After Jason, Michael Meyer, and Freddy Kruger, should we add ‘Deranged Climber’ to the pantheon of great horror characters? No, but Kill Theory is a solid new stalk and slash film from director Chris Moore that, while never coming close to breaking any new ground, manages to generate more than its share of suspense and is a decent way to kill 84 minutes. It may be “by-the-numbers”, but it’s obviously made by people who know what makes slasher films work, which it does and I appreciated it’s lack of gimmickry. The ‘kill theory’ of the title is all about the natural human instinct to survive, but that’s just an excuse to set up a row of attractive young actors to die horribly, which they do.
Kill Theory opens up with a psychiatrist interviewing a soon-to-be-released mental patient (we only hear his voice) about a mountain-climbing accident which killed...
Kill Theory opens up with a psychiatrist interviewing a soon-to-be-released mental patient (we only hear his voice) about a mountain-climbing accident which killed...
- 1/31/2010
- by Tom
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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