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The Hillside Strangler.
Early word on this was right, this is a real censor-baiting misogyny-fest.
C Thomas Howell is excellent as Kenny, but Nicholas Turturro is a tour-de-force as the fearsome Angelo - sort of a Chris Penn performance by way of Joe Pesci.
Some of the protracted torture and murder scenes are very difficult to watch, and it is most surprising this was passed uncut in the UK (Tartan Films supremo Hamish McAlpine must be sucking off BBFC chairman Quentin Thomas).
On the whole, director Chuck Parello delivers again - his Henry 2: The Mask of Sanity was a great start (what about that head-sawing scene?), and after the relatively restrained Ed Gein this proves he is not one to shy away from risque material and show what other directors barely dare to hint at.
Unfortunately, the unpleasantness is virtually non-stop once it gets going - meaning the later, less detailed murders loose their impact somewhat and the ending seems rather rushed.
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