I love this movie so much

An action-packed slog

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

RELEASED IN 1994 and directed by Chris Jones, "White Angel" (aka "Interview with a Serial Killer") stars Harriet Robinson as a writer in England who hasn't written a novel since her abusive husband "went missing." A new tenant (Peter Firth) arouses suspicion that he's the 'White Angel' serial killer, a murderer who's said to be a white blond woman. Catherine Arton plays her friend and Don Henderson a nosey inspector from Scotland Yard.This is a pretty good serial slayer flick with capable acting and a fairly interesting story. You can see where it's going, but there are a couple of surprises. Incredibly, the actors and the writers make you sorta care for the deranged-but-'normal' murderer. It also cogently expounds on the concept of justifiable killing.THE FILM RUNS 96 minutes and was shot in Gloucester & London, England. WRITERS: Geneviève Jolliffe & Jones.GRADE: B/B- (6.5/10)

I saw this film years ago - so am a bit rusty - but since I'm reading their book at the moment I feel compelled to write: The thing that I remember most about it is this: The main characters are two despicable types so you don't care for them - I found my self not caring what happened because there was nothing about the characters to like or admire or empathise with. This totally undid any weight or consequence or plot the film had for me.Looking at their book they knocked up a first draft in a month or so and were shooting I think two months after that. They should have got feedback/reviews and done subsequent drafts and sorted that problem out first IMHO before shooting. It's was no surprise then to me that Mirimax and others wouldn't distribute it, and the offers they got were so small.I guess I'm not saying a film like this is wrong - just that it has extremely low appeal. That said though - I admire their independent spirit and go get it attitude - and wish them well!

Sure, the tiny amount of money this film was made for is impressive, but personally once I start watching a film, I forget such considerations and can only judge a film on its merits. And in that respect White Angel works very well. It's claustrophobic, tense, engaging, with a strong sense of realism; and Peter Firth's performance is superb.

A claustrophobic thriller set in suburbia, the film is centred on the shifting relationship between a serial killing cross dressing dentist and a writer. The killer correctly guesses the author murdered her abusing husband (who's been missing for three years) and rents a room in her house. Once installed he blackmails her into writing his biography.I found the plot engaging, with weaving plot strands involving the police, a retired gangland thug, an ex lodger, and a very slow fingerprint computer search making a surprisingly good story. And I didn't see the twist at the end coming.I knew the film cost roughly as much as family saloon to shoot, so expected something much more basic than 'Urban Ghost Story' - the production team's latest film. Although I felt the lack of budget showed in the limited locations and set dressing, this contributed to the tense atmosphere and quirky British feel (a bit like the 'Young poisoner's handbook' but less glitzy). Overall it's a quietly confident production which entertained me throughout. I enjoyed it more than Urban Ghost story (which for me failed to deliver a satisfying conclusion) and would recommend it. I believe there are several versions of this film out there - the version I saw is shortly to be released in America under the title 'Interview with a serial killer'.