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Kill Theory

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
7.7K
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Kill Theory (2009)
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Whilst celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one an... Read allWhilst celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.Whilst celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.

  • Director
    • Chris Moore
  • Writer
    • Kelly C. Palmer
  • Stars
    • Don McManus
    • Ryanne Duzich
    • Teddy Dunn
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    7.7K
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    • Director
      • Chris Moore
    • Writer
      • Kelly C. Palmer
    • Stars
      • Don McManus
      • Ryanne Duzich
      • Teddy Dunn
    • 48User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Don McManus
    Don McManus
    • Dr. Karl Truftin
    Ryanne Duzich
    Ryanne Duzich
    • Amber
    Teddy Dunn
    Teddy Dunn
    • Brent
    Daniel Franzese
    Daniel Franzese
    • Freddy
    Agnes Bruckner
    Agnes Bruckner
    • Jennifer
    Patrick John Flueger
    Patrick John Flueger
    • Michael
    • (as Patrick Flueger)
    Steffi Wickens
    Steffi Wickens
    • Nicole
    Theo Rossi
    Theo Rossi
    • Carlos
    Taryn Manning
    Taryn Manning
    • Alex
    Kevin Gage
    Kevin Gage
    • The Killer
    Trever O'Brien
    Trever O'Brien
    • Director
      • Chris Moore
    • Writer
      • Kelly C. Palmer
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    User reviews48

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    5wesperkins

    Wanted to like it..could have been so much more

    Man, i wanted to like this. I loved the premise, and the actors were all beautiful save one. The theory was good, but the dialog and acting was so poor. You literally hate the characters the first half of the movie. They don't make rational choices. They scream and run and curse, then scream some more. Then they curse again. Everything is pure emotion, zero logic, zero thought, zero planning. The fat guy was like the gay guy in Mean Girls. May have been the same guy, idk, but they are close to the same character. You don't shed a tear when anyone dies. Actually, you are relived They quit screaming and running around. Even with all this, I semi enjoyed it..the plot and premise are enough to keep you engaged. The ending was kind of a twist, and not horrible. Overall, not bad but the potential wasted with such a cool premise is what I will remember it for. Give it a shot if you like the genre. If you don't like this genre, you won't like this movie. A solid 5.
    7matthewmilgrom

    Saw-esque

    Not bad, got better as it rolled on. Couple surprises.
    5krigler

    Interesting premise ruined by soap opera-ish character relations

    A welcome new take on the slasher genre, Kill Theory starts out quite well, but soon deteriorates into TV teen-soap territory because of the ill thought out character relationships.

    The titular kill theory of the villain only works because the characters are pretty shallow and have a common backstory straight out of a bad Gossip Girl story strand. It would have been much more interesting if the group dynamic at least resembled one from the real world where friends do not necessarily hold old grudges and girls might not viciously fight over guys who seemingly do not even deserve it. This way the plot becomes repetitive and predictable quite soon.

    It's sad that instead of really working the new angle, the filmmakers only used it as a hook to dress up the same old same old. Acting is solid throughout, apart from one spectacularly bad choice. The actor playing the "put upon fat guy with strong complexes and deep resentment waiting to surface" plays just that with all the cliché choices one might associate with the cliché role, plus overacts so badly that he completely kills all the scenes he is in. He should go back to acting school or look up "restraint" in the dictionary. (To be fair to him, the director might also be to blame; how could he let the guy screw up so disastrously is beyond belief - are they close friends or relatives?) All in all, a film that one might pass the time with but nothing memorable.
    7pra-741-795464

    Underrated intense thriller, perfect for horror fans!

    Kill Theory is a film that looked really bad in my opinion, the trailers were not very good and the film didn't get very good reviews and it honestly seemed like another torture porn, ,,Saw wannabe" However that is not what you get. This film blew my mind, it is a slasher but it has thriller elements. The acting is all right and the photography was really good. The movie is gory and delivers on the slasher front. The thing that i didn't expect from the film was the psychological horror, which was very good. The film is very intense and did surprise me a lot. And without spoiling, the ending is awesome! Horror fans will enjoy it. 7/10
    3shark-43

    Some Interesting Moments, Needs Actors

    KILL THEORY has an interesting premise - which has been done many times before - but aside from one or two actors, the general cast is full of pretty boys and girls who were very amateurish actors. Nothing going on in their eyes, monotone line readings and when many of them have to have moments of hysteria and panic - not one real MOMENT, no real tears - just ACTING - just people saying look at me ACT - do you believe ANY of this? Nope - not one bit. And my friends and I were laughing because it seemed that the director might have told the young cast when moments of murder and terror happen to "just wing it - just ad-lib" so literally every other word is the f-bomb, "what the f**k?" "are you f**king kidding me?" "f**k you!" There was more cussing in this than a Richard Pryor concert film and it added NOTHING. You could play a drinking game that every time they say f88k, you take a shot of booze but then you'd be...dead. And the cliché voice of the killer is some tired SAW-like copy - just once how about the killer sounds weak and nebbish? Just to shake things up a bit. The two blonde female leads were interchangeable but I swear one of them must be on Vicodin - you never such low energy, no spark readings in your life. If you wanna ride through Horror Cliché Town, grab a seat. KILL THEORY is an idea searching for a better script and some professional actors.

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    • Trivia
      Taryn manning and Theo Rossi are also in Sons of Anarchy together.
    • Goofs
      When Michael and Amber are in the basement and Amber starts crouching towards him, Michael says "I see now". In this shot, Amber's hair is already seen on his shoulder, although she has not reached him yet.
    • Connections
      Features Gears of War (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      My Lunatic Friends
      Written by Gregory P. Brown

      Performed by Deathray

      Produced by Eric Valentine

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 2009 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Killers
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • BenderSpink
      • Cross River Pictures
      • Element Films
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $397,941
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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