Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders

Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders
	DVD cover
Directed by	Chris Fisher
Written by	Chris Fisher ; Aaron Pope
Produced by	Chris Fisher; Ash R. Shah
Starring	Brittany Daniel; Lake Bell; Michelle Borth; Tomas Arana; Clifton Collins, Jr.
Cinematography	Eliot Rockett
Edited by	Annette Davey; Daniel R. Padgett
Music by	Ryan Beveridge
Production; companies	Nightstalker LLC; Silver Nitrate Pictures
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date	January 10, 2006;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,000,000 (estimated)

Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders is a 2006 American direct-to-video crime thriller about the Hillside Strangler murders.^[1]^[2] The film featured Brittany Daniel, Lake Bell and Michelle Borth, with Tomas Arana and Clifton Collins Jr. playing the killers Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, respectively. It was directed by Chris Fisher.

Plot

Kenneth Bianchi, one of the two serial rapists and killers (along with his cousin Angelo Buono) who terrorized the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s, is giving police station interviews to psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Stone who has disquieting lifestyle issues of her own. It falls to her to delve into the details of the case to determine the veracity of Bianchi's claims of multiple personality disorder, but in so doing, she is forced to relive the horrific crimes, one of which occurs at her very doorstep.

Cast

Brittany Daniel as Dr. Samantha Stone, Psychiatrist
Lake Bell as Jillian Dunne
Michelle Borth as Nicole
Tomas Arana as Angelo Buono
Clifton Collins Jr. as Kenneth Bianchi
Joleigh Fioravanti (credited as Joleigh Pulsonetti) as Tanya
Bret Roberts as Jack
Mike Hagerty as Detective Smith
Mikal Kartvedt as Swat Officer
Eddie Jemison as Kantor
Stephen R. Hudis as Swat Captain

Production

Started production in 2004 but was held back. The role of Jack was specifically written for Bret Roberts. Vincent Pastore was offered the part of Angelo Buono. When he had to decline, Tomas Arana got the part. Claire Forlani was also considered for the part of Samantha Stone.

Directed primarily with a hand-held camera by Chris Fisher. Filming took place in Valencia, California and was Shot in only 15 days.^[3]

Reception

The film received negative reviews. On IMDb, it holds an average score of 4.2/10, with the critical consensus being that the script and acting were melodramatic and that it wasn't scary enough to be a thriller.^[4]

References

^ Weinberg, Scott (February 7, 2006). "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". DVD Talk. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Johnson, David (February 17, 2006). "Review - Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006.
^ "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006) - IMDb". IMDb.
^ "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". IMDb. 10 January 2006.

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[1] Weinberg, Scott (February 7, 2006). "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". DVD Talk. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

[2] Johnson, David (February 17, 2006). "Review - Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006.

[3] "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006) - IMDb". IMDb.

[4] "Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders". IMDb. 10 January 2006.

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