que los nombres de las chicas empiezan por la misma letra que la ciudad en la que son hallados sus cuerpos
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- Elenco
- Premios
- 1 nominación en total
- Len Schafer
- (as Andy Fiscella)
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Opiniones destacadas
I know it was only supposed to be "based on" these murders, but if they went to all the trouble of actually filming on location in Rochester, why didn't they go for a little more credibility? It was just meh, but again, fun for the location shots, and Eliza Deshku is always very good in everything.
I thought the film would be a pretty decent one... the concept was interesting, even if the movie strays quite a bit from the real events this was based on. And the cast is impressive. Dushku is pretty amazing, Cary Elwes is one of my all-time favorite actors, Timothy Hutton is here, Michael Ironside, and genre fave Bill Moseley. So you can't beat this ensemble cast.
But sadly, it just didn't add up for me. It was predictable (even the "twist" seemed obvious from early on) and not as engaging as one might think. It wasn't even as good as another recent murder / detective story I reviewed, "Anamorph" (which was itself not all that amazing). I've been a fan of Rob Schmidt's work, especially "Right to Die" and thought he'd be a good person to bring a dark angle to this story. Sadly, not so much... clichés such as a child-obsessed priest appear, and some (presumably imaginary) ghosts that don't really add to the film.
I wouldn't say not to watch this one, but it wasn't gripping. There isn't one thing I can pinpoint as making this film stand out -- not the music, the lighting, the effects... it was all pretty standard. It almost would have been more fitting for a Lifetime movie. As far as serial killers go, this one comes off as remarkably tame. If you want your psyche thrilled, look somewhere else.
With low light levels and muted colors, combined with creepy background music, the film's first half creates an effective thriller atmosphere. We see the outline of the killer, but never the face. Will Megan solve the murders and overcome her illness, or will the inept police supersede, to botch the case? As viewers, we root for Megan to succeed.
Although the script idea originates from a real-life murder case, referred to generally as the "double initial" serial killings, which terrorized upstate New York in the early 1970s, the film's overall plot and main characters are fictional. The story setting is the present, not the 1970s. The scriptwriter created the Megan character out of thin air. And the story's outcome deviates considerably from the outcome of the real-life case. The film's writer wrote a fictional plot, based on a real-life premise. The film's second half fails to convince, largely because of its clichéd plot contrivances.
Visuals consist of an annoying widescreen projection and some hokey CGI effects, in the form of "ghosts". But the low lighting contributes tension, as does some clever low-angle camera shots. And the director relies mostly on a hand-held camera, which enhances realism. Overall casting and acting are fine.
"The Alphabet Killer" gets off to a great start. But it falters in the second half, owing to fictional plot points that dilute the underlying real-life premise. I would have preferred a narrative that followed the true story, though I understand that the reason for not doing so was budget constraints. By lowering one's expectations, the viewer may find the film worthwhile, either as a fictional thriller or as a character study of a woman fighting her own demons.
I thought this was the worst serial killer movie I have ever seen. You know it's a bad sign when the serial killer seems more sane than the lead character.
The lead character was not very bright nor likable, and I spent most of the movie hoping for her demise.
Just because it's loosely based off a real life event does not mean it should become a movie.
I would NOT recommend this movie at all.
Eliza Dushku is pretty but that is all she is. In most parts of the movie she walks and talks like a zombie. Not sure if that is how delusional people would behave, but her performance looks comical. And since the whole movie circles around her, she single handedly manages to bring the entire movie down.
I really hope to see her cast in a better and more suitable role.
This is one such movie where everything looks bad, right from the acting, music, script, dialog, plot everything.
I was shaking my head and hoping to see the movie end at some point.
Stay away from this one unless you want to totally waste your time.
¿Sabías que…?
- Trivia(at around 21 mins) In the group scene, the guy who plays Tim, is Nate Dushku. Eliza Dushku's real life brother.
- Errores(at around 1h 27 mins) Towards the end of the movie, Richard tells Megan that she is going to take a trip down "The Geneseo". The river running through Rochester is "The Genesee" River. Geneseo is a town about 45 minutes south of Rochester.
- Citas
[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.
- ConexionesEdited into The Alphabet Killer: Alternate Scene (2009)
- Bandas sonorasSkeleton (She's So Cool)
Written by Nils Alpha / Jukka Sebatian
Performed by Alpha Kids
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- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Sitio oficial
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- También se conoce como
- The Alphabet Killer
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Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 2,000,000 (estimado)
- Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 29,784
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 11,000
- 9 nov 2008
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 106,596
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 38 minutos
- Color
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 2.35 : 1