''Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation'' is a 2007 biographical documentary film directed by

John Borowski John Borowski is an American independent filmmaker and author. The focus of his work has been on late nineteenth and early twentieth century serial killers, initially in a trilogy of documentaries on American criminals, more recently on particula ...

. The film relates the life story of American serial killer and cannibal

Albert Fish Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish (May 19, 1870 – January 16, 1936) was an American serial killer, Rape, rapist, child molestation, child molester, and cannibalism, cannibal who committed at least three child murders from July 1924 to June 1 ...

. In addition to interviews, period footage and photographs, the film also recreates many of Fish's crimes in numerous reenactment scenes. The film is also Tony Jay's final work, having died seven months prior to its release.

Premise

The film tells the true story of a sadomasochistic cannibal, child molester, and serial killer, who lured children to their deaths in Depression-era New York City. Elderly but still deadly, Fish was inspired by

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tales as he took the stories of pain, punishment, atonement, and suffering literally as he preyed on victims to torture and sacrifice.

Reception

“Borowski offers plenty of material in his second docudrama to generate many conversations, raising his work above

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gore into the realm of philosophical discourse.” "A very well made and well directed examination of one of American history's most unusual and depraved subjects."DVD Talk
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