Albert Fish (2006)

	Terry C.

14 out of  15  people found this review helpful

Albert Fish isn't as famous as some other serial killers but he's certainly one of the more gruesome cases. The child-killer's nightmarish atrocities were notorious in his day, as horrific as anything committed by contemporary murderers and the fact that his victims were so young added to the hideousness of his deeds. John Borowski's film is a good account of Fish's crimes; he uses dramatic recreations and surreal passages to get into the mindset of the killer, which are nicely photographed to look like vintage images to evoke the period of the 20s and 30s. A bit too much emphasis on the "religious" aspect of Fish's crimes which become slightly repetitive after awhile. But overall a great film for students of true crime and aficionados of the strange.

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	Albert D.

2 out of  2  people found this review helpful

This product tries incredibly hard to be creepy and disturbing. Instead of sticking strictly to the facts and scientists, we get random guys who own exploitation showcasing Albert Fish's own items. He philosophizes for an unnecessary amount of time, only those into sensationalizing and unnecessary scenes would enjoy those parts. Let's also not forget the re-enactments. Instead of just a brief scene here and there, we get extreme overkill. Scenes that should last a couple seconds go on for 20 or 30 seconds. It's not creepy or disturbing, just overdone and lame. The film was droll and boring at times. I'd recommend just reading the wikipedia article or checking something on youtube. Save your time/rental.

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	Donald A.

5 out of  7  people found this review helpful

Its a bit dry, a slow retelling of the exploits of an early serial killer with voice overs over still shots, ken burns might have made it this way but he wouldnt have chosen the subject or taken this long with it. Be sure what youre getting before renting it, its not a horror movie based on real events, i wouldnt say its a "Docudrama" either as blockbuster makes it out to be.

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