The Hillside Strangler

"They lived to watch you die."

Nov 12 2004 R 1h 37m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string of women, becoming increasingly preoccupied with sex. Eventually the cousins decide to start an escort agency. After violently killing a prostitute they thought had betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo begin committing a series of crimes that become a media sensation.

Plot

In the end of the 70's, the dysfunctional Kenneth Bianchi lives with his mother and is obsessed with joining the police force. When his application is refused, his mother sends him to Los Angeles to live with his sadistic cousin Angelo Buono. Kenneth unsuccessfully tries to join LAPD, and Angelo convinces him to start a prostitution business with him. They force two girls from Tucson to work for them, but their competitors destroy their business and steals their money. The frustrated Kenneth and Angelo decide on revenge against a prostitute, and Kenneth strangles her, feeling a great pleasure with her death. The two cousins become addicted to death, initially killing prostitutes and then attacking single women, dumping their bodies on the hill.

Written by

Stephen Johnston, Chuck Parello

Directed by

Chuck Parello

Cast

C. Thomas Howell, Nicholas Turturro, Allison Lange

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Tartan

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Hillside Strangler (2004) - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,083
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
19
Popularity
NA