Kill List (2011)

Director:

Ben Wheatley

Writers:

Ben Wheatley
Amy Jump

Release Date:

2 September 2011 (Ireland)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Hitman | Silencer | Animal Killing | Webcam | Character's Point Of View Camera Shot

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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	...	Keira
Robin Hill	...	Stuart
Zoe Thomas	...	Hotel Waitress
Gareth Tunley	...	The Priest
Jamelle Ola	...	Hotel Receptionist 2
Mark Kempner	...	The Librarian
Damien Thomas	...	The Doctor
Lora Evans	...	Thorn Blindfold Woman
Robert Hill	...	High Priest
Rebecca Holmes	...	The Bride
James Nickerson	...	MP
David Bowen	...	Father of the Bride
Sara Dee	...	News Reader
Alice Lowe	...	Radio Reporter
Steve Oram
Richard Stocks	...	Wicker Face
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lee Steele	...	Born-Again Christian

Directed by
Ben Wheatley

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Amy Jump
Ben Wheatley

Produced by
Katherine Butler	....	executive producer
Ally Gipps	....	associate producer
Robin Gutch	....	executive producer
Hugo Heppell	....	executive producer
Mark Herbert	....	executive producer
Claire Jones	....	producer
Barry Ryan	....	co-producer
Andrew Starke	....	producer

Original Music by
Jim Williams

Cinematography by
Laurie Rose		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robin Hill

Casting by
Ali Fearnley

Production Design by
David Butterworth

Art Direction by
Julie Ann Horan

Costume Design by
Lance Milligan

Makeup Department
Patt Foad	....	assistant makeup artist
Patt Foad	....	special makeup fx artist
Fiona Lavin	....	makeup department head
Mike Stringer	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Kate Larking	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sebastian Hendry	....	third assistant director
James Sharpe	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Malcolm Gilbert	....	construction coordinator
Philiy Page	....	props
Caine Shirovay	....	props
Nick Wilkinson	....	supervising art director

Sound Department
Ben Collinson	....	boom operator
Rob Entwistle	....	sound recordist
Martin Pavey	....	sound designer

Special Effects by
Jim Allen	....	flame operator
Ben Ashmore	....	special effects supervisor
Ian Harland	....	vfx post-producer
Cyriak Harris	....	graphics
Matthew Strange	....	lead armourer
Chris Taylor	....	vfx compositor
Mike Wild	....	armourer

Visual Effects by
Jim Allen	....	visual effects
Big Buoy	....	visual effects
Christopher Taylor	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Gillespie	....	first assistant camera
Nick Gillespie	....	still photographer
Neil Lammond	....	jib operator
Terry Maskell	....	head lighting technician
Rob Mitchell	....	video overlay operator

Casting Department
Paula McKie	....	extras casting
Mohsan Qureshi	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hayley Neil	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Chris Brown	....	assistant editor
Alice Harrand	....	second assistant editor
Rahat Kulshreshtha	....	post-production coordinator
Jason Rayton	....	dit technician

Music Department
Lisa Abbot	....	vocals
Ian Belton	....	violin
Paul Golding	....	music mix engineer

Transportation Department
George Morris	....	action vehicles
George Morris	....	picture vehicle co-ordinator

Other crew
Nicky Ball	....	crew & freelance development manager, screen yorkshire
Bob Barker	....	unit paramedic
Daniel Bird	....	runner
Anita Christy	....	continuity
Anita Christy	....	script supervisor
Sue Clark	....	animal handler
Darren Conway	....	runner
Leonard Crooks	....	head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council
Nick Girvan	....	location scout
Jude Goldrei	....	production assistant
Nadia Hall	....	location scout
Sebastian Hendry	....	runner
Chris Hordley	....	production liaison manager
Tom Jenkins	....	location manager
Gareth Jones	....	production accountant
Tracey Josephs	....	head of production: Film 4
Ian Lisi	....	location security
Ian Lisi	....	unit security
Alex Marshall	....	head of business and legal affairs
Mandy Miller	....	post production paperwork
Fiona Morham	....	head of production: UK Film Council
Barry Ryan	....	head of production: Warp X
Samantha Warner	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Rook Films
• Warp X

Distributors

• IFC Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Optimum Releasing (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (all media)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film4  funding
• Screen Yorkshire  funding
• UK Film Council  funding

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Ireland:18 | UK:18 | Australia:R (2011) | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Rook Films

Quotes:

Gal:I hate dirty soap.

One of the Creepiest, Most Disturbing Films I Have Seen in a Long Time

It's been a while since I've seen a film that both attracted and repulsed me. "Kill List" has managed to do just that.

It's a difficult film to describe. Suffice it to say, it's been tagged a horror film and that the "similar" films referenced in other reviews give too much away. Let me just attempt to give you some idea of what you might experience if you choose to take a chance and seek out this film.

Before I begin, it must be said that this is a British film, and some of the accents are thicker than the Great Grimpen Mire. Sit back, and let your ears adjust.

The first third of the film might give you the impression it's a family drama. It isn't.

The second third of the film might give you the impression that it's a crime drama. It isn't.

Then comes the final third. It will make you question everything you've seen up to that point and either infuriate you or cause you to manually lift your jaw off the sticky theatre floor. It's out there. Waaaay out there.

The film does a terrific job of building a mood and layering suspense with discomfort. It is an incredibly violent film, graphic in a way I haven't seen since Gasper Noes' "Irreversible." The violence is intrinsic to the film and to its protagonist, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch.

This film bothered me, and except for the extreme violence, I can't really explain why. It left me feeling uneasy and uncomfortable - but I couldn't stop watching. I have so many questions about what I just watched that I will probably watch it again – and I will probably still be bothered.

When's the last time you said that about a film that wasn't a documentary?

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