A Buffalo NY serial killer is back in action...
The Story:
A bitter detective (John Cusack) has been doggedly pursuing a serial killer (Dallas Roberts) who has been targeting hookers in Buffalo every winter for the last 3 years. His new partner (Jennifer Carpenter) shares his determination, but it gets personal when the killer takes the cop's daughter (Mae Whitman), mistaking her for a prostitute.
That's a reminder for today's teens to dress more responsibly.
Can the cops solve the puzzle in time to save the girl?
This drama/thriller is actually pretty interesting... almost until the very end.
And a much better overall effort than Cusack in The Raven.
The serial killer in question is actually more than that... and it's actually worse...thus providing the name for the movie.
The shocking end is indeed just that...
But...
The actual end leaves too big of plot holes and logic jumps to provide suitable closure.
More questions of "how on earth?" are raised than providing for a solid conclusion to an otherwise riveting tale.
Sorry, got to dock it for that...
Available for streaming instantly on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: C+
Would I Own It: Nope, good one time viewing, nothing to be gained on subsequent replays.
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