70%User score 70 percent
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2023 · Thriller · Crime
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111 votes
Be careful what you search for.
Based on a true story, seemingly flawless Philip Markoff, a charismatic and popular medical student at Boston University, leads a double life and starts to descend into a twisted world of gambling, crime, battery, and eventually murder, all while meeting his victims via Craigslist.
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Alunauwie
September 30, 2025
The Craigslist Killer offers an intriguing premise based on a true crime, but focuses more on romantic drama than psychological tension, leaving its thriller potential underexplored. Weak character development and a lack of emotional depth hinder the impact of its core message—that people can hide dark secrets behind perfect facades. Though the story is systematic, its rushed resolution and unclear tone make it fall…
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