Kill Katie Malone (2010)

College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle "Dixie" Canning, pool their cash to buy a "ghost" in an online auction. The three think it's all a goof, but once ... See full summary »

Director:

Carlos Ramos Jr.

Writers:

Mark Onspaugh (story), Mark Onspaugh,

Stars:

Masiela Lusha, Stephen Colletti, Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Masiela Lusha	...	Ginger
Stephen Colletti	...	Jim
Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel	...	Kyle (Dixie) Canning
Dean Cain	...	Robert
Nick Hogan	...	Tyler
Cassandra Jean	...	Ellen
Fernanda Romero	...	Misty
Sylvia Panacione	...	Katie Malone
Katy Townsend	...	Amy
Einat Tubi	...	Megan
Danny Arroyo	...	Professor Saldana
Hana Jane	...	Kendal (as Hana Hwang)
Ruben Chato Hinojosa Jr.	...	Server
Nik Tyler	...	Artey
Madison Leisle	...	Little Girl

Storyline

College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle "Dixie" Canning, pool their cash to buy a "ghost" in an online auction. The three think it's all a goof, but once they open up the antique box to examine their "treasure," they unleash the vengeful spirit of an Irish servant girl who has been wreaking havoc on her owners throughout the generations.

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Plot Keywords:

college student | ghost | best friend | vengeful ghost | character name in title

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Taglines:

you can't choose your family, but she can

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some horror images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Halál szelencéje

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,050,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artifact 2613, Illuminary Pictures, Scatena & Rosner Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

While waiting for the QuixBid to go through, the computer already reads '*Paid', while in the next scene it reads '*Not Paid', and they are still waiting.

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Connections

References The Amityville Horror (1979)

User Reviews

A concedable ghost-in-the-box handout.

A trio of college pals merge their funds for an unusual online auction purchase...an 18th century box which houses the malevolent spirit of a murdered Irish servant girl. When the box is opened, the ghost is set free, and predictable carnage ensues.

KILL KATIE MALONE really offers nothing new to the horror genre, but it's a satisfactory little product, nonetheless. Performances from the key players are a notch or two above the yardstick, and their characters are surprisingly well developed. This is pretty subtle stuff for contemporary horror, though not entirely ineffective...I actually rather liked the way it skirted explicit visual shocks for a more veiled, spectral puissance.

All in all, a higher quality production than the flat material really deserved.

5/10