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Ann Rule Presents The Stranger Beside Me
2003
While working at a Seattle clinic for women in the 1970s, Ann Rule becomes friends with Ted Bundy. Based on a book by Ann Rule. Read more
| Starring | Barbara Hershey, Bill Campbell, Kevin Dunn, Suki Kaiser |
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| Director | Paul Shapiro |
| Genres | Drama |
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Solid, fair and watchable drama
Bringing the story of one of America's most notorious (and during the late seventies and early eighties most well known) serial killers to the screen is no easy task. There have been a number of attempts to portray Ted Bundy's viscious killing spree, and nearly all fail to impress. This tale takes the angle from Ann Rule's best selling (and thoroughly engrossing) book, and while it has the 'made for TV' stamp all over it, it makes an impressive go at telling the story. Campbell as Bundy is believable - not overplayed and with a good sense of menace, although I struggled to see him as the psychopath or sociopath that Bundy certainly was. Hershey is an underrated actress and she carries this role with strength and purpose. There are uneccessary flaws in the telling, for reasons I can't really fathom: why a red VW, when Bundy's was tan? Why the multistory car park abduction site, when the occasion Bundy took two victims in one afternoon occurred at a public lake beach? Why the 'jumper cables' ruse, when the 'arm in sling, help me with my books' tactic is so famously known as Bundy's modus operandi? A story needs to be adapted for sure, but these elements (and a few others) seem to me so essential, so basic to get right. That said, its a well presented drama, and worth a look if you are interested in the Bundy story.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
ted bundy
well this is the 3rd movie about the infamous ted bundy that i have viewed,the reason i wanted to watch this was because i read the book of the same title,i did favour the 1st one i saw which featured mark harmon but cannot think what the movie was called,how ever this one i thought cut corners on some of the actual crimes that he commited,also thought the film could have moved at a faster pace,but dont get me wrong this film is certainly worth a look as the acting is not bad either.
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Ann Rule - excellent acting
Excellent acting in this chilling account of Ted Bundy (to whom the term 'serial killer' was apparently first applied) as the 'charmer' who murdered an unknown number of young female students. Superb performances by both the leads, and a good supporting cast. A low-key, underplayed approach to the story makes it all the more chilling. Definitely worth viewing, and the violence is more implicit than explicit. Recommended.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Solid, fair and watchable drama
Bringing the story of one of America's most notorious (and during the late seventies and early eighties most well known) serial killers to the screen is no easy task. There have been a number of attempts to portray Ted Bundy's viscious killing spree, and nearly all fail to impress. This tale takes the angle from Ann Rule's best selling (and thoroughly engrossing) book, and while it has the 'made for TV' stamp all over it, it makes an impressive go at telling the story. Campbell as Bundy is believable - not overplayed and with a good sense of menace, although I struggled to see him as the psychopath or sociopath that Bundy certainly was. Hershey is an underrated actress and she carries this role with strength and purpose. There are uneccessary flaws in the telling, for reasons I can't really fathom: why a red VW, when Bundy's was tan? Why the multistory car park abduction site, when the occasion Bundy took two victims in one afternoon occurred at a public lake beach? Why the 'jumper cables' ruse, when the 'arm in sling, help me with my books' tactic is so famously known as Bundy's modus operandi? A story needs to be adapted for sure, but these elements (and a few others) seem to me so essential, so basic to get right. That said, its a well presented drama, and worth a look if you are interested in the Bundy story.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
ted bundy
well this is the 3rd movie about the infamous ted bundy that i have viewed,the reason i wanted to watch this was because i read the book of the same title,i did favour the 1st one i saw which featured mark harmon but cannot think what the movie was called,how ever this one i thought cut corners on some of the actual crimes that he commited,also thought the film could have moved at a faster pace,but dont get me wrong this film is certainly worth a look as the acting is not bad either.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Solid, fair and watchable drama
Bringing the story of one of America's most notorious (and during the late seventies and early eighties most well known) serial killers to the screen is no easy task. There have been a number of attempts to portray Ted Bundy's viscious killing spree, and nearly all fail to impress. This tale takes the angle from Ann Rule's best selling (and thoroughly engrossing) book, and while it has the 'made for TV' stamp all over it, it makes an impressive go at telling the story. Campbell as Bundy is believable - not overplayed and with a good sense of menace, although I struggled to see him as the psychopath or sociopath that Bundy certainly was. Hershey is an underrated actress and she carries this role with strength and purpose. There are uneccessary flaws in the telling, for reasons I can't really fathom: why a red VW, when Bundy's was tan? Why the multistory car park abduction site, when the occasion Bundy took two victims in one afternoon occurred at a public lake beach? Why the 'jumper cables' ruse, when the 'arm in sling, help me with my books' tactic is so famously known as Bundy's modus operandi? A story needs to be adapted for sure, but these elements (and a few others) seem to me so essential, so basic to get right. That said, its a well presented drama, and worth a look if you are interested in the Bundy story.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
ted bundy
well this is the 3rd movie about the infamous ted bundy that i have viewed,the reason i wanted to watch this was because i read the book of the same title,i did favour the 1st one i saw which featured mark harmon but cannot think what the movie was called,how ever this one i thought cut corners on some of the actual crimes that he commited,also thought the film could have moved at a faster pace,but dont get me wrong this film is certainly worth a look as the acting is not bad either.
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Ann Rule - excellent acting
Excellent acting in this chilling account of Ted Bundy (to whom the term 'serial killer' was apparently first applied) as the 'charmer' who murdered an unknown number of young female students. Superb performances by both the leads, and a good supporting cast. A low-key, underplayed approach to the story makes it all the more chilling. Definitely worth viewing, and the violence is more implicit than explicit. Recommended.
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