Movie Review - They Will Kill You
They Will Kill You has a little bit of everything — but let’s be honest, the kill scenes are the main event. And there are a LOT of them.
If I had to compare this to another movie, Kill Bill is the closest match I can find. The gore, the pacing, the absolutely over-the-top fighting, the music — it all has that same electric, almost theatrical energy that made the Kill Bill movies so iconic. It’s the kind of violence that somehow becomes its own art form.
What surprised me was how well the humor balanced all the carnage. This isn’t a movie that takes itself seriously, and that’s exactly the right call. Zazie Beetz leads the charge and is every bit the action star you didn’t know you needed. Tom Felton and Patricia Arquette round things out — this is a cast that fully commits to the chaos, and it shows.
The soundtrack had this punchy, almost playful energy that made the bloodiest moments even more fun to watch, like the music was in on the joke right along with you. The camera work is equally impressive — Director Kirill Sokolov clearly has a love for turning the violence dial all the way to eleven, and the creative shot choices keep the energy from ever going flat. There’s no slow burn here — this movie hits the ground running and rarely lets up.
Fair warning: I lost count of how many times I curled into my seat because the scenes were just that much. Not out of fear — out of sheer “Oh my God, did they really just do that?” And yes. Yes, they did.
I’ll be honest, high-octane kill fests aren’t usually my thing. But if they ARE your thing? Oh, you are going to have a field day. They Will Kill You is the perfect recipe for quirky with a generous side of “Oh God, did I just see that?”
Grade: B
Grade: B
| Rated: | (R) NA |
| Genres: | Action, Comedy, Horror |
| USA release date: | 2026-03-25 |
| Movie length: | 94 minutes |
| Starring: | Zazie Beetz, Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton |
| Director: | Kirill Sokolov |
| Writer(s): | Kirill Sokolov, Alex Litvak |
| Language: | en |
| Country: | US |
Plot
A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious high-rise in New York City, not realizing she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.
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