Killers 2014

Rob Nelson, Variety: "Killers" has plenty to offer genre fans - provided they don't bolt during its opening scene of a tied-up woman being beaten to death with a mallet ... Read more

Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter: The characters' online connection allows the filmmakers, who here move away from the slasher genre to something approaching psychological horror, to explore violence as a mindset. Read more

Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times: This seemingly generic thriller has plenty of twists in store, but perhaps none as surprising and impressive as its ability to manipulate the viewer - first to side with the villains, then to question one's own core beliefs. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Though hardly immune to cliche ... this squirmy tale of dueling addictions gets points for skillful spikes of humor. Read more

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: For those of you who like it, have at it. Count me out. Read more

Simon Abrams, Village Voice: Amateurishly realized sensationalism trumps character-driven drama throughout Killers, so Nomura and Bayu become generically morbid sociopaths with way too much time, and blood, on their hands. Read more