Tartan
Directed by Chuck Parello
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Tartan Video)
C. Thomas Howell and Nicholas Turturro are lowlife cousins in LA whose budding prostitution enterprise is busted by rivals. They decide to take revenge on the prostitute who exposed them by raping and strangling her. Enthralled, they go on a killing spree that terrorizes southern California, where they are known as the Hillside Stranglers. Based on a true story and following the facts closely, this is an incredibly disturbing film. Howell and especially Turturro give bravura performances as the killers without a conscience. Ranks up there with Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in intensity, but not nearly as well known. The material is repulsive (particularly the uncut version), but the performances are stunning.
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