Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders

Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders is a 2006 American direct-to-video crime thriller about the Hillside Strangler murders.[1][2] The film featured Brittany Daniel, Lake Bell and Michelle Borth, with Tomas Arana and Clifton Collins Jr. playing the killers Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, respectively. It was directed by Chris Fisher.

Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
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Directed byChris Fisher
Produced byChris Fisher
Ash R. Shah
Written byChris Fisher
Aaron Pope
StarringBrittany Daniel
Lake Bell
Michelle Borth
Tomas Arana
Clifton Collins, Jr.
Music byRyan Beveridge
CinematographyEliot Rockett
Edited byAnnette Davey
Daniel R. Padgett
Production
company
Nightstalker LLC
Silver Nitrate Pictures
Release date
  • January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000 (estimated)

Plot

Kenneth Bianchi, one of the two serial rapists and killers (along with his cousin Angelo Buono) who terrorized the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s, is giving police station interviews to psychiatrist Samantha Stone who has disquieting lifestyle issues of her own. It falls to her to delve into the details of the case to determine the veracity of Bianchi's claims of multiple personality disorder, but in so doing, she is forced to relive the horrific crimes, one of which occurs at her very doorstep.

Cast

Production

Started production in 2004 but was held back. The role of Jack was specifically written for Bret Roberts. Vincent Pastore was offered the part of Angelo Buono. When he had to decline, Tomas Arana got the part. Claire Forlani was also considered for the part of Samantha Stone.

Directed primarily with a hand-held camera by Chris Fisher. Filming took place in Valencia, California and was Shot in only 15 days.[3]

Reception

The film received negative reviews. On IMDb, it holds an average score of 4.2/10, with the critical consensus being that the script and acting were melodramatic and that it wasn't scary enough to be a thriller.[4]

See also

References
  1. Weinberg, Scott (February 7, 2006). "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". DVD Talk. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. Johnson, David (February 17, 2006). "Review - Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373900/locations
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373900
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