A true-crime thriller about the trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious Boston Strangler murders: Loretta McLaughlin, a reporter with the Record-American newspaper, and her colleague and confidante Jean Cole. As the killer claims more victims, the duo bravely pursues the investigation, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
Boston Strangler
Award-winning writer-director Matt Ruskin’s “Boston Strangler” is a true-crime thriller about the trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious Boston Strangler murders of the 1960s. The film follows Loretta McLaughlin, a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole, yet the duo finds themselves stymied by the rampant sexism of the era. Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.