Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck

Don't be fooled about other reviews! This movie has enough facts in this documentation to hold it to the original true crime itself. i've read three books on the subject of richard speck and i found this movie a breath of fresh air. it potrays the history of speck and his murders down to a tee. i must admit there are some things that were changed but not too much to be noticed if you are a true reader of this subject. i think you will be very much pleased with this movie like i was. i read the other reviews and was almost convinced that i wouldn't find this movie to be accurate enough. it was and i will watch this movie in satisfaction to the fact that this movie stands on its own as a true documentation of the exact events and leaves the viewer wanting more. so turn on your tv, put in your dvd, and see in its own vision the story of richard speck!!!

Very sad

During the opening credits the viewer is reminded that this movie is based on a true story. Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck is very loosely based on the real life crime that occurred in Chicago Illinois on July 14, 1966, when Richard Benjamin Speck, during a period of several hours, tied up, beat, tortured, raped and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital. One of the original nine students hid under a bed during the murderous rampage and barely escaped with her life. During the trial she identified the man who killed her friends by leaving the witness stand, and pointing directly at Richard Speck when asked if she could identify the assailant.This movie isn't terrible. The actors themselves do an okay job in their roles but the film is for entertainment value only. Many of the facts depicted in this version of the story doesn't match the details of the real crime. The murders resulted from stabbing and strangulation, but Speck is seen shooting one of the victims in this movie. This story also shows the nursing students residing in a college dormitory, but the murders actually occurred in an apartment/townhouse that was shared by only eight of the students. In addition, the terminology, such as "forensics" wasn't commonly used by detectives during the time this crime actually took place.Corin Nemec plays an excellent role depicting the unlikable piece of human excrement who was Richard Speck. Following his trial, Speck was sentenced to death but the sentence was later reversed because the US Supreme Court threw out the Death Penalty. As a result Speck was incarcerated for the remainder of his life in prison. He died from a heart attack on December 5, 1991. It's too bad that societies rubbish like Speck continue to live full unproductive lives in prison after so tragically and methodically taking the lives of the innocent people who were guilty of nothing more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The world would be better served if Richard Speck and others like him were given the opportunity to keep their appointments with the Grim Reaper after they've been convicted, but dead is dead. Good riddance to this one..

Chicago Massacre is Corin Nemec at his best ever!!! He played the nut so naturally and down to earth with the least bit of effort. He played it so well that you actually believe he is really nuts and he will scare you to the pit of your stomach acting or not acting. Corin is one of the finest actors around after showing us how well he can play a psychotic rapist and murderer in this flick. Honestly no other actor could have pulled off this role the way he did with such natural talent. Corin Rocks All The Way! I watch this nearly every night!!! You go, Corin!

It would be cruel to bad mouth the acting in this low budget abomination, but how can I be cruel when there really wasn't an actor on camera? Corin Nemec should take up dock work...working at the docks. This attempt to bring life to a deadly true story makes me wonder. Was there ever a good movie made about this horrific crime? If so, please let me know. The music was overpowering and the whimpering girls were way overdone. Granted, I'd be scared witless too if this maniac was on the loose, but the script, acting, editing and screenplay was embarrassing. If you want to watch this, don't pay $3.99 for a rental...you can probably pick it up at the 99 Cent Only store for (that's right)...99 cents. Even then you got ripped off. You'd be better off watching an episode of "Cops" on cable.

I think this had to be done by a first year art student in a video class. It jumped all over the place, from now to "dream sequences" some of the lines were campy at best, and laughable at worst. There are a few worse movies out there but this is surely in the top 10 of worst movies of all time. For a "real crime" movie, it doesn't really tell anything about his history, his murders, or his incarceration. It uses his name, and the fact he kills people. If you want historical record, this is not your movie. If you want graphic violence this is not your movie. I like many historical crime movies, and I only watched this one for 2 reasons. 1. I remember when the jail house video came out, and the shock it caused. 2. Amazon had it listed as leaving Amazon on August 31, and this was August 20. I wish it had been September 1st.

I do not watch movies to find fault,condemn,etc.some movies I enjoy some movies over others-is only my opinion.I watch movies to learn,intrest myself,etc.I may only be able to watch any given movie one time-as my life is given.I believe in positive aspects vs. negative.

Good movie