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Original title

The Killer Inside Me

Year

2010

Running time

108 min.

Country

United States

Director

Michael Winterbottom

Screenwriter

John Curran. Novel: Jim Thompson

Cast

Music

Melissa Parmenter

Cinematography

Marcel Zyskind

Producer

Muse Productions, Revolution Films, Hero Entertainment, Indion Entertainment Group. Distributor: IFC Films

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Southern Gothic. Neo-noir. Crime. 1950s

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Jim Thompson Adaptations

Synopsis

Casey Affleck plays Lou Ford, a sheriff's deputy in a small Texas town circa 1957. When the son of the town's richest man starts up an affair with a prostitute Joyce (Jessica Alba), Lou is tasked with running her right out of town. Instead he falls hard for Joyce, mostly because of the violent sex the two share. Without much in the way of an obvious reason, Lou comes up with a plan to kill Joyce and frame the son - making it look like they killed each other. There is a small hiccup when Joyce survives - causing plenty of stress for Lou which spills over to his relationship with his girlfriend Amy (Kate Hudson). More than that, it attracts the attention of the D.A. and sets a series of events into motion that find Lou committing more and more heinous acts to cover his trail.

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Awards: 2010: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

2010: Razzie Awards: Worst Actress (Jessica Alba)

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Critics' reviews

"There are other good performances to enjoy – notably from Koteas and Alba – but it’s Affleck who justifies the price of your ticket."

Wally Hammond: Time Out
"As darkly disturbing as Jim Thompson's novel, this is a genuinely upsetting film that might also be Winterbottom's best"

Andrew Male: Empire
"'The Killer Inside Me' may be the darkest film noir ever made (...) The film doesn't suck us into a vortex — it leaves us on the outside, staring and a bit dumbfounded"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"Beyond Affleck's, the performances here lack amplitude and dramatic impact."

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
"Dazzling, depraved film noir. (...) Affleck gives a mesmeric, implosively powerful performance (...) It's a scorcher. Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"A film that should but doesn't get under your skin and give you the creeps."

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"Little more than torture porn tricked out in art-house finery"

Betsy Sharkey: Los Angeles Times
"Disturbing but very watchable noir"

V.A. Musetto: New York Post

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