Production The Alphabet Killer

from 1970 1973, 3 girls in , around rochester, new york brutally raped , strangled, bodies dumped in neighboring villages. each girl s first , last names started same letter , matched initial of name of village body found. film deviates established facts, evident setting in modern time. (see cheri farnsworth s book, alphabet killer: true story of double initial murders detailed @ real alphabet murders.) in movie, filmmakers chose focus on personal aspect of story , impact on lead character, instead of police procedure in investigation. writer tom malloy developed script of homicide investigator had worked on original case. writer noted saw film cross between beautiful mind , zodiac.

dushku immediate choice lead role. filmmakers deliberately chose actors had earlier played role of killer in other films. film shot in , around rochester. climactic scene shot near high falls of genesee river.