Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- campy
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- b movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be an entertaining, self-aware comedy horror showcase for Dolph Lundgren, despite thin characterization and uneven escalation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film treats outrageous demon attacks and hyperviolent set pieces with tongue-in-cheek humor.
The demon jumps from a possessed victim to the person who kills that victim, making ordinary monster-hunting tactics dangerous.
Grizzled demon hunter Jebediah Woodley must work with reluctant FBI agent Evelyn Pierce in Chickory Creek.
The film embraces its Syfy-style action-horror construction through explosive violence, gore, and knowingly exaggerated sequences.
Films like Don't Kill It, and why
The Hidden
Shared comedy horror tone, supernatural possession premise, and deliberately self-aware b movie energy.
Army of Darkness
Shared demon-hunting action, graphic supernatural violence, and irreverent horror-comedy sensibility.
Dead Alive
Shared possession-driven horror, exaggerated violence, and playful genre satire.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Mendez
- Release Date
- 2016-08-27
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (262)
Cast
- Dolph Lundgren
- James Chalke
- Kristina Klebe
- Billy Slaughter
- Miles Doleac
- Elissa Dowling
- Michael Aaron Milligan
- Michelle West
- Jasi Cotton Lanier
- Aaron McPherson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Don't Kill It about?
- A grizzled demon hunter and an unwilling FBI partner confront a possession threat that turns every attempted execution into another outbreak.
- What is Don't Kill It like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don't Kill It as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Don't Kill It violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Don't Kill It as graphic.
- What did critics think of Don't Kill It?
- Critics broadly found the film to be an entertaining, self-aware comedy horror showcase for Dolph Lundgren, despite thin characterization and uneven escalation.
- Which films are like Don't Kill It?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hidden, Army of Darkness, and Dead Alive.
- How long is Don't Kill It?
- Don't Kill It runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Don't Kill It?
- In United States, Don't Kill It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
