The Killer Inside Me Trailer

Starring: Casey Affleck,Kate Hudson,Jessica Alba,Ned Beatty,Elias Koteas,Tom Bower,Simon Baker,Bill Pullman,Brent Briscoe,Matthew Maher,Liam Aiken,Jay R. Ferguson,Blake Brigham,Noah Crawford,Michael Gibbons,Zach Josse,Blake Lindsley,Rosa Pasquarella

Directed By: Micheal Winterbottom

Genre: Thriller, Crime Drama

Runtime: 109 minutes

Indie Movie Reviews: The Killer Inside Me

Based on the novel by Jim Thompson, the film stars Casey Affleck as a deputy sheriff with a slight psychotic streak. He’s responsible for a series of brutal murders, which the film depicts in almost fetishistic glory.

The script is ludicrous, unable to make any sense out of why the law never latches onto Affleck’s sociopathic killer. Although gorgeously lensed, the film is cold and impersonal to the point of tedium. Frankly, the film is a bore except for the shockingly-violent brutalization of women. Even worse, the film’s tone vacillates between comical and horrific, making the viewing uneven and jarring.

THE KILLER INSIDE ME is a high-reaching failure.