The Alphabet Killer

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Gabriel S @Sanarel Jan 15 The Alphabet Killer promises intrigue but delivers confusion. Detective Megan Paige, known for her solid record, leads the case of a murdered pre-teen, but her obsession derails the story. The film struggles with identity—horror, thriller, crime procedural? It’s all and none. Megan’s visions feel like cheap scares, and the investigation lacks logic, relying on convenient instincts. Based on true events, Megan’s arc adds an odd, unnecessary layer, like chocolate on steak. Worse, the filmmakers "solve" the case, a disrespectful move that leads to a weak ending. Compared to Zodiac (released a year earlier), this feels amateurish. Unless you’re a film junkie watching for sport, skip it—subpar at best. See more Cassie B Sep 29 The film had a solid cast with decent performances and the plot could have been interesting but the writers and director desperately wanted to make a movie about ghosts but actually about mental illness but manifesting as ghosts, but, wait, what if it's actually ghosts . . . Parts of the story are quite good. Other parts come across as having been written for a middle school creative writing assignment. It's worth a watch as the acting alone carries the film, but it's really uneven storytelling. See more Frans B @FransB Apr 25 Great cast line-up who all does good in character. Cinematography could be a notch up and the dramatized hallucinations are a bit overboard but otherwise nicely told story. It definitely succeeds in recreating Megan's frustration with the bureaucratic hurdles, red tape and tedious process of the investigation. All in all really well done and worth a watch See more Jason W 07/27/2024 Decent serial killer crime drama. Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but if you're looking for a something in that realm, it does feature an ensemble of pretty great actors. In my opinion, the choice to use the phantom children took it down a notch as it wasn't pivotal to the story besides making an attempt at jump scares and trying to move the film into the paranormal genre. See more 04/06/2020 It was okay until Dushku tried to act obsessed and it just look really fake. As someone who has gone thru a breakdown, I know more about what that looked like. It was poor writing, I believe. See more 11/26/2017 Apparently most others who reviewed this film, fail to realize that a standard viewer doesn't read as many books and watch as many movies as we do (assuming they do anyway.... I could be wrong here). This film was very exciting and interesting. Just because we realized Hutton's character was the suspect before the credits rolled didn't make it a flop. Give credit where it's due and stop being so full of yourselves. Worth the watch.... check it out. See more Read all reviews

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