Cold Light of Day (1990)

Directed by

Fhiona-Louise

Genre

horror film, biographical film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fictionalized account of serial killer Dennis Nilsen's murders. It follows his crimes until he is caught by the police.

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What happens

Cold Light of Day is a 1989 British horror film written and directed by Fhiona Louise, and starring Bob Flag, Martin Byrne-Quinn, and Geoffrey Greenhill. Based on the crimes of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, the film is a fictionalized account of his various murders leading up to his apprehension by authorities. Louise, who was 21 years old at the time of the film's release, was the youngest woman ever to direct a feature film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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