nightroses
This is a TV movie based on a true story. The killer is Phillip who does extremely well at medical school, and chases a new student Megan, pushing for her to be with him instead of studying. He was creepy from the very start. They moved in together only 6 months after they first met, and soon he wanted to marry her, and they both have a joint bank account. The girl Megan comes across as totally brainwashed by Phillip, even when he fails to pay any rent and drains the bank account when she needs money and when he turns up home at very late hours. She's not even suspicious when he returns home from scratches on his neck. In fact no one asks him about that later on. One of his victims who was found dead scratched him.
He was an evil killer and this TV movie kind of humanised him and romanticised him. Why did they put on sickly music and show Phillip and Megan in a heavenly scene talking about their future together with children? It seemed very weird and sick.
The victims never got justice but atleast they know he was responsible. Megan dumped the engagement ring in prison and packed away the wedding dress. That scene played more sad music, which was inappropriate and unecessary because she's a moron completely besotted by her murderer evil boyfriend.
I didn't like this film at all. TV movies are often good at making films based on true events, and also even if they add some changes they're always good but this film was dull and almost sympathetic to the killer.
Claudio Carvalho
In Boston, the bright medical student Philip Markoff (Jake McDorman) is in the top of his class at the Boston University and with a promising future. When he meets the gorgeous Megan McAllister (Agnes Bruckner), they fall in love with each other and move in together to an apartment. Six months later, they travel to New Jersey and Philip proposes to marry her. However, Philip shows that is also a dysfunctional man that posts in the Craigslist that he loves bondage and travesties and seeks masseuses to submit them to bondage and steals them. When he brutally kills a masseuse from New York that reacts to his attack, Detectives Bennett (William Baldwin) and Frye (Josh Close) track him down and their investigation discover the dark side of promising doctor."The Craigslist Killer" is a decent TV movie based on the true story of a man that is a bright student but also a deviant person. The screenplay does not keep the mystery about the behavior of Philip Markoff and just reports his dark story. The romance of Philip and Megan in the beginning is too long, maybe with the intention of explaining her love for him, and there is no explanation for the behavior of Philip. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "O Assassino da Internet" ("The Internet Killer")
basath11
First and foremost we know this is a real life story. Based on what I could see, script did little to change it, which is great as the real story is interesting and captivating enough. The news story was a gripping tale. The movies shows is as a romantic story and how a woman was betrayed by a good looking boy with a promising future. We do feel sorry for the girl and are appalled by the double life of the boy. Phil is well portrayed and it is amazing that he manages to lead a double life amongst so many people. I also wondered if he could not help himself - a possible mental illness? You do feel sorry for Megan and her parents. The fact the Phil is unable to deal with his past well and talk about it openly must have raised some concern. But then she was in love. For the young, well meant advice is usually not welcome - we all know that. Overall a good movie. I expected a thriller but saw a ill-fated romance. I was glad that Megan escaped - Credit goes to Boston Police, I suppose. I could not help wondering if a Thriller version would have been more enjoyable movie.The acting does justice to the story and so does the script. One cannot forget the fact that this is real, and it happened as portrayed - only a few films that we see can really teach us about life. And this is one of them - all teenagers must see this to see for themselves that not all are what they appear to be and that our world is not just full of friends.I would give it a six out of ten.
edwagreen
Though very much different, why did the last scene evoke memories of Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift in 1951's "A Place in the Sun?"Philip Markoff had it all. Brilliant beyond belief, a winning personality and a girl who loved him deeply, and yet he threw it away due to the fact that he was a complete psycho. Amazing that he was able to balance his life for as long as he did.The film didn't concentrate on his family life other than to say that his parents separated and his mother showed up at his engagement party. As quickly as she showed up, that's how fast she evaporated from the film.Once the police were on to Philip, he goes downhill very quickly.You wonder how is fiancé could have been naive. Love is certainly blind.
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