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The Alphabet Killer (2008)

The Alphabet Killer poster
Directed by
Rob Schmidt
Genre
psychological thriller, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 204 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders in New York where the victims all share the same first and last initials. She becomes obsessed with the case as her mental stability begins to fray.

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What happens

The Alphabet Killer is a 2008 horror thriller film, loosely based on the Alphabet murders that took place in Rochester, New York between 1971 and 1973. Eliza Dushku stars alongside Cary Elwes, Michael Ironside, Bill Moseley and Timothy Hutton. The film is directed by Rob Schmidt, director of Wrong Turn, also starring Dushku, and written by Tom Malloy, who also acted in a supporting role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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