There hasn’t been that much in terms of sales to report on from the festival, but the hotly tipped dark and twisted horror film from Ben Wheatley has indeed found a home on the IFC Midnight label. After its world premiere screening last Saturday at midnight in the SXFantastic section of SXSW, Kill List, the film about an ex-soldier turned contract killer stars unknowns Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and Swedish born, Pfeiffer lookalike MyAnna Buring (2005′ The Descent). In 2010, Wheatley’s Down Terrace, was released by Magnet Releasing who also showed interest in picking up his latest film, but lost out to IFC.
Gist: Ex-soldier turned contract killer, Jay, is pressured by his partner Gal, into taking a new assignment. As they descend into the dark, disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again – his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.
Worth Noting: Wheatley’s debut feature was well received among critics and fans wining the Raindance award at the British Independent Film Awards but unfortunately it hardly made a dent in its theatrical release – with only nine grand.
Do We Care?: Kill List got this glowing review from Variety promising a kitchen sink merged with the horror genre — “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.”
