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Alphabet Killer, The (DVD)

Reviewed by Serena Whitney Starring Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Timothy Hutton, Tom Malloy, Michael Ironside, Bill Moseley Directed by Rob Schmidt Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Submitted by Serena Whitney on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 6:49pm.

Anchor Bay Announces Alphabet Killer DVD Specs

Anchor Bay has announced the details of its upcoming DVD release of The Alphabet Killer, which is slated to hit shelves January 6th of 2009. This marks a mere one month wait after the film’s limited theatrical release, which is scheduled to begin in early December.
Submitted by Tristan Sinns on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 9:57pm.

The Alphabet Killer Finds Limited Theatrical Release

Anchor Bay announced today that their new psychological thriller The Alphabet Killer will be shown in a limited run starting Friday, December 12th. Additional screenings of the film are also planned in Rochester, Buffalo, Los Angeles, and New York. An exclusive and invitation only premiere will also take place at the NYC Cinema Village on Thursday, December 11th.
Submitted by Tristan Sinns on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 11:47pm.

Alphabet Killer & Pontypool Trailers

Those sickos over at Arrow in the Head got their hands on the trailer for Rob Schmidt’s The Alphabet Killer, coming our way soon from Anchor Bay, and all you have to do is scroll down a bit to feast thine eyes upon it!
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 4:24am.

Exclusive Alphabet Killer Poster

Movie posters have become a lost art form. Remember back in the Eighties when even the smallest productions like Mortuary or The Boogens had great poster art? Decades later all we usually get are the floating heads of teens looking pensive, but every now and again we get a good one. Better yet, we have an exclusive look at a really good one for you!
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 3:25pm.

Alphabet Killer, The


 Year  Country
 2008  USA
 Run Time   MPAA Rating
   
 Category  Color
 Feature  Color
 Director
 Rob Schmidt
 Writer(s)
 Tom Malloy
 Starring
 Cary Elwes | Eliza Dushku | Timothy Hutton | Tom Malloy
 Sub Genre
 Supernatural
 Keywords
 children | Letters | Murder | New York | Rochester | Serial | True
 Themes
 Serial Killer
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Plot Synopsis:

Rochester, NY, Megan Paige (Dushku) is a driven police investigator whose commitment to the job borders on obsession. Her fiance, Kenneth Shine (Elwes), is also a lieutenant with the Rochester PD. They're currently working on one of their worst cases yet, the murder and rape of a 10-year-old girl named Carla Castillo. When Megan puts it together that she was murdered in Churchville, she is convinced they are dealing with a serial killer. She becomes so caught up she begins to have hallucinations... and a bloody Carla begins to haunt her regularly.


Reviews:
  • Alphabet Killer, The (DVD)

    • Interviews:
  • Malloy, Tom & Terlecki, Russell (The Alphabet Killer) Audio

    • News:
    Anchor Bay Announces Alphabet Killer DVD Specs
    The Alphabet Killer Finds Limited Theatrical Release
    Alphabet Killer & Pontypool Trailers
    Exclusive Alphabet Killer Poster
    Anchor Bay Catches The Alphabet Killer
    Alphabet Killer Caught?
    The Alphabet Killer's Big Trailer
    Dushku After a Killer
    Schmidt on Masters, Killers

    Gallery:

    http://www.alphabetkiller.com/


    Anchor Bay Catches The Alphabet Killer

    Rob Schmidt’s The Alphabet Killer has been sitting in limbo for so long, I had almost forgotten about it. Lucky for us Anchor Bay never did, though, as Fangoria learned today that the label has named Schmidt’s Wrong Turn follow-up for distribution.
    Submitted by Johnny Butane on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 12:59pm.

    Alphabet Killer Caught?

    How often have you heard about a film based on a real series of killing actually helping to solve the crime? This is a first time for me...
    Submitted by Johnny Butane on Tue, 10/09/2007 - 9:02am.

    The Alphabet Killer's Big Trailer

    Eliza Dushku and Cary Elwes have returned to the horror genre in a rather interesting true crime story, The Alphabet Killer (previous news here). The film is based on the murder/rape of three young girls Rochester, NJ during the 1970s.
    Submitted by Jon Condit on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 8:32am.

    Malloy, Tom & Terlecki, Russell (The Alphabet Killer) Audio

    Interview by: Johnny Butane We’ve been following Rob Schmidt’s return to the director’s chair after Wrong Turn, a cool sounding movie called The Alphabet Killer, since it was first announced. The film wrapped production on January 19th, and already everyone involved wants to chat about it, so of course we jumped at the chance. I was able to discuss Killer with producer/writer Tom Malloy and producer Russell Terlecki via phone and squeezed some great info out of them about its origins, links to the actual case that served as inspiration, and how they caused the streets of Rochester, NY to go dark for way too long. Click here or on the graphic below to listen to my interview with Tom Malloy and Russell Terlecki! Discuss Malloy, Terlecki, and the ABCs in our forums!

    Submitted by Jon Condit on Fri, 01/26/2007 - 6:45pm.

    Dushku After a Killer

    Rob Schmidt knows a good thing when it’s staring him in the face. He got to spend some time in the woods with Eliza Dushku a few years back making Wrong Turn, and now that he’s on to his next feature, he’s making sure he keeps her around. Smart guy.
    Submitted by Jon Condit on Thu, 12/07/2006 - 4:39am.

    Schmidt on Masters, Killers

    Ever on the path for new Masters of Horror info, Fango got to chat up Wrong Turn helmer Rob Schmidt about his entry for Season Two, "Right to Die," which he describes as a modern ghost story about the right to die issue.
    Submitted by Jon Condit on Thu, 09/21/2006 - 11:59am.