Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Oct 15, 2026 4/4

Thoughtfully blending genre tropes and connecting them to modern sociopolitical concerns, Wheatley’s disturbing classic is among the twenty-first century’s finest works of folk horror.

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Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9, 2025 4/5

A growing sense of dread and unease fully pays off in frightening and unexpected ways, making for a seminal entry in the world of folk horror.

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Michael Leader Den of Geek May 7, 2024 4/5

Some may be frustrated by the coyness of the narrative, which prefers to leave integral storytelling threads up to the viewer’s imagination, but that is all part of the fun...

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Justin Harrison The Spool Aug 8, 2023

Kill List is, by design, an extremely disturbing film.

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Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Jul 11, 2020 A

An element of the occult, of some sinister, unknown outside force encroaching on the narrative, driving characters closer and closer to the brink of madness.

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Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Aug 6, 2019 2.5/4

Wheatley is clearly a clever craftsman, but by delving into Wicker Man territory for the film's terrifying denouement, he ends up sacrificing narrative depth for atmosphere.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Jul 9, 2019 4.5/5

Surprisingly dense, difficult, and the most multi-layered thriller you might chance to see in some time, Wheatley's latest is eerie, satisfying, and full of creepy thrills.

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Patrick Gamble CineVue May 24, 2019 5/5

An emotional rollercoaster of a film which devastates and amuses in equal measure.

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C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 1, 2019 5/5

Just as modern politicians convince the common person to vote against their interests, the film's cult promises a return to a past social order if all modernity is sacrificed.

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Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls Mar 4, 2019

... really bizarre sh*t starts happening, and then continues to build at an avalanche pace through the end-which will leave you saying, "WAIT. What. Just. Happened??!??!?"

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Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Feb 6, 2019 B

Still, Kill List is well worth seeing. If it's not entirely the shocker that seems intended, it's certainly creepy, funny and startlingly lifelike for most of its running time, and that's mainly what counts.

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Kaleem Aftab The List Nov 6, 2018 3/5

Wheatley cycles through the genres as the killing spree begins, but the ambiguity that is initially its strength becomes a weakness by the end.

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Yasmin Shehab Cairo360 Jan 30, 2018 3.5/5

Kill List will scar you emotionally. Do yourselves a favour and don't watch this before bed.

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Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) Sep 18, 2017

As gross and horrific as some of the acts are, the pacing, character deterioration, story turns and sympathetic portrayals (if a hitman could ever fall into that category) make this film compelling viewing.

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Scott Weinberg TheHorrorShow Aug 26, 2015

Progresses from uncomfortable character study to subtly intense crime thriller, and ultimately to deep, dark horror.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader May 28, 2015 3/5

Wheatly aims for something like moral complexity by having one of the killers believe in God and the other aspire to be a good husband and father, but once the graphic violence starts, it upstages everything else.

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Andrew Barker Variety Jan 8, 2013

Displaying both a nasty edge and a playful sense of humor -- but thankfully, never at the same time -- Brit import Kill List is several cuts above its fellow midbudget horror brethren.

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Mark Olsen L.A. Weekly Jan 8, 2013

When it's all over, audiences are sent reeling out of the theater with heads spinning and guts churning.

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Jan 8, 2013

Deeply edgy, gory crime film maintains perfectly calibrated tension before dropping a bombshell that will be too much for some viewers.

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Ali Gray TheShiznit.co.uk Sep 28, 2012 5/5

Kill List is bravura filmmaking - an impeccable guide on how to build tension and character without sacrificing story.

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