Chicago – Graphic violence is a double-edged sword. It can shock viewers into acknowledging the tragic nature of carnage so often belittled in mainstream cinema, yet it can also repel viewers straight out of the theater before the end credits roll. Ben Wheatley’s “Kill List” is far from the most violent film in recent memory, but its few instances of onscreen bloodshed are unbearably savage.
This makes the film a perfect fit for IFC Midnight, which has specialized in distributing ultra-grisly indies. “Kill List” is one of their better releases this year, but it lacks the emotional and psychological depth of a film like Justin Kurzel’s “The Snowtown Murders.” Whereas Kurzel’s fact-based tale was about people who seemed frighteningly human, Wheatley’s film centers on a group of characters so witless that audiences may find it difficult to become involved in their plight. “Kill List” is entertaining enough...
This makes the film a perfect fit for IFC Midnight, which has specialized in distributing ultra-grisly indies. “Kill List” is one of their better releases this year, but it lacks the emotional and psychological depth of a film like Justin Kurzel’s “The Snowtown Murders.” Whereas Kurzel’s fact-based tale was about people who seemed frighteningly human, Wheatley’s film centers on a group of characters so witless that audiences may find it difficult to become involved in their plight. “Kill List” is entertaining enough...
- 8/14/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Kill List (2011) Film Review, a movie directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Struan Rodger, and Esme Folley, Ben Crompton, and Robin Hill. Kill List is a cinematic organism that exists in more than one film genre, like a trans-dimensional entity with an appendage in multiple realities coterminous, a cinematic refugee [...]
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- 8/8/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
The excellent British crime horror-thriller 'Kill List' is speeding its way across the Atlantic in Blu-ray and DVD form, thanks to IFC Midnight, in order to hit shelves across the Us for its new upcoming release slot on 14 August. The jarring flick in the vein of past triumphant British horrors such as 'The Wicker Man' comes from writer/director Ben Wheatley and will keep you glued to the screen all the way to its shocking conclusion. 'Kill List' includes excellent all round performances from Neil Maskell ('Doghouse') and the always superb Michael Smiley ('Outpost'). MyAnna Buring ('The Descent'), Harry Simpson, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger and Ben Crompton ('Game of Thrones') also star. Check out the Blu-ray artwork below....
- 7/25/2012
- Horror Asylum
Kill List
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
Cast: Neil Maskell, Harry Simpson, MyAnna Buring
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: R
Showtimes at Piff: Complete Piff Schedule
Plot: Needing the money, a hitman (Maskell) takes a new assignment promising a big payoff. Each target becomes more horrific, and he puts himself, his partner and his family in jeopardy.
Who’S It For? It’s part action, part horror, part domestic squabbling. Mainly though, it’s dark and sadistic. Does that sounds like your cup of tea? It’s playing at midnight during Piff and that’s the perfect place for it.
Overall
Sometimes, chaos is more important than any questions being answered. That’s the case Kill List makes and they’ve done a pretty good job with it.
Chaos is everywhere in this film, from the camera techniques, horrific imagery, terrifying music and even the dialogue. Actually, the dialogue is only chaotic to my American ear.
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
Cast: Neil Maskell, Harry Simpson, MyAnna Buring
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: R
Showtimes at Piff: Complete Piff Schedule
Plot: Needing the money, a hitman (Maskell) takes a new assignment promising a big payoff. Each target becomes more horrific, and he puts himself, his partner and his family in jeopardy.
Who’S It For? It’s part action, part horror, part domestic squabbling. Mainly though, it’s dark and sadistic. Does that sounds like your cup of tea? It’s playing at midnight during Piff and that’s the perfect place for it.
Overall
Sometimes, chaos is more important than any questions being answered. That’s the case Kill List makes and they’ve done a pretty good job with it.
Chaos is everywhere in this film, from the camera techniques, horrific imagery, terrifying music and even the dialogue. Actually, the dialogue is only chaotic to my American ear.
- 2/10/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Ben Wheatley ticks off his "Kill List" - An interview with the writer and director of the thriller, starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring and Harry Simpson. Ben Wheatley impressed plenty of people with his feature debut, "Down Terrace," about a couple of gangsters doing their best to find out who set them up, while also trying to live their fairly mundane lives. Wheatley, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Robin Hill, created rich, vibrant characters whose dialogue crackled with realism, and he's done the same thing in his new movie, "Kill List," about a pair of contract killers who find themselves going deep into the rabbit hole as they try to complete a job. Neil Maskell is Jay, a former military man who became a killer-for-hire after he got out. He's clearly damaged goods, and a botched job eight months ago has kept him from working. This is a problem...
- 2/8/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Ben Wheatley ticks off his "Kill List" - An interview with the writer and director of the thriller, starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring and Harry Simpson. Ben Wheatley impressed plenty of people with his feature debut, "Down Terrace," about a couple of gangsters doing their best to find out who set them up, while also trying to live their fairly mundane lives. Wheatley, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Robin Hill, created rich, vibrant characters whose dialogue crackled with realism, and he's done the same thing in his new movie, "Kill List," about a pair of contract killers who find themselves going deep into the rabbit hole as they try to complete a job. Neil Maskell is Jay, a former military man who became a killer-for-hire after he got out. He's clearly damaged goods, and a botched job eight months ago has kept him from working. This is a problem...
- 2/8/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Ben Wheatley ticks off his "Kill List" - An interview with the writer and director of the thriller, starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring and Harry Simpson. Ben Wheatley impressed plenty of people with his feature debut, "Down Terrace," about a couple of gangsters doing their best to find out who set them up, while also trying to live their fairly mundane lives. Wheatley, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Robin Hill, created rich, vibrant characters whose dialogue crackled with realism, and he's done the same thing in his new movie, "Kill List," about a pair of contract killers who find themselves going deep into the rabbit hole as they try to complete a job. Neil Maskell is Jay, a former military man who became a killer-for-hire after he got out. He's clearly damaged goods, and a botched job eight months ago has kept him from working. This is a problem...
- 2/8/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Title: Kill List Director: Ben Wheatley Starring: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer There has to be a storytelling flaw here. Kill List had a decent amount of intense sequences but you kind of get the feeling that you should be more into this while watching the 95 minutes unravel. And unravel is the proper term for this British flick. What starts out as an awkward, yet train wreck interesting, dinner party between two couples; quickly morphs into a hitman chronicle that flows into a battle with the occult. How and why is never truly addressed at either transition point, yet the curiosity levels remain high....
- 2/4/2012
- by joe
- ShockYa
Kill List Mondo Poster. Iron Jaiden‘s Kill List movie poster for the 2011 Ben Wheatley directed film is very striking and very to the twisted point if you have seen the drama, horror, thriller movie. Kill List‘s plot synopsis: “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.”
The Kill List Mondo movie poster:
Kill List Mondo Poster
Where the Kill List Mondo movie poster can be obtained:
Mondo [Tees] will soon release a poster designed by Iron Jaiden…to help promote IFC’s limited theatrical release of Kill List…The image by Iron Jaiden measures 18×24 inches and will be printed in an edition of 100. It goes on sale on February 23, 2012, for $30.
We previously posted the Kill List (2011) Movie Trailer.
The Kill List Mondo movie poster:
Kill List Mondo Poster
Where the Kill List Mondo movie poster can be obtained:
Mondo [Tees] will soon release a poster designed by Iron Jaiden…to help promote IFC’s limited theatrical release of Kill List…The image by Iron Jaiden measures 18×24 inches and will be printed in an edition of 100. It goes on sale on February 23, 2012, for $30.
We previously posted the Kill List (2011) Movie Trailer.
- 1/31/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Director: Ben Wheatley.
Writers: Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump.
Cast: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Michael Smiley and Harry Simpson.
One of the greatest flaws in the building of civilization is the human beast. Can we rise from certain primal instincts? Just what kind of atrocities can a man commit on another? With Kill List, several ideas are being mixed into a cocktail. What comes out is a slow reveal of who Jay (Neil Maskell) really is.
After the war in Iraq, he’s returned to civilian life and, true to today’s times for a lower-middle class family, he is struggling to make ends meet. He has a wife and son, and while audiences do not see him as having emotional scars, a good part of the film focuses on exploring his well-being.
The scars simply do not reveal themselves until much later; they are both figurative and real. This movie...
Writers: Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump.
Cast: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Michael Smiley and Harry Simpson.
One of the greatest flaws in the building of civilization is the human beast. Can we rise from certain primal instincts? Just what kind of atrocities can a man commit on another? With Kill List, several ideas are being mixed into a cocktail. What comes out is a slow reveal of who Jay (Neil Maskell) really is.
After the war in Iraq, he’s returned to civilian life and, true to today’s times for a lower-middle class family, he is struggling to make ends meet. He has a wife and son, and while audiences do not see him as having emotional scars, a good part of the film focuses on exploring his well-being.
The scars simply do not reveal themselves until much later; they are both figurative and real. This movie...
- 1/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Kill List is directed by Ben Wheatly (Down Terrace) and stars Neil Maskell (Basic Instinct 2), MyAnna Buring (Grindhouse) and Harry Simpson. The horror movie is available on VOD now and will be shown in a very limited theatrical release on February 4, 2012 in Los Angeles and New York. Kill List is a quality film that deserves the award nominations it continues to rack up. Granted, most of these nominations are from British film festivals and culturally the Brits have a different film sensibility than U.S. filmgoers, but regardless this film has something to say and says it well.
- 1/5/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
★★★☆☆
Over three months on from its theatrical release - and as we approach its DVD/Blu-ray release on 26 December - it's still difficult to really get a grasp of Ben Wheatley's Kill List (2011). Despite two fantastically underplayed performances from Neil Maskell and Harry Simpson (who recently won a Bifa for his role), plus one of the most tangibly oppressive atmospheres you will find in any film this year, it still remains a 'cut-and-shut job' of sorts rather than the British horror classic that some critics have heralded it as. Read more »...
Over three months on from its theatrical release - and as we approach its DVD/Blu-ray release on 26 December - it's still difficult to really get a grasp of Ben Wheatley's Kill List (2011). Despite two fantastically underplayed performances from Neil Maskell and Harry Simpson (who recently won a Bifa for his role), plus one of the most tangibly oppressive atmospheres you will find in any film this year, it still remains a 'cut-and-shut job' of sorts rather than the British horror classic that some critics have heralded it as. Read more »...
- 12/19/2011
- by CineVue
- CineVue
A new teaser trailer for the horror film Kill List was released to get us ready for the release in New York and Los Angeles theaters on February 3, 2011 and VOD on January 4, 2011. Indiewire is quoted as saying "Kill List will leave your bones rattling" and the Los Angeles Times said "audiences are sent reeling out of the theater with heads spinning." Is Kill List getting over hyped or will it be a great horror movie to start the New Year? I guess we will just have to wait and find out on January 4th. Kill List is directed by Ben Wheatly (Down Terrace) and stars Neil Maskell (Basic Instinct 2), MyAnna Buring (Grindhouse) and Harry Simpson.
- 12/14/2011
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
Trailer, images and a poster for Kill List, starring Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and MyAnna Buring. The horror thriller distributed by IFC Films received British Independent Film Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actresss, Best Actor and Best Achievement in Production. Also in the cast of Kill List are Harry Simpson, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger, Esme Folley, Ben Crompton, Gemma Lise Thornton and Robin Hill. Eight months after a botched job in Kiev, Jay (Neil Maskell) is an out-of-work hitman with no job, money, health insurance and a wife constantly on his case. But when his business partner Gal (Michael Smiley) comes over for dinner and pressures Jay into taking a new assignment, Jay quickly finds himself back in the game with the promise of a big payoff after three assassinations. Although the hits start off without incident, soon things begin to unravel and Jay's paranoia reveals itself...
- 12/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Trailer, images and a poster for Kill List, starring Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and MyAnna Buring. The horror thriller distributed by IFC Films received British Independent Film Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actresss, Best Actor and Best Achievement in Production. Also in the cast of Kill List are Harry Simpson, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger, Esme Folley, Ben Crompton, Gemma Lise Thornton and Robin Hill. Eight months after a botched job in Kiev, Jay (Neil Maskell) is an out-of-work hitman with no job, money, health insurance and a wife constantly on his case. But when his business partner Gal (Michael Smiley) comes over for dinner and pressures Jay into taking a new assignment, Jay quickly finds himself back in the game with the promise of a big payoff after three assassinations. Although the hits start off without incident, soon things begin to unravel and Jay's paranoia reveals itself...
- 12/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Trailer, images and a poster for Kill List, starring Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and MyAnna Buring. The horror thriller distributed by IFC Films received British Independent Film Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actresss, Best Actor and Best Achievement in Production. Also in the cast of Kill List are Harry Simpson, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger, Esme Folley, Ben Crompton, Gemma Lise Thornton and Robin Hill. Eight months after a botched job in Kiev, Jay (Neil Maskell) is an out-of-work hitman with no job, money, health insurance and a wife constantly on his case. But when his business partner Gal (Michael Smiley) comes over for dinner and pressures Jay into taking a new assignment, Jay quickly finds himself back in the game with the promise of a big payoff after three assassinations. Although the hits start off without incident, soon things begin to unravel and Jay's paranoia reveals itself...
- 12/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Optimum Releasing have unveiled a brand new poster for taut-looking British thriller Kill List.
Directed by up-and-comer Ben Wheatly (Down Terrace), Kill List stars Neil Maskell (Ghosted), Michael Smiley (Burke and Hare), MyAnna Buring (Grindhouse), Struan Rodger (Stardust), Ben Crompton (Blow Dry) and newcomer Harry Simpson.
Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay (Maskell), is pressured by his partner Gal (Smiley), into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.
Kill List will make its way to UK cinemas on September 2.
Check out the poster below:
Source: Empire...
Directed by up-and-comer Ben Wheatly (Down Terrace), Kill List stars Neil Maskell (Ghosted), Michael Smiley (Burke and Hare), MyAnna Buring (Grindhouse), Struan Rodger (Stardust), Ben Crompton (Blow Dry) and newcomer Harry Simpson.
Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay (Maskell), is pressured by his partner Gal (Smiley), into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.
Kill List will make its way to UK cinemas on September 2.
Check out the poster below:
Source: Empire...
- 8/17/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Over the past couple of days, we’ve had 5 strange images from a mystery movie (here and here). Many of you guessed it right and many of you didn’t! Here we have the final two images from movie, Kill List which is released in the UK by Optimum and we’re very much looking forward to you seeing it. We got to see it at SXSW and you can see our review here.
I’ve placed the trailer below and you can scroll down for the new images which reveal the logo for the movie (which a few of you spotted on the previous images).
Kill List is directed by Ben Wheatley and stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger. It’s out in the UK 2nd September and will be playing at Frightfest later this month.
For more information on the movie,...
I’ve placed the trailer below and you can scroll down for the new images which reveal the logo for the movie (which a few of you spotted on the previous images).
Kill List is directed by Ben Wheatley and stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger. It’s out in the UK 2nd September and will be playing at Frightfest later this month.
For more information on the movie,...
- 8/5/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Kill List Trailer. Ben Wheatley‘s Kill List (2011) movie trailer stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Struan Rodger, and Esme Folley. Kill List (2011) plot synopsis: “Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay (Maskell), is pressured by his partner Gal (Smiley), into taking a new assignment. The film follows as they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again — his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.”
Kill List looks really good. The teaser trailers for Kill List did nothing for me (nothing was shown, which is why they are not posted) but the full movie trailer makes this film look like a good crime movie.
Kill List also stars Ben Crompton and Robin Hill.
Watch Kill List movie trailer below and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section.
Kill List looks really good. The teaser trailers for Kill List did nothing for me (nothing was shown, which is why they are not posted) but the full movie trailer makes this film look like a good crime movie.
Kill List also stars Ben Crompton and Robin Hill.
Watch Kill List movie trailer below and leave your thoughts on it in the comments section.
- 7/22/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
As promised last week, Optimum Releasing has finally released the first full trailer for Ben Wheatley’s hitman thriller “Kill List”. The film made quite a splash at SXSW earlier this year and has apparently been killing on the festival circuit, and it’s been garnering pretty heavy praise from reviewers. So if you’ve wondered what it’s really about, this trailer should give you a lot more insight. Are there supernatural shenanigans afoot here? Possibly… Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex- soldier turned contract killer, Jay, is pressured by his partner, Gal, into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark and disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness. Starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley and directed by Ben Wheatley.
- 7/20/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Are you on the kill list? After checking out the trailer and website for Kill List we are really looking forward to seeing this UK made movie. Kill List is about soldiers that are trained to be contract killers and end up having to deal with a satanic worshipping coven. Kill List is directed by Ben Wheatly (Down Terrace) and stars Neil Maskell (Basic Instinct 2), MyAnna Buring (Grindhouse) and Harry Simpson. Kill List will be shown at FrightFest on August 28, 2011 and make its way to theaters in the UK on September 2 2011. Synopsis “The film starts eight months after a disastrous >>...
- 7/20/2011
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
We’ve had a couple of teaser trailers (here and here) for new British Horror / thriller movie, Kill List but now Optimum Releasing have brought out the full length trailer from director Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace). It stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger and it’s probably going to be like nothing you’ve seen before. If you missed our review of the movie from SXSW, you can read here.
Plot: Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay, is pressured by his partner Gal, into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.
The movie plays Frightfest later on in the year and if you’re going along,...
Plot: Eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred, ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay, is pressured by his partner Gal, into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.
The movie plays Frightfest later on in the year and if you’re going along,...
- 7/20/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Last week I put up the first teaser for new movie, Kill List and just this evening, Optimum have released the second teaser for the movie which is set to freak you out! Like the first trailer, this one is just there to draw you into the full trailer which we think will hit tomorrow. It comes from director Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace) and stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger and if you missed our review of the movie from SXSW, you can read here.
The movie plays Frightfest later on in the year and if you’re going along, I highly recommend you catch this one! Have a watch of the teaser below and keep your eyes peeled for the trailer next Wednesday.
Kill List also now has an official website, Twitter and Facebook account.
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The movie plays Frightfest later on in the year and if you’re going along, I highly recommend you catch this one! Have a watch of the teaser below and keep your eyes peeled for the trailer next Wednesday.
Kill List also now has an official website, Twitter and Facebook account.
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- 7/19/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I’m not sure I’d call this a trailer but it’s most definitely a teaser the second feature film from director Ben Wheatley called Kill List. I got to see the movie at SXSW earlier in the year and this teaser (which precedes the first trailer which is being released next Wednesday) gives you a little insight into what you can expect.
Kill List stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger and if you missed our review of the movie from SXSW, you can read here.
The movie plays Frightfest later on in the year and if you’re going along, I highly recommend you catch this one! Have a watch of the teaser below and keep your eyes peeled for the trailer next Wednesday.
Kill List also now has an official website, Twitter and Facebook account.
Kill List stars Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley, Emma Fryer, Struan Rodger and if you missed our review of the movie from SXSW, you can read here.
The movie plays Frightfest later on in the year and if you’re going along, I highly recommend you catch this one! Have a watch of the teaser below and keep your eyes peeled for the trailer next Wednesday.
Kill List also now has an official website, Twitter and Facebook account.
- 7/15/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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