Synopsis
On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes.
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Cast
- Val KilmerJohn Holmes
- Dylan McDermottDavid Lind
- Kate BosworthDawn Schiller
- Josh LucasRon Launius
- Lisa KudrowSharon Holmes
- Eric BogosianEddie Nash
- Christina ApplegateSusan Launius
- Carrie FisherSally Hansen
- Tim Blake NelsonBilly Deverell
- Janeane GarofaloJoy Miller
Recommendations
- 100
Film Threat
When you watch Wonderland, going back twenty years plus, you think you're in for some paleontological expedition. Yet, thanks to James Cox's considered and adept direction, a cast and script that never cheats the experience or realism of Hollywood's enigmatic underbelly -- the drama of the 1981 Wonderland murders is de-petrified. - 75
ReelViews
Once you leave Wonderland, you may feel like you need a shower, but, while you're in the moment, it's a compelling journey into the depths of hell on earth. - 50
Rolling Stone
Character gets sacrificed for just another true-crime drama. - 50
Variety
Has absolutely nothing to say about its characters and their lamentable actions. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
When we finally do see what happened, it's a genuine shock, a nightmare vision of a hedonist who forged his own hell. - 50
L.A. Weekly
The vaporous Wonderland never moves beyond its grungily romanticized view of the past. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
The murder-mystery plot is told in rough-and-tumble style, full of sound and fury but signifying almost nothing in the end. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
There seem to be some impressive performances here, though it's not always easy to tell because director James Cox is always feverishly cutting away to something or other.
