The Case of the Hillside Stranglers fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers is tense, scary, and fast-paced. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Case of the Hillside Stranglers is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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