This early television film directed by Robert Altman is a way ahead of it's time portrait of a serial killer. Surprising in tone and style, especially for TV of that era. Lots of hand-held camera, dark lighting, and subtle acting. Also pretty sexually intense and violent for American television of the time. Some of the psychology is obvious and on-the-nose, and some of the cop stuff as they chase the killer is stiff, 'coincidental' or non-sensical. But there are chilling, disturbing and nightmarish moments, and a fascinating relationship that develops between the killer and one of his captives. The acting isn't great, but it's not bad either. Far better than most Hollywood treatments of the same subject 40 years later.
Review of Nightmare in Chicago
