Review of The Alphabet Killer (2008) by Pamela O — 26 Apr 2009

This film based on true events was ok, but definitely not up to par with some other suspense thrillers I've seen.

This review of The Alphabet Killer (2008) was written by Pamela O on 26 Apr 2009.

The Alphabet Killer has generally received mixed reviews.

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Are they really exploiting the true story of a child-killer in the Hollywood manner to the point where it makes it look cool that the killer…

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