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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.
    7Naughtia_Nah

    Much like the horror movies from the late 90's

    A group of college students go to a distant summer house to celebrate their graduation and party hard throughout the night. They find themselves in a very difficult situation when a psychopathic killer gets in touch with them and plays a deadly game where the participants are forced to kill each other in order to survive.

    I found the plot to be good and very thrilling. This movie is much like the horror movies from the late 90's and actually not that bad. The only negative thing is that it was pretty predictable at times. So if you're looking for some ordinary horror movie with a lot of killing, this movie would be a good candidate.
    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.
    6labng

    A decent entry in the After Dark Horror Series

    This is teen horror in the style of Friday 13th. Dash of drinking, nudity and sex with plenty of blood and mayhem. It's not rocket science but it supplies what it's supposed to. I didn't feel cheated.

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    • Trivia
      Taryn manning and Theo Rossi are also in Sons of Anarchy together.
    • Goofs
      When the group first finds Nicole's body she has duct tape over her mouth (just as she does in the video). The camera angle changes to the group then back to Nicole and the tape is gone.
    • 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
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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