THE POSTCARD KILLINGS REVIEW

A New York detective investigates the death of his daughter who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London; he recruits the help of a Scandinavian journalist when other couples throughout Europe suffer a similar fate.

Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke Janssen, and Cush Jumbo

Directed by: Danis Tanovic

Written by: Tove Alsterdal, Ellen Furman, Liza Marklund, James Patterson, Andrew Stern, and Tena Stivicic

  While you might think postcards are a thing of the past they still make a good gift to send home on long vacations. However, in “The Postcard Killings” you might not want to be anywhere near a postcard. Apparently there’s a serial killer on the loose, and is leaving clues of their murders on postcards. It’s just part of a crazy, gruesome, and very sad murder mystery.

  Starting with the sad part is obviously those who are finding themselves murdered. One of those people is the daughter of detective Jacob Kanon (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). It’s a heart breaking introduction to him, as he was just fresh off celebrating the wedding of his daughter. He’s down and out for a moment, but then gathers enough strength to start investigating the death of his daughter. 

  He ends up far from home, as the murders are happening in different places across Europe. He uses relationships he has with other detectives to unofficially be a part of this investigation that continues to grow. Not only are the murders tragic, but they’re awful looking because the bodies are staged in certain poses. Some have body parts missing, and put on other victims. 

  As the police work on the investigation, Jacob gets help from a journalist, Dessie (Cush Jumbo). She's a lot to help with why the bodies are being staged in particular ways. The audience sees this come together because while they follow Jacob, they’re also following the killer at work. It takes about half way through to drop a big twist in the story, and gives Jacob a target to pursue. The story begins to unfold giving the crazy reason why the killer has done what they’ve done.

  So the first part of the twist might not fool everyone, but the second part of it is pretty surprising. It turns out that the murders are born out of a depressing situation long ago that has left a lasting effect. Jacob gets the chance for revenge, but the story has one more surprise in store. As usual, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is spot on, and so is the rest of the cast. My postcard to you says, “If you enjoy murder mysteries, check out “The Postcard Killings,” which I give 3 pools of blood.”

  HorrO

More info about the film and DVD release can be found at:
http://promotehorror.com/2020/04/08/the-postcard-killings-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-on-may-19th/