‘Boston Strangler’ Showed Potential

But ends up being a slow and mildly thrilling adventure.

Sarah Callen
Movies & Us
Published in
5 min readMay 7, 2024

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Carrie Coon and Keira Knightley in Boston Strangler | Credit: 20th Century Studios
Carrie Coon and Keira Knightley in Boston Strangler | Credit: 20th Century Studios

When women begin to be murdered in Boston in the mid-1960s, a pair of female journalists work to unravel the mystery and stop the killings.

Boston Strangler is a decidedly mediocre film that could’ve been much better than it is. Keira Knightley stars as Loretta McLaughlin, a reporter…

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Sarah Callen
Movies & Us

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