The Alphabet Killer (2008)

Director:

Rob Schmidt

Writer (WGA):

Tom Malloy (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 2009 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Based on a true story.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Woods | Seeing Dead People | Woman In Uniform | Attempted Suicide | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

New Films International

Trivia:

While filming portions of the movie in Spencerport, New York, a box truck from the production company pulled down two electrical poles with transformers attached to them. Subsequently, a car was set on fire but was not able to be put out with water until the electricity was turned off. 11 residents were displaced from their homes and offered hotel accommodation by the production company.

Goofs:

Factual errors: It is mentioned that two of the girls killed had recently been to the aquarium. Rochester, NY does not have an aquarium.

Quotes:

[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.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Skeleton (She's So Cool)

Nice concept, pity about the execution.

Interesting concept and an OK storyline that had potential to be so much more interesting than what was created.

The audio creates a very creepy atmosphere at times and the CG is quite effective in adding to this eerie atmosphere. For the first 15 minutes, the film started very well and I was hoping to to be thrilled and suspended for the entire length of the movie... No such luck!

The film was poorly executed and the script was bland and uninteresting.

There was hardly any character development and the Heroine in this movie was annoying and useless. The story was disjointed and the characters were just thrown in the mix without much consideration to the plot. The twist in the movie was like having the straightest chip taken out of a Twisties packet. Not much of a twist at all!

The over exaggerated movements and terrible acting of Eliza Dushku contributed to this film's demise. The script fails drastically to address empathy from viewers and within 15 minutes of watching this, I succumbed myself to 83 minutes of mediocrity.

Bitterly disappointed.

This film confirmed to me that Eliza Dushku cannot act at all.