"Roots of Evil" is a tedious, ineptly made "thriller" that forgets what it's supposed to be about for at least a third of its run-time. It's like editors pasted in footage from another movie starring the same actors. The concept of a serial killer murdering hookers and strippers isn't exactly original, but if they'd stuck with that, at least it would have made sense. The preamble is more than anyone's attention span would be able to take.
Why does the killer kill strippers? Prostitutes are a common target for the obvious reason that they are vulnerable. Someone who will come home with you for money is obviously easy pickings. But strippers? Just an excuse to shoe-horn in the obligatory strip club scene. Aside from that this movie is basically hardcore anyway, filled with women with fake breasts and generic good looks. There is one sex scene during the aforementioned preamble that seems to go on forever, though that might just be because it is so boring.
Why does the killer kill strippers? Prostitutes are a common target for the obvious reason that they are vulnerable. Someone who will come home with you for money is obviously easy pickings. But strippers? Just an excuse to shoe-horn in the obligatory strip club scene. Aside from that this movie is basically hardcore anyway, filled with women with fake breasts and generic good looks. There is one sex scene during the aforementioned preamble that seems to go on forever, though that might just be because it is so boring.