Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- bleak
- intimate
- paranoid
- late night cinephile viewing
- serious film discussion
What critics said
Critics generally found the film engrossing and effective as a bleak, unsettling character study of an enigmatic and brutal protagonist.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Simon’s romantic involvement with Noura gradually exposes manipulation, coercion, and emotional violence beneath his apparent heartbreak.
The relationship between Simon and Noura becomes entangled with blackmail, betrayal, and calculated sexual power.
The film focuses tightly on Simon’s encounters and behavior, making ordinary spaces and romantic interactions feel invasive and threatening.
Simon wanders Paris after heartbreak, using distance from home as a setting for reinvention and concealed misconduct.
Films like Simon Killer, and why
The Guest
bleak psychological tension, morally corrosive protagonist, and enigmatic character study
The American Friend
alienated outsider, European setting, sexual manipulation, and paranoid thriller atmosphere
The Piano Teacher
disturbing antihero psychology, intimate realism, and escalating interpersonal menace
Michael Haneke's Caché
emotionally cold protagonist, urban alienation, and unsettling relationship dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Antonio Campos
- Release Date
- 2012-04-12
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (91)
Cast
- Brady Corbet
- Mati Diop
- Constance Rousseau
- Lila Salet
- Solo
- Michaël Abiteboul
- Nicolas Ronchi
- Etienne Rotha Moeng
- Alexandra Neil
- Johan Jacques-Andre Coquin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Simon Killer about?
- A heartbroken American in Paris enters a volatile relationship that exposes the calculated cruelty beneath his wounded persona.
- What is Simon Killer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Simon Killer as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Simon Killer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Simon Killer as mild.
- What did critics think of Simon Killer?
- Critics generally found the film engrossing and effective as a bleak, unsettling character study of an enigmatic and brutal protagonist.
- Which films are like Simon Killer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Guest, The American Friend, The Piano Teacher, and Michael Haneke's Caché.
- How long is Simon Killer?
- Simon Killer runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Simon Killer?
- In United States, Simon Killer streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
