My Sweet Killer

It is believed that a young man named Charlie offed his father to avenge his mother and sister as a boy. He's been in and out of institutions, and is crazy for sleeping pills. He eventually has a confrontation with his boss, losing his job, and runs out of a house when he's about to get laid. He's clearly losing control, and is apparently in love with Pasqua, the apartment's previous tenant. Pasqua is his daily fantasy, and other than the thugs in front of his residence, is the only person he communicates with. Charlie has been a machinist, and on the job, he meets a co-worker who's concerned enough to act as an adviser. Charlie's co-worker is his only hope of ever returning to reality.

Just saw this obscure film. I almost turned it off during the first ten minutes. I must say it isn't particularly well shot. However isn't about that. It is a character study of what goes on inside a disturbed person's mind as he valiantly tries to return to society. Kirk Harris' performance in this film is downright chilling. Somehow you feel for a guy that is headed for mass murder. Strange little flick that is much better than most other over hyped independent films. The use of sound ads another creepy layer to the film.

What a strange little movie. Very dark and at times oddly funny. Loved the performances, namely the lead character in the film. The score is also a huge plus and something you won't often find with low budget films. All in all a great surprise.

This film really should be a midnight cult film. It features one of the best performances in film today by its lead character and yet has other far less developed performances. The lead actor exudes a Brando like mystery. The film is painfully low budget but I do like how they used the voices and sounds to fill the lack of visuals. The film is really a case study in watching a person deal with madness and feeling sympathy for someone who is, well a killer.

I found My Sweet Killer to be a creepy little film. The sound effects are very important in this film. Voices in the head (or are they?) sprinkle through the film. Starts a bit slow, but builds towards something most indies don't - a real story and conclusion. Best thing about the film and the reason without doubt to watch it is the performance of the lead actor Kirk Harris. Only way to describe it is Taxi Driver-ish. I've not seen him in another film yet, however he appears to be a young DeNiro like actor in the making. Also, enjoyed most of the rest of the actors as well. Which is a huge surprise on a low budget film. There where however a few obvious non-actors in the film which pull the viewer out a bit. All in all very disturbing.