# Killer Joe (2012)

> A debt-ridden Texas family hires a police detective who moonlights as a killer, only to discover that criminal bargains can consume everyone involved.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51508

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: William Friedkin
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, Marc Macaulay, Gralen Bryant Banks, Carol Sutton
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1726669/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, grotesque, oppressive, late night viewing, dark movie marathon

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