Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- sardonic
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- extreme cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, twisty, and provocative, though some considered its sensational violence and prolonged characterization excessive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film repeatedly manipulates sympathy toward Nomura and Bayu while presenting their online murders as public entertainment.
Both killers record and upload murders, making notoriety and viewership central to their escalating conflict.
Nomura in Tokyo and Bayu in Jakarta develop as distinct but mirrored serial killers before their rivalry converges.
The film pairs rich cinematography with exceptionally savage murders and disturbing imagery.
Films like Killers, and why
Maniac
shared serial-killer rivalry, graphic violence, psychological descent, and morally confrontational thriller structure
The House That Jack Built
shared transnational crime thriller energy, sadistic violence, and stylized treatment of criminal antiheroes
Censor
shared internet-mediated violence, voyeurism, and unsettling critique of spectatorship
The Night Comes for Us
shared Indonesian extreme cinema tradition, brutal action, and darkly comic criminality
Movie Details
- Directors
- Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto
- Release Date
- 2014-02-01
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (133)
Cast
- Kazuki Kitamura
- Oka Antara
- Rin Takanashi
- Luna Maya
- Ray Sahetapy
- Ersya Aurelia
- Tensui Sakai
- Epy Kusnandar
- Mei Kurokawa
- Tara Basro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Killers about?
- Two online-famous killers in Tokyo and Jakarta turn murder into a competitive spectacle before their virtual rivalry becomes a brutal real-world confrontation.
- What is Killers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Killers as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Killers violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Killers as graphic.
- What did critics think of Killers?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, twisty, and provocative, though some considered its sensational violence and prolonged characterization excessive.
- Which films are like Killers?
- Films with a similar feel include Maniac, The House That Jack Built, Censor, and The Night Comes for Us.
- How long is Killers?
- Killers runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Killers?
- In United States, Killers streams on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
