Ellroy Reads – Two of a Kind: The Hillside Stranglers by Darcy O’Brien
April 5, 2025
For the latest episode of Ellroy Reads I look at Darcy O’Brien’s True Crime classic Two of a Kind: The Hillside Stranglers. Depraved killers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono caused panic in Los Angeles during their killing spree in late 1977. I discuss Ellroy’s TV pilot on the Hillside Strangler Task Force and his personal connection to the case.
If my intro to the video seems unusual, I tried to insert a clip from a film but ran into copyright issues. Anyway, enjoy the video and remember to press those Like and Subscribe buttons.
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Always love to learn anything about Ellroy’s screenplay work considering it represents a significant chunk of his output (even if the bulk of it would require a trip to the archives to read). I can remember when The Lead Sheet was announced years ago, so glad to hear it was a decent read.
Thanks Dan. I wish Ellroy did more stuff on contemporary LA crimes, but he just loves the time period of the 40s to 60s.