Albert Fish (film)

Infobox Film
name = Albert Fish


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = John Borowski
producer = John Borowski
writer = John Borowski
starring = Tony Jay
Oto Brezina
Bob Dunsworth
Harvey Fisher
Derek Gaspar
Nathan Hall
Garrett Shriver
music = Corey A. Jackson
distributor = Facets Video
released = flagicon|USA March 27, 2007
runtime = 86 min.
country = USA
language = English

Albert Fish is a 2007 biographical documentary film directed by John Borowski. The film relates the life story of American serial killer and cannibal Albert Fish. In addition to interviews, period footage and photographs, the film also recreates many of Fish's crimes in numerous reenactment scenes.

Plot

(DVD description)

Albert Fish tells the horrific true story of a sadomasochistic cannibal and serial killer, who lured children to their deaths in Depression-era New York City. Elderly but still deadly, Fish distorted biblical tales by taking the stories of pain, punishment, atonement, and suffering literally as he preyed on victims to torture and sacrifice.

From John Borowski, award-winning director of "", comes the first docudrama and definitive chronicle of the life and times of cannibal Albert Fish. Adding insight to the account are interviews with artist and Odditorium owner Joe Coleman and renowned true-crime author Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D.

Reception

“Borowski offers plenty of material in his second docudrama to generate many conversations, raising his work above B-movie gore into the realm ofphilosophical discourse.” [ [http://www.crimelibrary.com/news/original/0507/2102_fish_movie_review.html Crime Library] ]

"A very well made and well directed examination of one of American history's most unusual and depraved subjects." [ [http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=27235&___rd=1 DVD Talk] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.albertfishfilm.com Official Film Site]
* [http://www.johnborowski.com Official Filmmaker Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486544/ IMDB]