The Hillside Strangler soundtrack include punk rock songs by Alt-Life Music, Iain Harper and Hollywood Squares. This informational article provides details about the composers and music supervisors involved in the MGM+ series. For more information on soundtrack songs and track listings, check the series section.
Tracklist
The Hillside Strangler is a chilling four-part docuseries on MGM+ that revisits one of Los Angeles’ most notorious serial killer cases from the late 1970s. Premiering in January 2026, it premiered with new episodes airing Sundays, blending exclusive interviews, archival footage, and dramatisations;
In late-1970s LA, cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 10 young women, dumping their bodies on hillsides around the city. Posing as police officers, they lured victims to Buono’s Glendale upholstery shop for the crimes, sparking the largest manhunt in LA history led by detective Frank Salerno.
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The series culminates in the longest U.S. criminal trial, where Bianchi’s insanity plea unravels, leading him to implicate Buono; both received life sentences.
Episode 1 Songs
- Red Head Rampage – Iain Harper
- A Garage Punk Problem – Alt-Life Music
- Be Right On – Johnny Rucker, Hearty Lunch, Clive Klinnen
- Hillside Strangler – Hollywood Squares
Episode 2 Songs
Episode 3 Songs
Key Features: Features first-time on-camera interviews with Bianchi and rare reflections from Salerno, absent for over 40 years. Includes survivor accounts, journalist insights, and never-before-seen recordings for a haunting, firsthand narrative. Explores the era’s media circus and how the case redefined serial killer investigations.
This series captivates true-crime fans with its raw access to the killers’ world and law enforcement’s pursuit. Stream it on MGM+ or via Prime Video channels.