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02/22/08
The Killing Gene (2008)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:10
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.9/10
Rated: 18
Genre: Thriller
Theatrical Release:22-02-2008
Starring: Ashley Walters, Paul Kaye, Stellan Skarsgard, Melissa George
Director: Tom Shankland
Reviews for The Killing Gene
1 - 16 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
A little too close to torture-porn for most tastes, but debutant director Tom Shankland shows promise.
02/22/08
Top CriticThis serial-killer horror is a knockoff of the now seriously knackered Saw franchise.
02/22/08
Top CriticUgly to look at and nasty in the extreme, this British-made flick should please genre fans with its icky body horror. Beneath the surface gore, there’s a healthy amount of psychological intensity for such a seemingly hackneyed Fincher clone.
02/22/08
Recommended for audiences who thought Kevin Bacon’s Death Sentence was too restrained; everyone else steer clear.
02/22/08
The most unusual and original horror film to be made on these isles in many a year.
02/22/08
Although he struggles to make the British-feeling production convince, UK helmer Tom Shankland gets the faux-Fincher nihilism just right.
02/22/08
Top CriticThe performances are intense and Morton Søborg’s gritty, atmospheric cinematography recalls ’70s crime movies such as ‘The French Connection’. Sadly, the tonally uneven ‘WAZ’ cannot quite match their piercing intelligence.
02/22/08
Top CriticIf you’ve got the stomach for strong scenes of torture, and the heart to take part in an uncomfortable debate about human nature, this intelligent horror is well worth your time...
02/22/08
Top CriticEnjoyably trashy thriller, stylishly directed by Tom Shankland, despite a couple of dodgy performances and an over-reliance on gory torture scenes towards the end.
02/21/08
Out of the bloodiest horror, the darkest noir and the bleakest morality drama, Tom Shankland has crafted an unusual and highly affecting love story, with a central performance from Stellan Skarsgård to die for.
02/14/08
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09/01/07
Top CriticIt's a little misguided, but you can't help but admire [Shankland's] fierce sense of style.
08/25/07
'The Killing Gene' feels like a film that was trying to be something else -- maybe a dark and bloody episode of 'The Wire.'
08/10/08
The film succeeds on the back of one stellar performance, two surprisingly engaging plot threads, and a whole bunch of seriously unpleasant atmosphere.
11/20/07
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08/25/07
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