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

Maskell's father worked on the film too as a gaffer.

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Goofs

In the hotel lobby, Jay uses a chip and pin payment for their room. It is obvious that the Visa card being used is put in the wrong way round. The chip is directly below the Visa logo in the top left hand corner of the card which can easily be seen whilst in the card reader.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Good Movies with Bad Endings (2019)

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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

Is Everyone Watching the Same Film

I am so surprised that there is so many reviews for this film, and a lot of them in the positive, which make me wonder are we all talking about the same film. How on earth anyone in there right mind would call this a masterpiece, a classic, a terrifying experience, when truthfully it is a load of C***P.

There is no story, there is no plot, there is no nothing, a couple of very inept "hit men", and i mean inept, i would not employ them to sweep the roads, let alone pay them thousands of pounds to do some "wet work".

Totally boring for the fist 45 Mins, totally incoherent for the last 45 Mins, and don't even get me started about the ending.

If i were reading the reviews and had not seen this film, i may be tempted to give it a try, all i can advise you is, FORGET 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