Keira Knightley

Carrie Coon

Chris Cooper

Alessandro Nivola

Rory Cochrane

David Dastmalchian

Peter Gerety

Robert John Burke

Ryan Winkles

Morgan Spector

Michael Malvesti

Aurora McLaughlin

Liam Anderson

Antonio Volpicelli

Nancy E. Carroll

Therese Plaehn

Stephen Thorne

Greg Vrotsos

Ian Lyons

Christian Mallen

Pat Fitz

Pamela Jayne Morgan

Robert C. Kirk

Charlie Thurston

Kate Middleton

Ivan Martin

Kate Avallone

Tamara Hickey

Luke Kirby

Thomas Kee

Kyra Weeks

John Lee Ames

Richard O'Rourke

James Ciccone

Bill Camp

Jimmy LeBlanc

Gary Galone

David Conley

Josh Drennen

Brian Faherty

Caroline Nesbit

Michele Proude

Grace Aiello Antczak

Sheriden Thomas

Rosemary Howard

Kris Sidberry

Sissy O'Hara

Kate Lynch

Corinne Ognibene

Erin Rose

Caitlin Zerra Rose

Laura Darrell

Lydia Harrell

Paula Plum

Jake Casper

Danny Connelly

Frank Ridley

Bill Mootos

Jennifer Lafleur

Danielle Perry

Moira Driscoll

Victor Warren

Bill Thorpe

Mike Bash

Marissa Carpio

James Wilcox

Michael Tow

Jonathan Fielding

Owen Burke

Al Conti

John P. Goldsmith

Michael Fottrell

Anne McCabe

Matt Ruskin

Ridley Scott

Tom Ackerley

Josey McNamara

Michael A. Pruss

Mike Pappa

Sam Roston

Ben Kutchins

Kevin J. Walsh

Brian Drewes

Anthony Raymond

Julie LeShane

Robert Fernandez

Damian Volpe

Greta Ruljevaite

Risa Uchida Battis

Dylan Rykerson

Adam McClain

Trish Seeney

Wayne Allen

Filipe Messeder

Johnna Lape

John Isaac Watters

Timothy Lewis

Timothy Stuart Hildebrandt

Gina B. Cranham

Sophie Carlhian

Margaret Codola

Jeanie Baker

Arjun Bhasin

Patrick Thomas O'Rourke

David Pietricola

Steven Light-Orr

Kevin Jung

Michael Potter

Brian Hakala

Paul Leonard-Morgan

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Boston Strangler

20th Century Studios

LuckyChap Entertainment

Langley Park Productions

Scott Free Productions

United States of America

Something's missing and that is entertainment lacking. Fans of the genre won't notice it much but someone who loves fast-paced crime will. I did.

CinemaSerf

This isn't so much a story about the notorious murderer, but more one of two investigative journalists who meticulously followed the case and tried to establish the truth behind these gruesome crimes. Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley) was largely responsible for taking the initiative to her editor (Chris Cooper) but that published, convincing, analysis drew considerable disdain from the police and she was swiftly booted off the story. Undeterred, she persisted and ultimately with the more experienced Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) is reinstated and allowed to develop her theory that - well, maybe there isn't just one strangler! To be fair, I am not particularly well versed in the history of this, but I did find this a very dry and procedural drama that reminded me a little of "Official Secrets" (2019). Again, this saw Knightley in a smilier sort of role, and again delivering it very much as if it were straight off the page. There is little evidence of passion here. The tenacity and perseverance of these two women - at times putting the safety of themselves and their families on the line - isn't really captured here. It's wordy, at times a little too earnest and though it looks good it's just all a bit sterile. This is a fascinating story that looks at serial killings, copycat killings and strong investigative journalism all in the face of a rather linear (and sexist) approach taken by the authorities. It ought to be scintillating and intriguing - but this is certainly not.