Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- cynical
- tense
- seedy
- late night thriller viewing
- neo-noir double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found it a tense, professionally made neo-noir with a seedy atmosphere and energetic turns, while faulting its derivative, convoluted plotting and uneven performances.
What sets it apart
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The film explicitly draws on Hitchcock and noir classics while using a late-1980s crime-thriller setting.
Critics specifically noted the muddy color photography, vagrant green tints, and pseudo-Expressionist style.
Fay engineers her fake death, conceals the stolen money, and draws Jack into a lethal pursuit while Vince hunts them.
Fay seeks a new identity through a staged death, but Jack and Fay’s plan collapses when Vince discovers she is alive.
Films like Kill Me Again, and why
Red Rock West
neo-noir fatalism, duplicitous lovers, criminal money, and a hunted protagonist
The Last Seduction
femme fatale intrigue, betrayal, sexual tension, and corrosive criminal ambition
Double Indemnity
classic noir influence, doomed deception, murder schemes, and cynical atmosphere
Blood Simple
desert-set crime plotting, paranoid pursuit, and morally compromised characters
Movie Details
- Director
- John Dahl
- Release Date
- 1989-10-27
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (141)
Cast
- Val Kilmer
- Joanne Whalley
- Michael Madsen
- Jon Gries
- Michael Greene
- Bibi Besch
- Joseph Carberry
- Pat Mulligan
- Nick Dimitri
- Robert Schuch
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kill Me Again about?
- A financially desperate private investigator joins a fugitive’s staged-death scheme, plunging both into a vicious neo-noir chase for stolen money.
- What is Kill Me Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kill Me Again as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kill Me Again violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kill Me Again as brutal.
- What did critics think of Kill Me Again?
- Critics generally found it a tense, professionally made neo-noir with a seedy atmosphere and energetic turns, while faulting its derivative, convoluted plotting and uneven performances.
- Which films are like Kill Me Again?
- Films with a similar feel include Red Rock West, The Last Seduction, Double Indemnity, and Blood Simple.
- How long is Kill Me Again?
- Kill Me Again runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kill Me Again?
- In United States, Kill Me Again streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
