#boston strangler

[dastmalchiandaily]

📸 || David in makeup as Albert De Salvo in "Boston Strangler".

[arielmh]

David Dastmalchian in Boston Strangler

[waymond-wang]

BOSTON STRANGLER (2023) dir. Matt Ruskin ↳ What do these three women have in common? Three shadowy patterns of attack. Three knotted loops that bind them together. Strangers to one another in life, they became sisters in death. Each coming to the same horror-filled moment of murder by strangulation. By a killer who came quietly, who was careful in his derangement, and self-possessed enough to lock the door on his way out.

[postwatchnotes]

Boston Strangler (2023) – Review (SPOILER WARNING ⚠️)**

This is exactly the kind of film I love. Thrilling, based on a real story, and packed with emotion. I don’t know what it is, but I always enjoy a film more when I know it’s based on true events, it just hits harder.

And this story? Insane. Yes, it happened in the 1960s-70s, but honestly? It still feels disturbingly plausible today. Women being targeted? Upsetting. Women being dismissed at work? Upsetting. Women being expected to put their careers on hold for their husbands? Also upsetting. All of it felt so real because it is.

What really made the film stand out was that we follow the woman journalist investigating the case. It’s not just about the crimes; it’s about her. Her persistence, her ability to see through the corruption, the cover-ups, the pressure to stop… and the fact that she didn’t give up. It was powerful. Aspirational. Inspiring. Everything.

Also, can we talk about Keira Knightley? She was so good in this. Her acting was spot on, subtle but strong, and she’s just stunning on screen. I don’t know if I somehow missed all the promo for this film, but I had never even heard of it before watching it, which is wild for such a recent release. It deserves way more attention.

Still, it’s heartbreaking to think this is all true, and that some people never faced consequences. But that’s why films like this matter. They remind us.

Rating: 8/10 Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Especially if you love true crime, journalism stories, or strong women doing the work no one else would.

[tiredsoundsofagnes]

boston strangler and GISM pins on my jacket yay!

[missdashwood]

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY as LORETTA MCLAUGHLIN

BOSTON STRANGLER (2023)

[polkadotjohnson]

☠️ Dastdeaths (spoilers) ⚰️

25. Miracle Workers (2023) - Ugulus Sleeze (??? Daniel Radcliff's wrongful assumptions)

The poor guy just wanted to sing some karaoke 😥 well, he does sing it at the end, so maybe they managed to reconnect his feeding tube or whatever. There, done.

(tfw you were expecting Piter but get Harkonnen)

26. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) - Wojchek (bitten by Dracula)

And now he's a vampire too. Boom. Next.

27. The Boogeyman (2023) - Lester Billings (hanged)

Just cut him loose and do mouth to mouth. Alive again.

28. Boston Strangler (2023) - Albert DeSalvo (shanked)

Nothing to add except, even in the movie he plays the title character, his role is minimal. Who makes these decisions???

29. Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween (2023) - Puppeteer (poisoned)

Comes back as a puppet.

Special mention - Lacrimosa (2020) - Male Corpse (unknown)

Well, he starts off dead, but then he lives. You're the opposite of what this list's about, corpse husband, get outta here.

Well, that's it. For now. And if there's one thing this whole exercise has showed me is that he's flawless at playing dead. Not a breath in sight, no eye twitch, no movement whatsoever. He's just

good at

dying.

But he's good at living too! Please pay attention to that part!

Well, see you in the next 5 or so deaths. If you think I've forgotten something, please let me know.

[jabberwocky1996]

Carrie Coon as Jean Cole in Boston Strangler (2023, Dir. Matt Ruskin)