The Killer Inside Me

Name: The Killer Inside Me
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Western
Released: June 18, 2010
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson

2010

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IFC Films | Release Date: June 18, 2010 | R

Starring: Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson

Summary: Sheriff’s deputy Lou Ford (Casey Affleck), a quiet charmer of his idyllic West Texas town, has a simple life and a pretty girl (Kate Hudson) to come home to. But when the job brings him face to face with a gorgeous prostitute (Jessica Alba) on the edge of town, Ford's fragile world cracks - unbridling his own dark urges. [IFC Films]

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime, Western

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Steven Rea

Jul 27, 2014

The Killer Inside Me is tough, disturbing stuff: We're tagging along with a sociopath as he explains himself, reveals himself, works things out inside his head. Read full review

Joe Williams

Jul 27, 2014

Like black coffee that's flung in our face, The Killer Inside Me silences the question of whether it's good or bad. But for darn sure, it's strong. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Jul 27, 2014

Winterbottom's adaptation of the novel is spellbinding cinema, with all the atmosphere, technical excellence and expert pacing the British director is known for. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Jul 27, 2014

Affleck is playing someone split down the middle, but we're stuck seeing only one side of him. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Jul 27, 2014

A film that should but doesn't get under your skin and give you the creeps. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Jul 27, 2014

Michael Winterbottom’s nasty and uneven adaptation of Jim Thompson’s surpassingly mean little crime novel. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Jul 27, 2014

Little more than torture porn tricked out in art-house finery. That is the bigger crime here. Read full review

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MooVeeLVR

Mar 27, 2011

If you enjoy watching likeable characters beaten to death, then this is your movie. Why nice actors like these folks would agree to make this movie speaks to the craft itself, where some people will take any role for money. I hated this movie!

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DGDSN

Oct 19, 2010

I highly recommend this film to anyone who isn't upset by depictions of some of the uglier things that happen in real life, or who aren't so far detached from themselves that they can't actually feel the killer that we bury deep inside ourselves, or are so dishonest that they can't admitI highly recommend this film to anyone who isn't upset by depictions of some of the uglier things that happen in real life, or who aren't so far detached from themselves that they can't actually feel the killer that we bury deep inside ourselves, or are so dishonest that they can't admit that it is there. If you can't identify with Casey Affleck in this film you are either a liar, a coward, or you suffer from psychosis.
The killer in me is the killer in you.
The execution of the ending (though not the events) left a little to be desired, and the special effects in the final scene were low quality.… Expand

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juliet1000

Jan 20, 2011

Great Film. dark and Mysterious yet light and unknowingly distorted.

Casey Affleck is brilliant in this and is showing signs of being a truly great actor.

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FilmTrout

Aug 29, 2010

When a film deals with such themes as violence against women then the makers best be sure they are making it in a way that at least speaks a message against such a theme. And when they are explored to the extent that they are in a film such as The Killer Inside Me then there better be aWhen a film deals with such themes as violence against women then the makers best be sure they are making it in a way that at least speaks a message against such a theme. And when they are explored to the extent that they are in a film such as The Killer Inside Me then there better be a seriously big message being sent because it is incredibly confronting to watch. All I can say for this film is at least they didnâ… Expand

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hamidgoodarzi

Jul 2, 2023

Psicoanálisis de personajes. La primera película de Michael Winterbottom, Butterfly Kiss, es una película para recordar. Desde el principio, ha mostrado su interés por el crimen y el drama psicológicamente complejo. "The Killer Inside Me" también es una película de esta categoría y elPsicoanálisis de personajes. La primera película de Michael Winterbottom, Butterfly Kiss, es una película para recordar. Desde el principio, ha mostrado su interés por el crimen y el drama psicológicamente complejo. "The Killer Inside Me" también es una película de esta categoría y el primer personaje de la película es un masoquista que tuvo muchos problemas en su infancia. La película puede ser bien analizada con una perspectiva freudiana.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191

Nov 3, 2011

Sadly "The Killer Inside Me", despite its few impressive tensions the movie creates, is your average sadistical porn horror.

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beingryanjude

Sep 1, 2014

The Killer Inside Me had the potential to further jumpstart the careers of both Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson; however, the film takes a fine script and turns it into a bland and depressive dark world.

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