Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
The Alphabet Killer may well make enough money to justify a Part II.
– Luke Y. Thompson,
Village Voice,
13 Nov 2008
rotten:
It's too bad there was no way around the story's inherent deficit since this effectively unsettling film, directed by Rob Schmidt, chugs along quite well for a while.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Nov 2008
rotten:
[Eliza Dushku's] commitment to the material is worthier than the cheesy ghost effects of decomposing children that the filmmakers felt the need to add.