Out of Competition

H.H. HOLMES: America's First Serial Killer



Country of production: USA
Year: 2003
Language: English
Mins: 64

Director:John Borowski
Script: John Borowski
Cinematography: John Borowski,
Frey Hoffman
Music: Douglas Romayne Stevens
Editing: John Borowski
Sound: John Murray
Producer: John Borowski
Production company: Waterfront Productions
Source: John Borowski
Waterfront Productions
P.O. Box 410652
Chicago, IL 60641-0652
+1 312-494-5711
john@johnborowski.com
www.hhholmesthefilm.com



Chicago has a long, grisly tradition of serial killers. Herman W. Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes, has been called the first, and he certainly rivals if not exceeds John Wayne Gacy and Richard Speck in the viciousness of his crimes. Before and during Chicago's 1893 World's Fair Celebration, Holmes constructed a castle of death on the city's south side. Part hotel and part business complex (Holmes was a trained physician), the building also served as Holmes' laboratory for torture, murder, and dismemberment.

Long lurking in the historical shadow, Holmes has recently resurfaced in such books as best-seller THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY, while both Tom Cruise and Leonardo di Caprio are reportedly developing projects about him. Called the first ever movie on the subject, H.H. HOLMES tracks the murderer through on-location footage of Holmes' extant haunts, expert interviews, and period style camerawork.

This is a must-see for local history buffs and aficionados of the macabre.

John Borowski is a Chicago-based filmmaker. He is a graduate of Columbia College, and has made several commercials and industrials, as well as documentaries and fiction films.

filmography as director
H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER (2002)
URBAN ARMOR (2000)

Director John Borowski in person!

Tuesday 06-Apr-2004 9:00 PM Facets Cinematheque
Screening with OMNIPOTENT


Friday 16-Apr-2004 9:00 PM Gallry Theatre
Saturday 17-Apr-2004 5:00 PM Gallry Theatre