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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial KillerDirector: John Borowski
Studio: Waterfront Productions
Category: Movie

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Seller: Amazon Video On Demand
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 5343

Genre: Drama
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 65 Minutes

ASIN: B001PTEQ7S

Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2008
Release Date: January 21, 2009
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Synopsis:

At the height of his criminal career, the infamous Dr. H.H. Holmes designed his castle of horrors in Chicago, where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair. Further benefiting from his victims, Holmes sold their skeletons to local medical schools.

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Customer Reviews:
3 out of 5 stars Informative!   October 15, 2009
E. Becraft (Lecanto, FL USA)
I was skeptical about watching this film but it turned out to be very well done. It is not too graphic which I appreciated but still gave me better insight into this monster.


2 out of 5 stars Should be an audio book.   July 25, 2009
Tink (Dallas, Texas United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

What a drag. This is a film, not a movie.

It consists of a loop of old B&W photos, drawings, and maps.
Fadeing in and out,overlaying most of the other shots, is the same photo on the cover of Holmes.
While the narrator repeatedly points out and reminds you of how "normal" Holmes appeared to those around him.

This is an insult to the audiance, as though by just hearing the story of Holmes horrific crimes was not enough to send shudders of repulsion through anyone, the fact is, he was a prolific serial killer. Even the most casual observer of popular crime shows today, understands that monsters of this genre know how to blend in, and most likely have above average intelligence.

It is narrated in a monotone voice, that sounds like a bored newscaster reading an essay aloud.

The only good part of this film is the occasional flash to a present day phyciatrist who explains why Holmes became the unique freak that he was.

The production would be so much better if this person was simply telling the tale himself along with his insight; while the occasional photo or news paper clipping was shown.

The tale of H.H.Holmes is certainly creepy enough without all the very un-special effects distracting attention from the forensic study of his mind.
I hope this was a poor rendering of a good book, that probably would be a great read.



2 out of 5 stars average   July 5, 2009
S. Donovan (Standing Right Behind You)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Kind of disappointed after seeing his A. Fish documentary. Not on same level. It was ok though. I leave it up to the people reading it's synopsis to decide for them selves


5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Documentary and Film   May 19, 2009
Carlos Del Campo (Miami, Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As a Private Detective and Cult Investigator I found this film to be excellent and well documented with accurate information and entertainment. H.H Holmes and Albert Fish were sadistic serial killers who also practiced Canibalism as Jefrey Dammer did. There is no doubt that there are still hundreds of undetected serial killers in our society which amounts to the thousands of missing children in America that remain at large and are never found!The diabolical nature of these sadistic characters need to be properly profiled in order for law enforcement official to better capture them. The BKT Murders, Son of Sam, Zodiac and others have cleverly defianced authorities with a stream of obvios undetected clues.If you enjoy Mystery and Crime films this copilation of horrors will surely entertaing you...
Charles Del Campo


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