Review of 10 Rillington Place (1971) by Sanjid P — 08 Apr 2011

This is a film adaptation of the case of infamous British serial killer John Christie...a dangerous manipulative killer hiding behind a bland, mild exterior of an everyday sober English gentleman which showcases a disturbing exploration of evil. Richard Attenboroughâ(TM)s all screen performance as Christie is I think, one of the finest examples of method acting.

The film centers on the case of young and fully dim-witted Timothy Evans (brilliantly played by young John Hurt) who comes to lodge and whose pretty young wife becomes another victim of Christie and this case represented a rare & haunting chapter in the legal system of England. The Christie murders were famous in Britain, and, in fact, historic because of their effect on the elimination of the UK's death penalty. And as a film, based on the true events, it turned out a devastating & sad experience while watching an innocent & helpless man get hanged for the murder of his wife & child and the real killer is getting away.

And that makes it an undeniable masterpiece in the sub-genre of serial killer films, highly recommended.