Totally Killer
A sharp-tongued teenager jumps into 1987 to stop a masked killer before a local murder spree can define her town's history.
Overview
A time-traveling teen must confront a killer from the past to save the future.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- witty
- nostalgic
- halloween movie night
- cozy friday night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, campy blend of time-travel science fiction and slasher comedy, though some felt its scares and visual invention were limited.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jamie travels from the present to 1987 to prevent the Sweet Sixteen Killer's original murder spree.
The film combines a masked serial killer, slasher suspense, and self-aware comedic reactions to genre traditions.
Jamie confronts the problematic behavior and political incorrectness of 1987 through a present-day perspective.
The time-travel crisis is connected to Jamie's relationship with her mother and her effort to understand the past.
Films like Totally Killer, and why
Back to the Future
shared time-travel comedy, teen protagonist, and nostalgic period setting
Scream
shared slasher conventions, masked killer, and self-aware horror humor
The Final Girls
shared female-led time-travel premise and coming-of-age identity themes
Freaky
shared 1980s nostalgia, mother daughter relationship, and supernatural comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Nahnatchka Khan
- Release Date
- 2023-09-28
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1184)
Cast
- Kiernan Shipka
- Olivia Holt
- Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson
- Lochlyn Munro
- Charlie Gillespie
- Kelcey Mawema
- Jonathan Potts
- Stephi Chin-Salvo
- Anna Diaz
- Liana Liberato
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Totally Killer about?
- A sharp-tongued teenager jumps into 1987 to stop a masked killer before a local murder spree can define her town's history.
- What is Totally Killer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Totally Killer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Totally Killer violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Totally Killer as moderate.
- What did critics think of Totally Killer?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, campy blend of time-travel science fiction and slasher comedy, though some felt its scares and visual invention were limited.
- Which films are like Totally Killer?
- Films with a similar feel include Back to the Future, Scream, The Final Girls, and Freaky.
- How long is Totally Killer?
- Totally Killer runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Totally Killer?
- In United States, Totally Killer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
