The Hillside Strangler
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.
Why it matters
A grim dive into the twisted minds behind one of LA’s most infamous real-life killing sprees, The Hillside Strangler confronts the banality of evil without sugarcoating.
- Stark, unflinching portrayal of Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono’s depravity, emphasizing psychological decay over sensationalism.
- A neo-noir atmosphere that captures late-70s Los Angeles in all its seedy, oppressive grit.
- For fans of true crime horror that leans into character study rather than blood-soaked spectacle.
- Not for the faint of heart or those seeking catharsis—this one’s a slow burn into moral rot, with uneven pacing but earnest intentions.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
43
Survival
33
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