Albert Fish (film)

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. The film is also Tony Jay's final work, having died seven months prior to its release.

Albert Fish
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Borowski
Produced byJohn Borowski
Written byJohn Borowski
StarringTony Jay
Oto Brezina
Bob Dunsworth
Harvey Fisher
Derek Gaspar
Nathan Hall
Garrett Shriver
Music byCorey A. Jackson
Distributed byFacets Video
Release date
  • March 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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

Reception

“Borowski offers plenty of material in his second docudrama to generate many conversations, raising his work above B-movie gore into the realm of philosophical discourse.”[1]

"A very well made and well directed examination of one of American history's most unusual and depraved subjects."[2]

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References
  1. "Crime Library". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  2. DVD Talk
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