Kill List (2011)

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Director:

Ben Wheatley

Writers:

Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump

Stars:

Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson

3 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Neil Maskell	...	Jay
MyAnna Buring	...	Shel
Harry Simpson	...	Sam
Michael Smiley	...	Gal
Emma Fryer	...	Fiona
Struan Rodger	...	The Client
Esme Folley	...	Hotel Receptionist
Ben Crompton	...	Justin
Gemma Lise Thornton	...	Kiera
Robin Hill	...	Stuart
Zoe Thomas	...	Hotel Waitress
Gareth Tunley	...	The Priest
Jamelle Ola	...	Hotel Receptionist 2
Mark Kempner	...	The Librarian
Damien Thomas	...	The Doctor

Storyline

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

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Plot Keywords:

hitman | folk horror | child killed | contract killer | ritual sacrifice | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The garden where Jay is seen burying their murdered cat actually contained several buried cats.

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Goofs

In one of the scenes where the Jay, Shel, Gal and Fiona are drinking, there is a close up of a wine bottle and some glasses. The bottle says it is a pinot grigio, but the wine in the glasses is red and they are only ever shown drinking red wine.

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Quotes

Jay: It's a cat, it can't take the piss.

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Connections

References Beadle's About (1986)

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Soundtracks

It Could Have Been Better
Written by Joan Armatrading and Pam Nestor
Published by Onward Music Ltd./Bucks Music Group Ltd.
Courtesy of Tuesday Productions Ltd./Onward Music Ltd.

User Reviews

Well done, very unsettling and uncomfortable.

I happen to enjoy movies that don't give you everything through every shot and make sure that every viewer sees all the cues. Kill List is one of those movies. I also happen to enjoy movies that make me feel uncomfortable and invaded. Kill List is also one of those movies.

You can read the other reviews and such to get the plot line and all of that. This is not a movie where you get all the details of what the hell is going on. It's very intimate, close shots, overlapping audio, use of sound to create a very uncomfortable atmosphere. The movie is about human psychology and plays on psychology to get you to feel a certain way. There are no jumps and scare tactics. But this film is brutal and unforgiving.

I loved it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English Swedish

Release Date:

2 September 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Kill List

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,838, 5 February 2012

Gross USA:

$29,063

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$450,275

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warp X, Rook Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1