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The Boston Strangler poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.5 / 100
1968·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 56m

THE BOSTON STRANGLER

“Why did 13 women willingly open their doors to the Boston Strangler?”

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

Above the Line
Richard Fleischer·DirectorEdward Anhalt·ScreenplayRichard H. Kline·Director of PhotographyLionel Newman·Original Music ComposerMarion Rothman·Editor
Cast
Tony Curtis·Albert DeSalvoHenry Fonda·John S. BottomlyGeorge Kennedy·Det. Phil DiNataleMike Kellin·Julian SoshnickHurd Hatfield·Terence HuntleyMurray Hamilton·Det. Frank McAfeeJeff Corey·John AsgeirssonSally Kellerman·Dianne ClunyWilliam Marshall·Atty. Gen. Edward W. BrookeGeorge Voskovec·Peter Hurkos
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Fleischer·Director
Writing· 1
Edward Anhalt·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Richard H. Kline·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marion Rothman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lionel Newman·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Robert Fryer·Producer
By the Numbers
81.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Boston Strangler's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#D62E1D
Mood
Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a split image of a person's head, with the left side showing a dark silhouette of a man's profile facing left, and the right side showing a ”

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Key Elements
Golden Chain
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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