Kill List If you don't have any questions at the beginning of this low budget, British 'horror' film, you certainly will by the end. There are two well-judged performances by Neil Maskell and Michael Smiley as they star in the lead roles of Jay and Gal, ex-army friends who teeter on the edge of violence, masquerading as salesmen whilst providing a hit man service. Kill List. Sounds straight forward doesn't it? Directed by Ben Wheatley, the dialogue is fast, furious and often witty whilst some of the scenes are extremely gruesome and tough to watch. Kill List is billed as a horror but for the majority of the film it is just toe-curlingly tense and uncomfortable. There are some great moments within the film ( the encounter between Jay,
Gal and a god-squad in a hotel restaurant is a classic ) but on the whole, the film does just enough to keep you watching as it spirals towards it's annoying ending. I'm not going to pretend that Kill List is a great film because it isn't, but it is a brave, unsettling, intriguing and frustrating piece of work that will have you wondering what you have just watched and whether you should have bothered. It will spark conversation, It will divide people in to groups, those who love it and those who hate it. I'm somewhere in the middle. If you make it to the end, ask yourself this - why did she smile? Thank You.
6 out of 10
Cert 18 ( uk)
2011.
