# The Killer Inside Me (2010)

> A seemingly gentle Texas deputy turns sexual manipulation and calculated revenge into a murderous descent through a 1950s oil town.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23376

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Michael Winterbottom
- Cast: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty, Tom Bower, Simon Baker, Bill Pullman, Elias Koteas
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0954947/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, disturbing, oppressive, late night noir viewing, crime thriller marathon

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