The Boston Strangler

Boston women are being terrorized by a serial killer who appears to be striking at random. Based on the true story, the docu-melodrama follows the detectives path through multiple leads. Only after that are we introduced to the Strangler (Tony Curtis). The story closely follows the perspective of the investigators who have very few leads, but doggedly follow them up.

Fleischer's split-screen imagery method is at first unique but appears for extended periods of the movie making it uncomfortable to settle into. The film coldly deals with its subject matter with visual clues and adept depth.