Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- paranoid
- oppressive
- dark thriller night
- true crime marathon
What critics said
Critics found a grim, promising serial-killer procedural undermined by loose logic, uneven police-work detail, and familiar genre conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The marsh known as the Killing Fields repeatedly frames the investigation and the detectives' growing helplessness.
The murderer teases the detectives with clues at crime scenes while remaining ahead of them and eventually hunts them.
The disappearance of local girl Ann makes saving her life the detectives' immediate priority.
The marsh crime scenes lie outside the detectives' jurisdiction, yet Heigh continues investigating despite warnings.
Films like Texas Killing Fields, and why
Zodiac
shared serial killer investigation, bleak atmosphere, and procedural crime drama
True Detective: The Long Bright Dark
shared rural crime setting, missing-person investigation, and oppressive thriller tone
The Silence of the Lambs
shared detective partnership, sadistic murderer, and grim investigative suspense
Wind River
shared desolate landscape, missing girl, and morally troubled law enforcement protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Ami Canaan Mann
- Release Date
- 2011-10-14
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (540)
Cast
- Sam Worthington
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- Jessica Chastain
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Jason Clarke
- Annabeth Gish
- Sheryl Lee
- Stephen Graham
- Corie Berkemeyer
- Trenton Perez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy 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 Texas Killing Fields about?
- Two Texas detectives enter a deadly cat-and-mouse hunt with a serial killer who turns a swamp investigation into a personal war.
- What is Texas Killing Fields like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Texas Killing Fields as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Texas Killing Fields violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Texas Killing Fields as graphic.
- What did critics think of Texas Killing Fields?
- Critics found a grim, promising serial-killer procedural undermined by loose logic, uneven police-work detail, and familiar genre conventions.
- Which films are like Texas Killing Fields?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, True Detective: The Long Bright Dark, The Silence of the Lambs, and Wind River.
- How long is Texas Killing Fields?
- Texas Killing Fields runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Texas Killing Fields?
- In United States, Texas Killing Fields streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
