Kill List (TRAILER) Brit action/horror

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:00 pm

http://bcove.me/5lrv4bfu

not sure if this was in horror thread yet, seems like it deserves it's own place.

the reviews for this are insane, and apparently the twists are so heavy and important that people are reluctant to describe the movie at as to avoid spoilers

EDIT- EMBED DIDNT WORK, GO TO THE LINK. IT LOOKS AWESOME

360 · Post by **360** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:03 pm

I do believe that your attempt an an imbed has failed.

The Aluminum Falcon · Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:14 pm

Looks pretty good. I'll throw it in the netflix queue and get around to watching it in 2013 or whenever it becomes accessible. I take it this will have a theatrical run way before it hits dvd/blu-ray?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:33 pm

The trailer was definitely cool-looking. I'll be looking out for this when it comes out.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:19 am

I can't say I care for the whole british gangster vibe as it's been done to death, but the satanic-horror elements are definitely my cup of tea. Will definitely have to check this out.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:31 pm

will be on VOD starting jan 4

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:36 am

this looks amazing

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:17 am

it's out on Blu & DVD on the 26th of this month in Bork Town. Already pre-ordered. :smugkid:

US trailer just got released.

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Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:41 am

Check out Down Terrace, by the same guy. Awesome film.

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:28 am

IFC puts out some pretty good stuff.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:53 pm

Just finished watching this. Fucking blew me away. My worries about the whole done-to-death british gangster vibe were laid to rest, the characters are far more complex than what's usually associated in the genre. Very heavy film and it's slow pace might put off some folk with ADD. It's a really fucking dark and brutal film while not glamourising the extreme violence and it's descent into more abstract and darker themes didn't lose me at all. There's a twist that I won't go into but you can see it coming in the build up, it didn't spoil the movie however. Great acting particularly by lead actor, Neil Maskell, easily his best performance to date. Very unique film, something that would appeal to the Iceickles of this world and genre heads like me. Can't wait to watch it again. Highly recommend it.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:50 am

This was heavy. The two leads are very believeable as friends and partners and it's nice to see rather unglamorous and unsexy hitmen. There's some really nasty violence but it actually serves a prupose in he plot. I need to watch this again with subtitles because the accents are thick as hell and of course the ending makes you go back to reconstruct what you've seen.

It plays exactly like another European film from last year, I won't say more about this but the similarity is striking.

Gotta disagree that it's slow-paced but I may have another understanding of what that means.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:51 am

Hope you don't mind, CQ. Had to edit your post slightly to avoid going down that road again.

For the record, I agree with that observation 100%.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:27 am

No problem. Wasn't gonna say anything but then I did anyway.

kato · Post by **kato** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:46 pm

really enjoyed this one. the kills were brutal and I really liked the pace.
This is definitely a revisit for me within the next few weeks.

BARRY LURKIN · Post by **BARRY LURKIN** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:26 pm

FINAL ACT FAIL.

kato · Post by **kato** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:02 pm

BARRY LURKIN wrote:FINAL ACT FAIL.

really???

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:26 pm

It's a common complaint, according to my quick internet-survey. What I'd like to stress is that the "twist" didn't come out of nowhere at all, it was perfectly in line with the rest of the movie and very consistent with the eerie tone. It was necessary even. There's an ambiguity which will annoy some viewers but I personally don't need full disclosure on every detail.

hustler · Post by **hustler** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:40 am

Spartan wrote:Just finished watching this. Fucking blew me away. My worries about the whole done-to-death british gangster vibe were laid to rest, the characters are far more complex than what's usually associated in the genre. Very heavy film and it's slow pace might put off some folk with ADD. It's a really fucking dark and brutal film while not glamourising the extreme violence and it's descent into more abstract and darker themes didn't lose me at all. There's a twist that I won't go into but you can see it coming in the build up, it didn't spoil the movie however. Great acting particularly by lead actor, Neil Maskell, easily his best performance to date. Very unique film, something that would appeal to the Iceickles of this world and genre heads like me. Can't wait to watch it again. Highly recommend it.

just watched this movie and HOLY FUCK. Agree with every word of this review.
I'm extremely desensitized and its very rare that a movie actually makes me feel something the way this film did.

I do agree about the final act leaving me wanting more. I like things to be neat and tidy and wrapped up in a bow at the end. Instead, "kill list" left me with this fucking gut wrenching feeling through my whole body and nothing will make it go away (which is what the director wanted and he succeeded exceptionally, much to my dismay.)

The twist only half fooled me.

I'd love to have a spoiler thread where we could discuss this movie further, I have a lot of questions, and also the heavy accents made it hard for me to understand about 20% of the dialogue or more.

Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:00 pm

Agree with Big Barry. Hated the ending. This was my most anticipated film in ages, and enjoyed it up til that stage. I think the twist is quite obvious and was alluded to in tons of reviews, but I though it was badly done, felt too rushed and was just a bit f**king stupid IMO. The whole film was gritty, and felt realistic - I loved the banal settings, the humdrumness of their job, the dynamism between Jay and Gary, and just that weird sense of dread that built up via Jay's dialogue with the characters he comes across during his work.

That ending felt tacked on, when it's pretty much key to the whole film. Maybe 90mins just isn't enough time.

Great synopsis here (with spoilers aplenty), approved by Ben Wheater himself!

http://circleofquality.blogspot.com/201 ... ilers.html

Loved Michael Smiley in this. Sorry to repeat myself, but if you liked this then check Down Terrace. More subtle, and (IMO) far more enjoyable.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:15 pm

Ben "haters gonna hate" Wheatley interview, talking about Kill List and looking a lot like Heather from Eastenders.

perfectprism · Post by **perfectprism** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:47 pm

Here's the movie:

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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SATIC185

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http://www.mediafire.com/?5vmecs8k1340ne1

Lid · Post by **Lid** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:17 am

Ending was lame, everything up till the final act was kinda dope. I almost want my bandwidth back.

Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:54 am

Great interview - cheers Spartan.

I liked his 'Lost' analogy, but IMO that's exactly what he did! The reveal is so lame. I'd have preferred something more ambiguous.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:03 am

Judging from most of the negative criticism I've read regarding the film, many of it's detractor's appear to have problems with the fact that there is too much ambiguity.

jimmy78 · Post by **jimmy78** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:25 am

Spartan wrote:Judging from most of the negative criticism I've read regarding the film, many of it's detractor's appear to have problems with the fact that there is too much ambiguity.

I think ambiguity is an understatement. For me, it made absolutely no sense at all...the last 7/8 minutes went from the wife taking potshots at the intruders and jumped to the 'reveal' at the end.... asking a but too much of the audience to make sense of that...

That said, I really enjoyed watching the film. I like the actor that played J. He had the only good scene / lines in the car crash that was Football Factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDdEkfJ8wNs

christian from austin · Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:02 am

fuck, and im supposed to go to bed right after watching that

Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:10 pm

jimmy78 wrote:
Spartan wrote:Judging from most of the negative criticism I've read regarding the film, many of it's detractor's appear to have problems with the fact that there is too much ambiguity.
I think ambiguity is an understatement. For me, it made absolutely no sense at all...the last 7/8 minutes went from the wife taking potshots at the intruders and jumped to the 'reveal' at the end.... asking a but too much of the audience to make sense of that...

That said, I really enjoyed watching the film. I like the actor that played J. He had the only good scene / lines in the car crash that was Football Factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDdEkfJ8wNs

*possible spoilers*

OK, ok, maybe ambiguous is the wrong word. I suppose i meant... more subtle. It's as if he Google image searched 'occult ritual' - and said "right - make it look like that. fires and shit. naked people. woman with thorns in her eyes". It just seemed like such a stylistic jump from the rest of the film, but not in a good way. So jarring, and just... a bit shit.

Jimmy - read that link I posted earlier. Nice break down with some interesting observations.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:44 pm

Y@k Bollocks wrote:
jimmy78 wrote:
Spartan wrote:Judging from most of the negative criticism I've read regarding the film, many of it's detractor's appear to have problems with the fact that there is too much ambiguity.
I think ambiguity is an understatement. For me, it made absolutely no sense at all...the last 7/8 minutes went from the wife taking potshots at the intruders and jumped to the 'reveal' at the end.... asking a but too much of the audience to make sense of that...

That said, I really enjoyed watching the film. I like the actor that played J. He had the only good scene / lines in the car crash that was Football Factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDdEkfJ8wNs
*possible spoilers*

OK, ok, maybe ambiguous is the wrong word. I suppose i meant... more subtle. It's as if he Google image searched 'occult ritual' - and said "right - make it look like that. fires and shit. naked people. woman with thorns in her eyes". It just seemed like such a stylistic jump from the rest of the film, but not in a good way. So jarring, and just... a bit shit.

other than the obvious similarity to A Serbian Film's finale, much of that ending obviously borrows much in terms of tone and style from devil rides out and the wicker man. they evoke a sense of paranoia and dread in the inevitable for Jay and his loved ones. The garden scene with the family playfully sword-fighting and the chilling music that comes into play act as foreshadowing to the sacrifice in the film's climax and Jay's annointment as "the chosen one" with the omnipresent cabal.

There are lots of hints particularly from Fiona, The Client, The Librarian and the doctor Jay sees at the hospital that suggest throughout the film the lead up to the pagan/supernatural sect as having it's tendrils in everything from religion to governmental organisations. The mostly urban locations shows them hidden but everywhere, the finale set during the middle of the night in the rich MP's manor estate is secluded and off the beaten track , there's no reason for them to hide they're actions when Jay & Gal happen upon them. While I agree it's a stylistic jump, it's not an illogical one, they wouldn't exactly be doing any of that shit in a busy urban environment e.g. Piccadilly Circus, innit blud?

I'm pretty much clear on the various religious aspects even the subtle arthurian reference and they're association to Jay as some dormant prophet/harbinger being awakened. The only thing I still haven't established is if the cabal belong to something supernatural or not, almost certain the first hit on the kill list, The Priest was at the gathering at the end of the movie and if Shell was indoctrinated prior to Fiona's unannounced visits. It begs for multiple viewings thats for sure.

Best review ever:

Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:10 am

Spartan wrote:Best review ever:

Haha - on point.

Honestly, I think a lot of the references are probably lost on me. I shouldn't try to get into film debates - I can't articulate myself too well. I just know what I like.

I think 'Shell had definitely been indoctrinated by Fiona. Hence her smiling at the end. Also, that blog reminded me of the bit where Fiona says she's in HR and helps organisations to 'downsize' - so I suspect she's doing it all along. Still don't get why Shell is shooting people outside the safehouse though?.

And, no. I suppose the ending isn't illogical, but i'd have been more freaked out if Jay had found them all in the house sitting round a table together or something. But again, I probably don't appreciate the reference.