1971 · crime · true-crime · thriller
10 Rillington Place
Directed by Richard Fleischer1h 51m1971
The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.
Our read: 10 Rillington Place (1971) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded crime · true-crime · thriller entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, extreme crime / true-crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- extreme
- bleak
- cold
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