Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- paranoid
- sadistic
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a conventional and uneven survival-horror thriller with a strong high-concept premise but limited execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The psychopath's rules force college friends and couples to decide whether their relationships are stronger than their fear of being killed.
The isolated students are given a simple lethal contest in which killing others is presented as the sole route to survival.
The graduation getaway begins as a vacation gathering before the home becomes the site of a sadistic survival contest.
The students are trapped at a secluded vacation home, where geographic isolation magnifies paranoia and danger.
Films like Kill Theory, and why
Saw
shared survival horror, isolated setting, and forced violence among a group of young people
Would You Rather
shared slasher structure, sadistic killer, and distrustful ensemble trapped in a deadly game
The Strangers
shared isolated vacation setting, interpersonal paranoia, and escalating survival horror
House of 9
shared college-age ensemble, remote house setting, and murder-driven suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Moore
- Release Date
- 2009-10-07
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (144)
Cast
- Don McManus
- Ryanne Duzich
- Teddy Dunn
- Daniel Franzese
- Agnes Bruckner
- Patrick John Flueger
- Steffi Wickens
- Theo Rossi
- Taryn Manning
- Kevin Gage
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Kill Theory about?
- A graduation getaway becomes a merciless survival contest when a psychopath demands that frightened friends kill one another.
- What is Kill Theory like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kill Theory as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kill Theory violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kill Theory as graphic.
- What did critics think of Kill Theory?
- Critics broadly regard it as a conventional and uneven survival-horror thriller with a strong high-concept premise but limited execution.
- Which films are like Kill Theory?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw, Would You Rather, The Strangers, and House of 9.
- How long is Kill Theory?
- Kill Theory runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kill Theory?
- In United States, Kill Theory is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
