An account of the pioneering journalists who uncovered the story of the famous Boston Strangler murders of the 1960s.

Arriving on Star+ on March 17, the film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper who becomes the first reporter to connect the murders of The Boston Strangler (Boston Strangler), same name with which the film was titled. It is a fashion professional who discovers the murder of three women, all strangled, in two weeks. Due to these crimes and the indifference of his boss, he decides to delve into the shocking history of these events.

As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta tries to continue her investigation alongside her colleague and confidant Jean Cole, but the pair are hampered by the rampant sexism of the time. Despite everything, the girls bravely go forward, risking their lives in their search for the truth.

Boston Strangler Genuine Holster

Between June 14 and December 31, 1962, eight women were murdered. Between March 6 and November 23, 1963, four suffered the same fate. And on January 4, 1964, 19-year-old Mary Sullivan brought the bloody streak to a close. They all died strangled (with a stocking, a bra, a scarf) and were raped. The victims lived alone in apartments with unlocked locks, and it all happened in Boston, Massachusetts.

The murderer left them on the bed with their legs open (mimicking the position of childbirth) and finished the scene by making a bow with the garment used to kill them. No one has been officially charged with ending the lives of these women. However, the killer or suspected killer was sentenced to life imprisonment and went down in Red Chronicle history as “The Boston Strangler”. His name was Albert Henry DeSalvo and he died in 1973 from a stab wound.

“The Boston Strangler” is a film based on real cases, in the 60s in the United States. (20th century workshops)

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The Boston Strangler features Knightley (pride and prejudice) and Carrie Coon (Fargo). They are joined by Alessandro Nivola (amsterdam), David Dastmalchian (Dunes), Morgan Spector (Country), Bill Camp (Joker) and Chris Cooper (Adaptation. The Orchid Thief).

The long-awaited feature film was created and directed by Matt Ruskin. The companies behind this serial killer drama are 20th Century Studios, LuckyChap Entertainment, and Scott Free Productions. Warner Bros. and Hulu are its main distributors.

Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin in ‘The Boston Strangler’. (20th century workshops)

The launch of The Boston Strangler is accompanied by a podcast called Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler, and will be released on March 1 on major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music. The film will be available from March 17 on Star+.

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