The Boston Strangler (1968)
In case you’re wondering why I never had a crush on Tony Curtis growing up, unlike every other girl who saw his movies, I’ll let you in on a secret: The first movie I saw of his was The Boston Strangler. I have no idea why that was what my mother, an old movie buff who introduced me to my great love of classic cinema, chose to show me, but it was.
Tony does a fantastic job in this movie, and it’s hard to believe the same comic “pretty boy” could give the performance of his career in such a dramatic role. He couldn’t have been any better, and in his big scene, his transformation is so realistic, it’s downright scary. The whole scene is filmed in a tight close-up, but it’s extremely intimate. You feel as though you’re really there watching this ordinary family man lose his mind. No wonder I was always scared of him!
Even though he plays the title character, he actually doesn’t have much screen time. Henry Fonda is the technical lead, as the police detective who tries to solve all the murders. The Boston Strangler was released the same year as No Way to Treat a Lady, so if you really want to spook yourself, have a double-feature and lock your door! Though both are about serial killers, the two movies differ in their execution. No Way to Treat a Lady is a Hollywood story, but The Boston Strangler is filmed almost like a documentary. Director Richard Fleischer takes a cold, detached view of the scenes, until the end, and instead of a fiction-like narrative, there’s a news-report quality to the storyline. If you like true crime films, this is a must-see for you. In the supporting cast, George Kennedy plays another detective, Sally Kellerman plays one of the victims, and William Hickey plays a disturbed young man critical to the plot.
Kiddy warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to violence and upsetting content, I wouldn't let my kids watch this movie.
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Tony does a fantastic job in this movie, and it’s hard to believe the same comic “pretty boy” could give the performance of his career in such a dramatic role. He couldn’t have been any better, and in his big scene, his transformation is so realistic, it’s downright scary. The whole scene is filmed in a tight close-up, but it’s extremely intimate. You feel as though you’re really there watching this ordinary family man lose his mind. No wonder I was always scared of him!
Even though he plays the title character, he actually doesn’t have much screen time. Henry Fonda is the technical lead, as the police detective who tries to solve all the murders. The Boston Strangler was released the same year as No Way to Treat a Lady, so if you really want to spook yourself, have a double-feature and lock your door! Though both are about serial killers, the two movies differ in their execution. No Way to Treat a Lady is a Hollywood story, but The Boston Strangler is filmed almost like a documentary. Director Richard Fleischer takes a cold, detached view of the scenes, until the end, and instead of a fiction-like narrative, there’s a news-report quality to the storyline. If you like true crime films, this is a must-see for you. In the supporting cast, George Kennedy plays another detective, Sally Kellerman plays one of the victims, and William Hickey plays a disturbed young man critical to the plot.
Kiddy warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to violence and upsetting content, I wouldn't let my kids watch this movie.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Jack" for posting!
More Jeff Corey movies here!