Kenneth Bianchi is a security guard whose attempts to become a police officer are repeatedly thwarted. He moves to California to live with his cousin Angelo and dates a string of women, becoming increasingly preoccupied with sex. Eventually the cousins decide to start an escort agency. After violently killing a prostitute they thought had betrayed them, Kenneth and Angelo begin committing a series of crimes that become a media sensation.
This film chronicles the chilling true story of Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr., two cousins responsible for a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles during the 1970s. The investigation into the 'Hillside Stranglers' is portrayed, focusing on the police efforts to identify and apprehend the killers who terrorized the city.
The film received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its low production value, uninspired direction, and a departure from factual accuracy in favor of sensationalism. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it a superficial and exploitative take on a tragic series of events.
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Despite being released in 2004, the film focuses on events that occurred in the mid-to-late 1970s, and James Franco, who plays Kenneth Bianchi, was significantly younger at the time of the film's production than the real Bianchi was during the murders.
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