It's hard to believe that this film was made so recently - it comes off like a very bad 70s TV movie, only with more graphic violence. Because there is no depth to any of the characters & no attempt to shed any light on the psychological state of the 2 main characters & what led them to commit the murders, the repetitive scenes of degrading sexual attacks on vulnerable young women seem gratuitous bordering on misogynistic. It's miscast too - Howells is a good actor but he's not a natural bad guy & his performance isn't enough to redeem such a bog standard film. On the upside, there are some classic moments of unintentional comedy resulting from the ridiculous script, so if you have to sit through it look out for those.
Review of The Hillside Strangler
