HorrorThrillerCrime

Kill List

- Who’s next?

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.

Release Date : 2011-09-02

Language :SwedishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warp XRook FilmsFilm4 ProductionsUK Film CouncilProtagonist PicturesNonStop EntertainmentMadman Entertainment

Production Country : United KingdomAustraliaSweden

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jay

Original Name : Neil Maskell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shel

Original Name : MyAnna Buring

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Harry Simpson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gal

Original Name : Michael Smiley

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Client

Original Name : Struan Rodger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fiona

Original Name : Emma Fryer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Esme Folley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Justin

Original Name : Ben Crompton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Keira

Original Name : Gemma Lise Thornton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stuart

Original Name : Robin Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Waitress

Original Name : Zoe Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Priest

Original Name : Gareth Tunley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist 2

Original Name : Jamelle Ola

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Librarian

Original Name : Mark Kempner

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Doctor

Original Name : Damien Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : High Priest

Original Name : Robert Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newsreader

Original Name : Sara Dee

Gender : Female

Character Name : Radio Reporter

Original Name : Alice Lowe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Radio Reporter

Original Name : Steve Oram

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Bride

Original Name : Rebecca Holmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thorn Blindfold Woman

Original Name : Lora Evans

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Claire Jones

Gender : Female

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Sometimes God's love can be hard to swallow. A super slice of sub-urban horror crafted by Ben Wheatley, Kill List blends a number of classic British films but still remains very much its own beast. And what a beast it is. Part hit-man thriller and part Wicker Man pagan horror, plot spins hit-man for hire Jay (Neil Maskell) out of his troubled domestic funk, into a world of pain and misery. Taking on a job, he, along with his partner Gal (Michael Smiley), is given a list of names for them to track and terminate. The people and the places they confront are the darkest kind, which brings out Jay's black heart as well. All this while lurking around the edges of the frame is something mysterious, something that will bring Jay to his destiny. There is a rawness to Kill List that strikes hard, a sort of real life documentary feel that marries up with the black material to chill the bones. It's proud of its grimness, even what humour exists within just feels like damaged goods. The sound and camera work gleefully add to the unsettling atmosphere, tactics which help alleviate the feeling that we are once again watching a formulaic British thriller with ideas above its station. But then the curve ball arrives and hits you on the head, bringing dizzy spells and some delirium. Which builds to a finale that will either leave you breathless or angry, but either way Kill List will not be ignored. Impressively performed by the cast, mounted with skill by Wheatley, this is a dark hearted British treasure that hopefully in time will be afforded the praise it deserves. 8/10

tmdb15435519

@tmdb15435519

2021-06-23

A bit tough to understand on the first watch, yet gripping and a compelling portrayal of inner demons. But seriously, are the British the only film-makers who can make a decent crime/thriller film??

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-09-11

Rubbi... Wait, people love this? Before I started my review, I decided to take a quick look at the Letterboxd reviews. I always play a minigame in my head by attempting to guess the average rating, for example for the last film I watched - 'Jack the Giant Slayer' - I called it spot on at 2.4. This I genuinely predicted less than 2.0... it's at 3.5! To tell you I was flabbergasted would be an understatement. There have been films in the past when my thoughts are the opposite (both positively and negatively) to the majority elsewhere, but I think this one takes the crown as the most polarizing so far. I just didn't like this 2011 release at all, there's one good piece of violence involving a hammer and a head (not like that, ichthyologists) but otherwise I found it all super underwhelming. I hadn't heard of 'Kill List' prior to watching it, I only decided to do so as I noticed it had Neil Maskell in it and I loved his performance a decade ago in television's 'Utopia' - which is of similar ilk to this actually, just as violent but miles, miles greater. Those behind/alongside Maskell didn't get my approval either, with only the aforementioned violence keeping my attention. I could sense a promising concept in there (which I guess many others actually did see, evidently), though this honestly didn't do anything for me all the way through. I sit here flummoxed reading other reviews, even the Wikipedia 'reception' section is all-out gushing about it too. Did Prime Video play me the wrong movie?! Just noticed that this has the same director as 2016's 'Free Fire' (which I rated 6/10), which is a good example of what I mentioned earlier in regards to my thoughts sometimes being a noticeable difference to the majority (fairly uncommon, fwiw). Maybe I just don't like Ben Wheatley movies?