The Postcard Killings – ABC Film Challenge – Horror – P – The Postcard Killings – Movie Review
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Top 10 Thriller Movies Of All TimeDirector: Danis Tanovic
Writer: Liza Marklund, Tove Alsterdal, Tena Stivicic (Screenplay)
Writer: Liza Marklund, James Patterson (Book)
Cast
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Rampage)
- Famke Janssen (X-Men)
- Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife)
- Joachim Krol (The Most Desired Man)
- Steven Mackintosh (Underworld: Evolution)
Plot: A New York detective investigates the death of his daughter who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London; he recruits the help of a Scandinavian journalist when other couples throughout Europe suffer a similar fate.
Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Postcard Killings starts when New York detective Jacob Kanon (Morgan) learns his daughter has been murdered on her honeymoon. He heads to London to learn the facts about the case before putting himself into the case. When another staged murder happens, Jacob heads into Europe in search of the killer.
Jacob ends up working with journalist Dessie Lombard (Jumbo) the latest journalist to receive a postcard after the murder. However, when they dive into the truth, a far more shocking story behind what is happening is revealed.
Verdict on The Postcard Killings
The Postcard Killings is a horror crime thriller following a devastating father searching for the killer of his daughter. He looks to use his investigation skills traveling around Europe to track them down. However, the killer has their own plan to stay ahead of the detectives.
This is a dark mystery that shows how a killer operates in an artistic ritual to show their message. The movie keeps us wondering what the motivation behind the killings is. As we see how the killer operates, we see how only one detective is willing to connect the pieces to learn the truth. While the darkness behind the crimes is here, it remains too cinematic for solving the case. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is great in the leading role, while the darker side of the film gives us another series of strong performances.
Final Thoughts – The Postcard Killings is a dark twisted horror mystery.