Introduction The 2023 Hulu film Boston Strangler explores the infamous true-crime case that shook Boston in the early 1960s. Over two years, 13 innocent women were brutally murdered by a serial killer who came to be known as the Boston Strangler. The film follows Loretta, a reporter for the Record American newspaper, as she investigates […]

Boston Strangler: A Cinematic Exploration of Journalism and Crime in 1960s Boston The Story of Determined Journalists Boston Strangler tells the story of two journalists, Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole (played by Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon), in 1960s Boston. These journalists worked tirelessly to publicize the murders of women in the city at a […]

Hulu’s New Boston Strangler Movie: Investigative Journalists and the Pursuit of Truth A True-Crime Adaptation After a series of successful true-crime adaptations like HBO’s The Staircase and Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Hulu presents its new Boston Strangler movie, released on March 17th. The film, directed and written by Matt Ruskin (Crown […]